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When fowl drinky water him lift up him head and say, tank God, but man drinky water and say noting.

“When the fowl drinks water, it lifts its head and thanks God, but when a man drinks water, he says nothing.”

Even a bird shows gratitude for a simple blessing, while people often forget to give thanks.

— Traditional Bahamas Wisdom, Bahamas

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Bahamas

Come see me is nothing, come live with me something.

“To come see me is nothing; to come live with me is something.”

A short visit reveals little about a person, but living together reveals everything.

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Follow fashion break monkey neck.

“Follow fashion, break monkey neck.”

Blindly copying trends or others without judgment can lead to ruin.

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Goat say him hab wool; sheep say him hab har.

“The goat says he has wool; the sheep says he has hair.”

Everyone claims their own qualities are best, even when the difference is only in name.

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Greedy choke puppy.

“Greed chokes the puppy.”

Taking more than you can handle, out of greed, brings harm on yourself.

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Have money, have friend.

“Have money, have friends.”

Wealth tends to attract company, warning that such friendship may not be genuine.

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Hog run for him life, dog run for him character.

“The hog runs for his life; the dog runs for his character.”

Different creatures, and different people, are driven by different priorities.

Source: Traditional Bahamas proverb, public-domain oral tradition