How wata waak go eena pumpkin gut Translation: How water gets inside a pumpkin Meaning: Some procedures are difficult to…
Scawnful dawg nyam dutty pudd’n Translation: A scornful dog eats dirty pudding Meaning: Always look at yourself before criticising others
When cocoa ripe, it mus’ bus’ Translation: When a cocoa (pod) is ripe, it must burst Meaning: When the time is…
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…
Empty bag cyaan stan’ up, full bag cyaan bend Translation: An empty bag cannot stand up, a full bag cannot…
Kitchen dressa fawl dung, mawga dawg laaf Translation: Kitchen dresser falls down, meagre dog laughs Meaning: When one receives an…
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,…