Who hab teet’ fe nyam corn, it nuh grow a dem door Translation: Those who have teeth to eat corn,…
Nuh care how tree big, woodpecker know wah fi do wid it Translation: It doesn’t matter how big the tree…
Wan day bellyful nuh fatten hog Translation: One day’s bellyful does not make the hog fat Meaning: Some projects require…
Nuh put yu cap whe yu cyann reach it Translation: Don’t put your cap where you can’t reach Meaning: Don’t…
Saltfish siddung pon di counta a wait fi bread and butta Translation: Saltfish sits down on the counter awaiting bread…
Victory nuh cum fram lie dung eena bed Translation: Victory does not come by lying down in bed Meaning: In…
Pudden cyaan bake widout fiah Translation: A pudding cannot be baked without fire Meaning: You need the right tools to…
If yuh waan good yuh nose haffi run Translation: If you want good your nose has to run Meaning: In…
Hog say, ‘de first dutty wata mi ketch, mi wash’ Translation: The hog says, ‘The first dirty water I see,…
Yuh cyaan plant corn and expec’ peas fi grow Translation: You cannot plant corn and expect peas to grow Meaning:…