Two bull cyaan reign inna one pen

proverb TWO BULL cyaan REIGN inna one PEN tuː bʊl kjaːn reːn ɪna wʌn pɛn

Also spelled two-bull-cyaan-reign, two bull can't rule in one pen

Two strong leaders cannot rule the same place at once — like two bulls penned together, they will clash for dominance until one gives way. A proverb about the inevitable conflict when two people both want to be in charge of one household, business, gang, or territory.

  • Him an him bredda cyaan run di shop together — two bull cyaan reign inna one pen.

    He and his brother can't run the shop together — two leaders can't rule one place.

  • One a dem haffi go; two bull cyaan reign inna one pen.

    One of them has to go; two bosses can't share one turf.

A traditional proverb; two bulls in one pen must fight for dominance. See [[don-dada]], [[badness]].

Two leaders can't share control of one place; conflict is inevitable. See [[don-dada]], [[top-shotta]].