Quote#Nature
Jay-bird don't rob his own nes'
Quote byJoel Chandler Harris · 1848–1908
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Plantation Proverbs..
English (original)
Jay-bird don't rob his own nes'.
— Joel Chandler Harris
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