The pit allows the grass to fall in.
More Bajan Proverbs:
Every dog got 'e day.Bajan
A joke must not hit the belly.
Bajan
Fowl cock en got nuh right in bulldog fight.
Bajan
De longer yuh live, de more yuh does hear.
Bajan
When 'ithare' is uprooted 'mugumo' grows in its place.
Bajan
From a jest comes a strife.
Bajan