Tief nuh like si neda man wid long bag Translation: A thief does not like to see another man with a…
Pound a fret can’t pay ounce a debt Translation: One pound of fretting cannot repay one ounce of debts Meaning:…
Cock mout’ kill cock Translation: Cock’s mouth kills the cock Meaning: A person tells more than he should to his…
Tek time mash ants yu fin’ im belly Translation: Take time in killing an ant, you will find his belly…
Pudden cyaan bake widout fiah Translation: A pudding cannot be baked without fire Meaning: You need the right tools to…
Parson cris’n im pickney fuss Translation: The parson christens his child first Meaning: People look out for their own affairs…
Wha tan too lang sarve neda man Translation: What stays too long serves another man Meaning: Things that are left…
If yuh can’t ketch Quaco, yuh ketch him shut Translation: If you can’t catch Quaco, you catch his shirt Meaning: If…
One finga cyaan ketch lice Translation: One finger cannot catch lice Meaning: It is better to work together to achieve a…
Di darkes’ part a di night a when day soon light Translation: The darkest part of the night is when…