Guadeloupe· medium· informal
chacun sait ce qui bout dans son canari
“each person knows what boils in their canari (Creole word for cooking pot)”
Meaning
only you truly know your own business
Explanation
This Antillean proverb means that nobody knows your situation better than you do, only you know what's really going on in your life.
Example
Ne juge pas les autres, chacun sait ce qui bout dans son canari.
Don't judge others, everyone knows what's going on in their own life.
Origin
The 'canari' (from a Carib Amerindian word) is a large clay cooking pot used across the French Antilles since pre-colonial times. The proverb uses it as a metaphor for one's private life, what simmers inside your pot is your business alone.
Where
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Source
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