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Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
poor me one
Someone who feels sorry for his or her self.
person
Trinidad & Tobago
poor me one
The Great Potoo: A nocturnal insectivore bird found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
animal
bird
Jamaica
US Virgin Islands
one one
One by one; One at a time
Jamaica
serve me long
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
Jamaica
seh one
Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.
Jamaica
One one coco full basket
Little by little the task will be completed
proverb
Jamaica
one more time
Modifier used to indicate the extreme or superlative of a thing.
Jamaica
one more time
Modifier used to indicate that thing is already extreme (best/worst/nicest/etc) and to jokingly imply that if it were to go any further there could be tragic consequences.
Barbados
One one blow does kill ole cow
Simple or minor annoyances may build up to cause major damage
proverb
Jamaica
mek one jackass bray
If someone is saying nonsense don't add to it.
proverb
Barbados
Two poor cow does make good dung
People of limited means can improve themselves by working together and combining resources
proverb
Jamaica
One finga cyaa ketch lice
Sometimes it is necessary to cooperate in order to achieve a goal
proverb
Jamaica
nu mek one donkey choke yu
Don't be misled by a fool
proverb
Jamaica
Nu jus one way fi heng dog
There is more than one way to accomplish a goal
proverb
Jamaica
rain neva fall a one man door
Some things affect everybody
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
Barbados
De dog dat bring a bone will caah one
The person that gossips to you will gossip about you.
proverb
Jamaica
Cause parrot mek noise, dem say a him one nyam banana
The loudest and most obvious always gets blamed.
proverb
Jamaica
Every day devil help teef. One day god wi help watchman
Good people should not be discouraged by the successes of unscrupulous people
proverb
Jamaica
Every day yu goad donkey, one day him gwine kick yu
Everyone has their limits
proverb
Jamaica
Bucket go well every day, one day di bottom ago drop out
If you repeatedly take the same risks, eventually it will end in disaster
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
When rat like ramp roun puss jaw, one day him gwine en up in puss craw
If you continually flirt with danger you will eventually get hurt.
proverb
Belize
Jamaica
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
gi mi
Give me
Belize
mek i
Let me
Belize
ah
Me; First person singular
person
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
meh
Me; First person singular
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
mi
Me; First person singular
person
Jamaica
dutty bungle
A person of ill repute, poor character or poor morals.
Belize
Jamaica
fi mi
Mine; For me; First person singular possessive.
Belize
chicken scratch
Difficult to read, poor handwriting.
Belize
crab hand
Difficult to read, poor handwriting.
Jamaica
crabtoe
Difficult to read, poor handwriting.
Jamaica
seh feh
Similar to say something to me if you dare
Jamaica
tuch a butten
Similar to say something to me if you dare
Jamaica
bad bruk
Having poor home training; Improperly brought up.
Guyana
US Virgin Islands
cha cha
A poor white person of French descent.
person
Jamaica
Quattie bread full monkey belly
The poor or disadvantaged are easily satisfied
proverb
Jamaica
Pick an pick until yu pick shit
The excessively pickny end up making poor choices
proverb
Jamaica
dutty nayga
A black person of ill repute, poor morals, or bad character