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Paarat eena cage but e mind deh da carn-piece.

The parrot is in the cage, but its mind is in the cornfield.

A person's thoughts often wander to what is forbidden or out of reach, no matter where their body is.

Traditional Belize Wisdom, Belize

Source: Traditional Belize proverb, public-domain oral tradition

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