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Clear conscience sleep a tunda
Those with a clear conscience can sleep well through the stormiest nights
proverb
Ebery pat gat a kibber
There's someone for everyone.
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Every mickle mek a muckle
Every little bit adds up
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Mawga cow a bull mumma
Someone who appears weak or vulnerable may have powerful allies.
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Bucket wid hole a battam nu have no business a riverside
Don't criticise others when you have faults of your own.
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Cat a ketch rat, but he a teef he massa fish.
Good and evil often come from the same source.
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Fyah de a mus mus tail, him tink a cool breeze
Some people are happily oblivious to the trouble or dangers hanging over them.
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A crab never forget he hole
There's no place like home.
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Annu every kin teet a laugh
Someone who smiles to your face does not necessarily mean you well
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Rain a fall but dutty tough
Income is coming in, but not enough to meet all needs
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Sake a mout fish get ketch
Talking too much gets one in trouble
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Dance a yard before yu dance abroad
Practice good behaviour at home before you go outside.
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rain neva fall a one man door
Some things affect everybody
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A no wantin tongue mek cattle can't talk
it's sometimes wisest to keep one's mouth shut.
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A nu same day leaf drop it rotten
One bit of misfortune does not mean total destruction
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Dawg a sweat an long hair hide it
Things are not always what they seem. Not all that glitters is gold. Outward success often masks hidden struggles or stress.
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Dawg a sweat and long hair hide it
Things are not always as they seem
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If yu see everybody a run tek time
Don't be too eager to follow others
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Igle jackass follow cane trash go a poun
People who have nothing to do, or are bored do stupid things to kill time
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No stop a donkey whe yu no own
Mind your own business.
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One plate a dinner nu fatten maaga dog
One piece of good luck doesn't do much to change a bad state of affairs
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Rockstone a riva bottom nu know sun hot
Sheltered persons don't know true hardship or troubles.
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Cyaa bury a man an lef out him foot
Be sure to properly complete the task at hand
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De dog dat bring a bone will caah one
The person that gossips to you will gossip about you.
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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.
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If yu fraid a yeye yu cyaa nyam head
One must be willing to put up with unpleasant things in order to be successful
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Sa k rive koukouloulou a, ka rive kakalanga tou.
What happens to the turkey can happen to the rooster too.
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Saltfish de pan counta a wait pan bread an butta
Lazy people wait for rewards instead of working for them
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Cause parrot mek noise, dem say a him one nyam banana
The loudest and most obvious always gets blamed.
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Di house whe shelta yu when a rain, look fi it when sun hot
When you become successful, look out for those that helped you during your hard times.
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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
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mantell
A gigolo, a real player and whore of a man
belagut
A glutton. A greedy person.
bryga
A boastful person, a showoff
bulla woman
A lesbian. A homosexual woman.
derogatory
gibnat
A paca, a small rodent.
animal
laba
A paca, a small rodent.
animal
food
lappe
A paca, a small rodent.
animal
food
massive
A clique or crew. A posse.
back answer
A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.