Cada palo aguanta su vela.
“Each mast bears its own sail.”
Each person must carry their own burden and face the consequences of their own actions.
— Traditional Dominican Republic Wisdom, Dominican Republic
Source: Traditional Dominican Republic proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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