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One person's fun and games may have serious consequences for another.
whe goat do, kid falla
Children invariably adopt all the bad attributes of their parents.
Whe horse reach, jackass does reach an pass
The race is not for the swift, slow and steady wins
when ashes cold dog sleep de
Circumstances change.
When bone nu provide, dog nu de
One is not welcome where one is not invited
When bull foot bruk, im nyam wid monkey
Misfortune or harsh time creates unlikely companionships
When cloud shado come, sun nu set
One rough time does not mean all hope is lost
When cockroach mek dance e no invite fowl
Don't invite trouble.
When coco ripe it mus bus
All will be revealed when the time is right.
when eskimo have money him buy fridge
People with too much money spend it on unnecessary things.
When jackass smell corn him gallop
Use the appropriate encouragement for each person
when man dead him nu fraid fi rotten
No need to fear things that cannot harm you.
When man no gat nutt'n fu do he go da sabana an tell cow maanin
People who have nothing to do, or are bored do stupid things to kill time
When pickny waa cry, yuh only look pan dem an dem cry
Some people love to complain, and will complain about every and anything
When rat like ramp roun puss jaw, one day him gwine en up in puss craw
If you continually flirt with danger you will eventually get hurt.
When trouble ketch yu, pickny shut fit you
People squeeze themselves into tight situations in order to escape trouble.
When yuh en got horse, ride cow.
Use the resources available to you.
White mout fowl does eat and den wipe he mout in grass
Some people will never show gratitude.
who beg nah get and who nu beg nu want
Nobody is getting any.
willful waste bring woeful want
You will often find yourself needing the things you wasted
Willin pickny belly full, unwillin pickny belly empty
Children who are helpful and willing are better rewarded
Wise monkey know wha tree fi climb
Choose your goals or battles carefully
Young bud nu know storm
The young and inexperienced don't understand true troubles or hardships.
Yu can' plant yam and reap eddoe
Your reward or punishment is in line with your actions
Yu cyaa ride cow an cuss cow kin
You shouldn't criticise those on whom you depend.
Yu neva si pop gun kill alligator
Don't expect success if you set someone a task that is beyond their ability
Yu nu know how parson get him gown.
Don't envy the success of others when you don't know what it cost.
Yu shake man han, yu nu shake him heart
Appearances can be deceiving
yu spread yu bed haad, yu affi liddung pan it hard
You have to live with the consequences of your actions
Yuh borrow money, i mek enemy
Debt always comes between friends and family