“Cuss-cuss doesn't bore a hole in your skin.”
Harsh words alone cannot cause lasting physical harm; do not let insults break your resolve.
— Traditional Montserrat & Eastern Caribbean Wisdom, Montserrat
Source: Traditional West Indian Creole proverb, part of the shared English Creole oral tradition across the Caribbean including the Leeward Islands and Montserrat (see Richard Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage), public-domain oral tradition
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