← Back to Dictionary

cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight

phrase

/ˈkakɹʷoːt͡ʃ nʌ ˈbɪznɪs ɪna fɔʊ̯l faɪt/

English Definition

mind your own business

Etymology

  • (Literally, “A cockroach never gets involved when hens fight”.)

Examples

  • "“The Caribbean proverb about the vulnerability of one species in relation to another, imaged in "Cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight" or "Cockroach never right in front of fowl" […]”"

Contribute an example

Share how you use cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight in everyday speech. Submissions are reviewed before publication.