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