Nuh swap blak daag fe monkey Translation: Don’t swap black dog for monkey Meaning: Don’t throw away one bad thing…
Clear conscience sleep a tunda Translation: A clear conscience can sleep in thunder Meaning: Once you have a clear conscience you can…
Good fren betta dan packet money Translation: A good friend is better than pocket money Meaning: Money cannot replace a…
When trouble tek yuh, pickney shut fit yuh Translation: When trouble comes to you, a child’s shirt will fit you…
Hog say, ‘de first dutty wata mi ketch, mi wash’ Translation: The hog says, ‘The first dirty water I see,…
Yuh come fi drink milk an’ nuh fi count cow Translation: You come to drink milk, not to count cows Meaning:…
De more yuh look, de more yuh see Translation: The more you look, the more you see Meaning: If you take…
Yuh cyaan plant corn and expec’ peas fi grow Translation: You cannot plant corn and expect peas to grow Meaning:…
Hang yuh basket whe’ yuh han’ can reach it Translation: Hang your basket where your hand can reach it Meaning:…
Too much callaloo mek peppa-pot soup bitta Translation: Too much callaloo makes the pepper-pot soup bitter Meaning: Too much of…