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Man nuh dun cross ah riva nuh haffi cuss alligetta lang mout lang
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English Translation
Do not offend people knowing full well they are in a better position to cause you harm
Definition
Literally, it means one who is not done crossing a river does not have to cuss that crocodile has a long mouth. It's intended meaning is "Do not offend people knowing full well they are in a better position to cause you harm"
Example Sentence
Patois: Memba seh man noh dun cross ah riva noh haffi cuss alligiata lang mout lang. Di don dada cudda kuff yuh wen yuh did tel im dat whollipa nonsense.
English: Mind you you do not offend people knowing full well they are in a better position to cause you harm. The boss could have slapped you when you told him that bunch of crap.
