You can stop a bird from flying over you, but you can’t stop it building a nest.
More Jamaican Proverbs:
Today can't catch tomorrow.Jamaican
You can't have two faces under one hat.
Jamaican
An old debt is better than an old grudge.
Jamaican
Not everything you hear is good for conversation.
Jamaican
Keep both eyes open before you are married and afterwards close only one.
Jamaican
Keep your shop and your shop will keep you.
Jamaican