Trouble nuh set like rain Translation: Trouble does not set up like rain Meaning: Problems can arrive when one does…
If yuh waan good yuh nose haffi run Translation: If you want good your nose has to run Meaning: In…
Nuh swap blak daag fe monkey Translation: Don’t swap black dog for monkey Meaning: Don’t throw away one bad thing…
Clear conscience sleep a tunda Translation: A clear conscience can sleep in thunder Meaning: Once you have a clear conscience you can…
Good fren betta dan packet money Translation: A good friend is better than pocket money Meaning: Money cannot replace a…
When trouble tek yuh, pickney shut fit yuh Translation: When trouble comes to you, a child’s shirt will fit you…
Hog say, ‘de first dutty wata mi ketch, mi wash’ Translation: The hog says, ‘The first dirty water I see,…
Chicken merry hawk deh near Translation: When the chicken is merry, the hawk is near Meaning: When people are playful and get…
Yuh come fi drink milk an’ nuh fi count cow Translation: You come to drink milk, not to count cows Meaning:…
Haad ayse pickney nyam rackstone Translation: Hard ears children eat rockstone Meaning: Children that are disobedient will learn things the…