If yu lie wid dawg, yu get up wid fleas Translation: If you lie with dogs you get up with…
Def ayse gi liad trouble Translation: Deaf ears give a liar trouble Meaning: When you hear something and misinterpret it,…
Kakroach nuh bisnes eena fowl fight Translation: A cockroach has no business in a fowl fight Meaning: Strangers should stay away…
Translation: When the horse dies, the cow gets fat; when the cow dies, the mule laughs Meaning: When the horse dies…
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…