"cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Jamaican Creole]

IPA: /ˈkakɹʷoːt͡ʃ nʌ ˈbɪznɪs ɪna fɔʊ̯l faɪt/
Etymology: Literally, “A cockroach never gets involved when hens fight”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|A cockroach never gets involved when hens fight}} “A cockroach never gets involved when hens fight”, {{lit|A cockroach never gets involved when hens fight}} Literally, “A cockroach never gets involved when hens fight” Head templates: {{head|jam|proverb}} cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight, {{jam-proverb}} cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight
  1. mind your own business Related terms: mi come yah fi drink milk, mi nuh come yah fi count cow

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