Willing pickney belly high, unwilling pickney belly empty Translation: The willing child has a full stomach, the unwilling child an…
Feas’ tiddeh, famine tomarro’ Translation: Feast today, famine tomorrow Meaning: Save some of what you have today, because you don’t know…
Ebery day yuh goad donkey, one day ‘im wi’ kick yuh Translation: Every day you goad (tease) the donkey, one…
Who hab teet’ fe nyam corn, it nuh grow a dem door Translation: Those who have teeth to eat corn,…
Alligata sey fish mout tink, believe ‘im Translation: If an alligator says that fish’s mouth is stink, believe him Meaning: …
Nuh care how tree big, woodpecker know wah fi do wid it Translation: It doesn’t matter how big the tree…
Finga ‘tink, yu cyaan cut it t’row ‘way Translation: If the finger stinks you cannot cut it off and throw it…
Yu life long but yu cayliss wid it Translation: Your life is long but you are careless with it Meaning: You…
Wha yeye nuh si, heart nuh leap Translation: What your eyes do not see will not give you a heart…
Bad fam’ly beta dan empty pig sty Translation: A bad family is better than an empty pig sty Meaning: It…