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Jamaica
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
Jamaica
dash
To throw away.
Belize
US Virgin Islands
cross
Angry or upset with rage
Jamaica
Nu cuss alligator long mout til yu cross di riva
Don't provoke people while they are in a position to retaliate.
proverb
Trinidad & Tobago
whe whe
Gambling game where players bet based on their dreams.
game
Belize
Grenada
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
whe
Where
Belize
Jamaica
whe
That
Barbados
gone cross
Pregnancy
Jamaica
riva muma
A water nymph or mermaid. Found in near the heads of rivers.
folklore
Jamaica
nu wait til drum beat before yu grine yu axe
Always be prepared
proverb
Jamaica
Hang yu basket whe yu can reach it
Keep your goals within your abilities and means
proverb
Jamaica
duck nu lay egg before fowl
You can achieve success regardless of your origin or background.
proverb
Belize
Jamaica
nu
Don't
Jamaica
nu
Not
Belize
If yu nu check di watah, nu tek off yu shoe
Look before you leap
proverb
Jamaica
Dance a yard before yu dance abroad
Practice good behaviour at home before you go outside.
proverb
Jamaica
Rockstone a riva bottom nu know sun hot
Sheltered persons don't know true hardship or troubles.
proverb
Jamaica
Yu shake man han, yu nu shake him heart
Appearances can be deceiving
proverb
Jamaica
nu mek one donkey choke yu
Don't be misled by a fool
proverb
Belize
No stop a donkey whe yu no own
Mind your own business.
proverb
Jamaica
nu affi
Don't have to
Belize
Jamaica
nu haffi
Don't have to
Jamaica
'Tank yu' nu buy half bit bread
Payment is more useful than expressions of gratitude
proverb
Guyana
before bird wife wake
Extremely early in the morning
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
Ole fyah stick easy fi ketch
It's easier to rekindle a romantic relationship than to start a new one with someone new.
proverb
Jamaica
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
Jamaica
Howdy an tenk yu nu bruk no square
It never costs anything to be polite.
proverb
Jamaica
Yu nu know how parson get him gown.
Don't envy the success of others when you don't know what it cost.
proverb
Jamaica
Nu betta herrin, nu betta barrel
Don't expect children to be better than, or different from, their parents.
proverb
Jamaica
yu dun know
You know what I mean.
Jamaica
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
Jamaica
Cockroach neva right before chicken
One will never be judged fairly by one's enemies.
proverb
Jamaica
yu spread yu bed haad, yu affi liddung pan it hard
You have to live with the consequences of your actions
proverb
Jamaica
Man nu dead, nu call dem duppy
Don't underestimate people
proverb
Belize
When bone nu provide, dog nu de
One is not welcome where one is not invited
proverb
Trinidad & Tobago
Chile whe de on mudda back nu know how road long
The young and inexperienced don't understand true troubles or hardships.
proverb
Jamaica
If yu mash ants yu fine im guts
People reveal their true colours when faced with pressure or hard times.
proverb
Jamaica
If yu waa good, yu nose affi run
Success requires hard work
proverb
Bahamas
Wha sweeten yu mouth goin bitter yu tail.
That which causes merriment and pleasure now will cause grief and sorrow later.
proverb