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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