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“The bucket goes down the well every day; one day it won't come up again.”

Repeated risky or dishonest behavior will eventually lead to being caught or facing serious consequences.

— Traditional Grenada Wisdom, Grenada

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Grenada

Moon run run till daylight catch up.

“No matter how fast the moon runs, daylight will always catch up with it.”

Wrongdoing or unresolved matters cannot be outrun forever — the truth or the consequence eventually catches up with you.

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“Play with puppy, puppy lick your mouth.”

Being too familiar or overly friendly with people below your station, or without proper boundaries, invites disrespect.

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“What is joke for school children is death for crappo.”

What feels like harmless fun to one person can be a matter of life and death to another, so consider how your actions affect others.

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“Two man-crab can't live in the same hole.”

Two people of equally strong will or authority cannot share the same position; rivalry between them is inevitable.

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“When you see your neighbour house burning, take water and wet yours.”

Learn from other people's misfortunes and take precautions before trouble reaches your own door.

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition

“What you plant is what you go reap.”

Your actions determine your outcomes — you receive back what you put into life.

Source: Traditional Grenada proverb, public-domain oral tradition