they hate us 'cause they ain't us

proverb

The reason that certain people are disliked is that others are jealous of them.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. USslangAfrican-American VernacularThe reason that certain people are disliked is that others are jealous of them.
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APA

they hate us 'cause they ain't us. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they%20hate%20us%20'cause%20they%20ain't%20us

MLA

“they hate us 'cause they ain't us.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they%20hate%20us%20'cause%20they%20ain't%20us. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “they hate us 'cause they ain't us,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/they%20hate%20us%20'cause%20they%20ain't%20us.

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