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Nu dash whe stick before yu done cross riva
Don't be too quick to discard or reject things because you may need them in the future
proverb
dash
To throw away.
cross
Vexed. Angry or upset with rage
Nu cuss alligator long mout til yu cross di riva
Don't provoke people while they are in a position to retaliate.
proverb
whe whe
Gambling game where players bet based on their dreams.
game
whe
Where
whe
That
gone cross
Pregnancy
riva muma
A water nymph or mermaid. Found in near the heads of rivers.
folklore
nu wait til drum beat before yu grine yu axe
Always be prepared
proverb
Hang yu basket whe yu can reach it
Keep your goals within your abilities and means
proverb
duck nu lay egg before fowl
You can achieve success regardless of your origin or background.
proverb
nu
Don't
nu
Not
If yu nu check di watah, nu tek off yu shoe
Look before you leap
proverb
Dance a yard before yu dance abroad
Practice good behaviour at home before you go outside.
proverb
Rockstone a riva bottom nu know sun hot
Sheltered persons don't know true hardship or troubles.
proverb
Yu shake man han, yu nu shake him heart
Appearances can be deceiving
proverb
Yu shake man han, yu nu shake him heart
It's impossible to tell what a person is thinking or feeling.
nu mek one donkey choke yu
Don't be misled by a fool
proverb
No stop a donkey whe yu no own
Mind your own business.
proverb
nu affi
Don't have to
nu haffi
Don't have to
ole fyah stick light easy
It's easier to rekindle a romantic relationship than to start a new one with someone new.
'Tank yu' nu buy half bit bread
Payment is more useful than expressions of gratitude
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before bird wife wake
Extremely early in the morning
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 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.
proverb
Howdy an tenk yu nu bruk no square
It never costs anything to be polite.
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Yu nu know how parson get him gown.
Don't envy the success of others when you don't know what it cost.
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Ole fyah stick easy fi ketch
It's easier to rekindle a romantic relationship than to start a new one with someone new.
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Nu betta herrin, nu betta barrel
Don't expect children to be better than, or different from, their parents.
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Before monkey buy trousers, him affi know whe fi put him tail
Make sure the fashions of others suit you before you rush to adopt them.
proverb
yu dun know
You know what I mean.
Cockroach neva right before chicken
One will never be judged fairly by one's enemies.
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yu spread yu bed haad, yu affi liddung pan it hard
You have to live with the consequences of your actions
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Man nu dead, nu call dem duppy
Don't underestimate people
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When bone nu provide, dog nu de
One is not welcome where one is not invited
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whe goat do, kid falla
Children invariably adopt all the bad attributes of their parents.
proverb
Chile whe de on mudda back nu know how road long
The young and inexperienced don't understand true troubles or hardships.
proverb