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Proverb: Beleef Kill Han Beleef Cure
Interpretation: Belief kills and belief cures
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What does this mean? It is all in the power of belief. Whatever you believe, that is what will happen.
Application: In Jamaica this proverb is often used in in self-motivation or to encourage someone on if they express a desire to do something big and a friend or parent or neighbour is prodding them along. For instance, if someone is struggling to make life happen in Jamaica and they feel they would do better in America they might say to the neighbour:
"bwoy, mi a go try fi get a visa fi Merica yu knoa, mi tink tings wi werk out betta fi mi." Neighbour replies "Try nuh bwoy, if yu tink suh. Beleef kill han beleef cure."
This proverb is playing out in American politics as I write. On the one hand some Americans believe Donald Trump is the saviour for the USA and others think the country will be doomed if he wins the presidential election.
Tek care han tink good,
MissSam
Wednesday April 6, 2016
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