Quattie bread fill monkey belly Translation: A quattie’s worth of bread will fill a monkey’s stomach Meaning: The poor are…
Fowl nyam done, wipe mout’ a grung Translation: When a fowl is through eating, it wipes its mouth on the ground…
Ebery day devil help t’ief, one day God wi’ help watchman Translation: Every day the devil helps the thief, but one…
When cow can’t get wata fe wash him pickney face, him tek him tongue Translation: When a cow can’t get…
Nuh cuss alligata long mout’ till yuh cross riber Translation: Don’t curse alligator or call him long mouth until you…
When man mek himself lika suga everybody use him Translation: When a man makes himself like sugar everybody uses him…
Yu can’t siddung ‘pon cow ‘an cuss cow ‘kin Translation: You can’t sit down on the cow and curse the cow’s skin…
Who hab teet’ fe nyam corn, it nuh grow a dem door Translation: Those who have teeth to eat corn,…
No tek ugly mek laugh Translation: Don’t take something ugly and laugh at it Meaning: Don’t laugh at others’ misfortunes,…
Far pass mek ockra pwoil Translation: Far pass makes ockra spoiled Meaning: Those who live too far apart cannot help…