Wise Jamaican
Jamaican Proverbs - “To Di Worl”
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“If yuh cyaan walk fas’, teck time run”
Filed under Goals, Jamaican LifeApr 12If yuh cyaan walk fas’, teck time run
Translation: If you can’t walk fast, take time and run
Meaning: If you haven’t mastered the basics of a task, don’t rush to do the harder parts
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Apr 8
Peel neck chicken cry fi life, im no cry fi fedda
Translation: Peel neck chicken cries for life, he doesn’t cry for feathers
Meaning: Being beautiful is not everything- life is more important
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“Han’ go, packie cum”
Filed under Jamaican Life, MoneyApr 5Han’ go packie cum
Translation: A hand goes (out) and a packet comes back
Meaning: When you reach out a helping hand, good things come back to you
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“De olda de moon de britah it shine”
Filed under Jamaican LifeMar 29De olda de moon de britah it shine
Translation: The older the moon the brighter it shines
Meaning: An older person is more likely to give better advice based on his/her experience
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Mar 22
The hotta de battle, de sweeta de victory
Translation: The hotter the battle, the sweeter the victory
Meaning: The harder the struggle, the more fulfilling the reward
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“A nuh lack a tung mek cow nuh talk”
Filed under Animals, Jamaican LifeMar 11A nuh lack a tung mek cow nuh talk
Translation: It’s not for the lack of a tongue why a cow cannot speak
Meaning: Some things should be kept as secrets
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“Crab eena barrel climb pon one aneda”
Filed under Animals, Jamaican LifeMar 4Crab eena barrel climb pon one aneda
Translation: Crabs in a barrel climb on each other
Meaning: Some people selfishly climb on the backs of others to succeed, yet prevent other people’s progress.
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“Anywey it mawga it bruk”
Filed under Jamaican Life, RelationshipsMar 1Anywey it mawga it bruk
Translation: Anywhere it’s thin, it will break
Meaning: When a situation is at its weakest point that’s when it will break. A chain is only as strong as the weakest link.
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“Tek kin teet kibba heart bun”
Filed under Jamaican LifeFeb 4Tek kin teet kibba heart bun
Translation: Take laughter to cover heart burn
Meaning: When in difficulties, a little laughter can help you to feel better about your problems
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“Donkey seh dis yah worl nuh level, hill an gully yah so, hill an gully deh so”
Filed under Animals, Jamaican LifeJan 25Donkey seh dis yah worl nuh level, hill an gully yah so, hill an gully deh so
Translation: A donkey says this world is not level, hill and gully here, hill and gully there
Meaning: Ups and downs are part of life
