“The bucket goes down the well every day - someday it won't come up again”

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The bucket goes down the well every day - someday it won't come up again

— Grenadian proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: Grenadian proverb
Culture / tradition: Grenadian
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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