The cow falls badly; skin it badly/in an awkward position. “The way the cow falls is the way it is skinned.”

Proverb 313
  • Siyifikasyon : Bèf la tonbe mal; kale l mal/nan yon pozisyon ki pa konfòtab. "Jan bèf la tonbe a, se konsa yo kale l."
  • French: La vache tombe mal ; écorchez-la mal/dans une position inconfortable. « La façon dont la vache tombe, c'est la façon dont elle est écorchée. »
  • Creole: Bèf la tonbe mal; kòche l mal
  • Spanish: La vaca cae mal; la despellejan mal/en una posición incómoda. «La vaca cae mal, así es como se despelleja».
  • Pòtigè: A vaca cai feio; esfola-a feio/numa posição estranha. "A maneira como a vaca cai é a maneira como lhe tiram a pele."

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