Jay-bird don't rob his own nes'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People naturally avoid harming their own kin or creations.
- In plain terms
- Birds don't steal from their own nest.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect what is yours.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you protect instinctively?
- What is your nest?
Another view
Nature often contradicts this when resources are scarce.
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