“Prime Minister of my own country.”
Vowed after being deported from Canada in handcuffs and leg irons in the 1970s; he fulfilled this vow in 2000 when he became Prime Minister of Dominica.
— Rosie Douglas, Dominica
Source: Rosie Douglas, vow following his deportation from Canada, documented in Dominican biographical accounts (Dominica News Online, dom767.com)
More Proverbs from Dominica
Little axe cuts big tree.
Do not judge someone or something by its size; the small can accomplish what the large cannot.
The lizard knows which tree to climb.
It is good to be wise; know your ground and choose your path carefully.
The cockroach has no pardon in front of the fowl.
Some situations leave no room for mercy or escape; certain consequences cannot be avoided.
Old pots make good soup.
Do not abandon the old and proven for the new; experience and tradition still hold great value.