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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
ignorant
Vexed. Angry or upset with rage
ilaloo
Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish
ile
Pent up sexual tension or energy
im
Second person singular pronoun: him or her
informa
A snitch. A person who discloses confidential information to the police or outsiders
inity
Unity
inna
In; Inside of.
irish
Potato
ital
Describes a style of food preparation that is in accordance with rastafarian beliefs and practices. In its strictest interpretation it means cooking w
iyah
An informal title used for greeting among male friends.
izzim kizzim
Scandal, scheme, trouble
jabbering crow
The Jamaican Crow, (Corvus jamaicensis) is a small crow species endemic to the woodlands of Jamaica.
jackass corn
A very hard, flat, semi-sweet biscuit made with coconut, flour, sugar, and spices.
jackass rope
Cured smoking tobacco rolled into the shape of a rope for the purpose of storage and distribution.
Jackass seh di worl nu level
Life isn't fair.
jacket
Another man's child that is passed off deceptively to an unsuspecting man to father as his own.
jackfruit
The tree and fruit of Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is related to the breadfruit and breadnut. The tree produces the worlds largest tree borne fruit -
jah
Rastafarian term for God.
jam
To poke, stick or stab
jamaican becard
A small bird species endemic to Jamaica
jamaican blackbird
The Jamaican Blackbird.
jamaican mango
The Jamaican Mango (Anthracothorax mango) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is an endemic species of Jamaica, meaning, it is f