I've had this one in mind for quite sometime now so here we go!
Wah gaan bad a maaning caan cum gud a Evelin: This is the best example I could find from my picture archives!
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| This is what I had in mind when I asked a handyman to build a trellis for my grape bush |
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| This is what he built! Had to dismantle it as it couldn't be salvaged - so far from desired outcome |
Translation: What has gone bad in the morning cannot become good in the evening
What does this mean? Some situations are just not salvageable! There are times when a bad start can be turned around but other times no! Often reached for in a discussion or "post mortem" on a relationship that cannot be reconciled, a mother or trusted friend, in their attempt to comfort the wounded would say something like this:
"Nuh worry yuh self missis, wah gaan bad a maaning caan cum gud a Evelin." "Nuh mine, yuh wi get ova it."
Hope all you aspiring Jamaicans "Jafakans" will enjoy this!
MissSam
Wednesday May 25, 2016
