Meaning
Even though help or good fortune is coming down, conditions on the ground remain hard. Rain is falling, yet the earth ('dutty') is still dry and tough — the relief hasn't reached where it's needed. A proverb about a gap between apparent blessing and real, stubborn hardship that refuses to ease.
Examples
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Dem say di economy betta, but rain a fall an dutty tough.
They say the economy's better, but on the ground things are still hard.
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Money a come in yet still cyaan manage — rain a fall but dutty tough.
Money's coming in yet we still can't manage — help comes but hardship stays.
Origin
A traditional proverb; rain falls but the ground stays hard. See [[dutty]], [[trouble-nuh-set-like-rain]].
How it’s used
Apparent blessing, but real hardship persists. See [[dutty]], [[trouble-nuh-set-like-rain]].