Meaning
Trouble and illness arrive suddenly and swiftly, but leave slowly and painfully. Sickness gallops in on horseback, then trudges away on foot. A proverb about how quickly misfortune strikes and how long the recovery drags on — a reminder to guard your health and not take it lightly.
Examples
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Him ketch di flu inna one day but tek weeks fi betta — sickness come a horseback, go weh a foot.
He caught the flu in a day but took weeks to recover — illness comes fast, leaves slow.
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Look after yuhself; sickness come a horseback, go weh a foot.
Look after yourself; sickness strikes fast and lingers long.
Origin
A traditional proverb; sickness arrives on horseback but departs on foot. See [[bad-belly]], [[wash-out]].
How it’s used
Illness/trouble comes quickly but leaves slowly. See [[bad-belly]], [[single-bible]].