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“What the goat does, the kid follows.
— Jamaican proverb
Jamaican proverb; original: “Wa de goat du, de kid falla.” (Wikiquote: Jamaican proverbs)
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- Jamaican proverb; original: “Wa de goat du, de kid falla.” (Wikiquote: Jamaican proverbs)
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