Meaning
Always give thanks for what you receive, however small. When a fowl drinks, it tips its head back toward the sky after each sip, as if lifting its eyes in gratitude to heaven — so even the humble chicken gives thanks, and so should we. A proverb teaching gratitude and humility for every blessing.
Examples
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Give thanks fi di likkle yuh have — when fowl drink water, it say tanks to God.
Give thanks for the little you have — even the fowl gives thanks.
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Nuh tek nuttn fi granted; when fowl drink water, it say tanks to God.
Don't take anything for granted; be grateful for every blessing.
Origin
A traditional proverb; the fowl lifts its head skyward when drinking, as if giving thanks. See [[jah-know]], [[grace-before-meat]].
How it’s used
Give thanks for every blessing, however small. See [[jah-know]], [[grace-before-meat]].