Meaning
The same fate or treatment that befalls one can befall another — no one is exempt. The same knife that kills the sheep will kill the goat too. A proverb warning against feeling safe while others suffer, or gloating at another's misfortune: whatever happened to them can just as easily happen to you.
Examples
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Dem sack him, an now dem sack yuh — same knife stick sheep, stick goat.
They fired him, and now they've fired you — the same fate comes to all.
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Nuh feel safe; same knife stick sheep, stick goat.
Don't feel safe; what happened to them can happen to you.
Origin
A traditional proverb; the same knife slaughters sheep and goat alike. See [[tiday-fi-mi]], [[rain-nuh-fall-a-one-man-door]].
How it’s used
The same fate can befall anyone; no one is exempt. See [[tiday-fi-mi]], [[rain-nuh-fall-a-one-man-door]].