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Ora bo ta di malu, papel muhá mes ta kòrt'abo.

When luck is against you, even wet paper can cut you.

During a run of bad luck, even the most harmless things seem to cause trouble.

Traditional Papiamento Wisdom, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Source: Traditional Papiamento proverb, shared Aruba-Bonaire-Curaçao (ABC islands) oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

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