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Galiña ta laba ku e awa ku e tin.

The chicken washes with the water it has.

Make do with what is available to you rather than waiting for ideal conditions.

Traditional Curaçao Wisdom, Curaçao

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

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