Wise Jamaican
Jamaican Proverbs - “To Di Worl”
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“A nuh ebry fish a sea a shark”
Filed under Animals, PersonalityMay 20A nuh ebry fish a sea a shark
Translation: It is not every fish in the sea is a shark
Meaning: Don’t make assumptions about people based on where they live
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“Feel before yuh mount”
Filed under DangerMay 17Feel before yuh mount
Translation: Feel before you mount (a horse)
Meaning: Take the time to look out for possible challenges or danger before you act
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“Yu neber see pop-gun kill alligata”
Filed under Animals, Jamaican LifeMay 13Yu neber see pop-gun kill alligata
Translation: You never see a pop-gun kill an alligator
Meaning: Don’t expect a child to perform a man’s service if you send him on an errand beyond his ability
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May 10
When fiyah an’ wata mek fr’en’ anybody can lib
Translation: When fire and water can make friends anybody can live
Meaning: If two enemies can make up, then everyone can live in peace
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May 4
Quattie bread fill monkey belly
Translation: A quattie’s worth of bread will fill a monkey’s stomach
Meaning: The poor are easily satisfied
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“Cyaan bury a man an lef out ‘im foot”
Filed under Goals, Jamaican LifeMay 3Cyaan bury a man an lef out im foot
Translation: Cannot bury a man and leave out his feet
Meaning: Whatever task one is doing always make sure it is complete
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“Fowl nyam done, wipe mout’ a grung”
Filed under Animals, RelationshipsApr 29Fowl nyam done, wipe mout’ a grung
Translation: When a fowl is through eating, it wipes its mouth on the ground
Meaning: Some people show ingratitude for hospitality
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Apr 26
If yu bawn fi heng, yu cyaan drown
Translation: If you were born to be hanged, you cannot drown
Meaning: Whatever is your destiny, it will be fulfilled
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Apr 22
Ants falla fat
Translation: Ants follow fat
Meaning: Prosperity comes with hard work
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“De wisest man sometime tun fool”
Filed under PersonalityApr 19De wisest man sometime tun fool
Translation: The wisest man sometimes turns foolish
Meaning: No matter how wise you are, there are times when you can do foolish things
