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Fowl gwine fat im begin fram him toe

Adult behaviours begin in childhood

Fowl whe feed a yard nu hard fi ketch

It is easy to catch up to someone who is avoiding or running away from you when that person depends on you for something essential.

Fus laaf anno laaf

He who laughs last, laughs best

Fyah de a mus mus tail, him tink a cool breeze

Some people are happily oblivious to the trouble or dangers hanging over them.

Gi a man a haas him want saggle to

Help someone once and they'll always want more

Good friend betta dan pocket money

True friends are better than money

Haad ears pickny nyam rockstone

Disobedient children often learn the hard way

Hang yu basket whe yu can reach it

Keep your goals within your abilities and means

hog nyam wha him myne gi him fa

To each their own.

Hog say the fus water im ketch im walla

Take advantage of the first opportunity.

Howdy an tenk yu nu bruk no square

It never costs anything to be polite.

Humble calf suck di most milk

Humility is more rewarding than arrogance

hungry hungry an full full nu travel same pass

The rich and the poor live different lives and go different ways

Hungry mek monkey blow fire

People are forced to become innovative and resourceful under harsh conditions

If speech wort shillin, silence worth pound

Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut. Silence is golden.

If you bawn fi heng, yu cyaa drown

Your destiny will be fulfilled

If yu cuss Johncrow peel head turky wi bex

People resent when you criticise others that are similar to them

If yu cyaa get turkey, satisfy wid John Crow.

Make the best of a bad situation, and be content with what you have.

If yu cyaa walk faas, tek time run

Master the basics before you attempt more difficult activities

If yu fraid a yeye yu cyaa nyam head

One must be willing to put up with unpleasant things in order to be successful

if yu get yu han in devil mout tek time tek it out

Be careful and cautious when you get into difficulty

If yu mash ants yu fine im guts

People reveal their true colours when faced with pressure or hard times.

If yu nu go unda fowl coob, fowl cyaa shit pan yu

People abuse you or take advantage of you unless you put yourself in a position for them to do so.

If yu see everybody a run tek time

Don't be too eager to follow others

If yu waa good, yu nose affi run

Success requires hard work

If yu want half a bread beg it, if yu want one, buy it yuself

If you want a job done right, do it yourself

Igle jackass follow cane trash go a poun

People who have nothing to do, or are bored do stupid things to kill time

Jackass seh di worl nu level

Life isn't fair.

john crow neva mek house til rain come

Some people never make plans until the last minute when they have no choice.

John Crow tink he pickny white

Parents think their children are saints, different from other children