Things are not always as they seem.

Harsh advice may be good for you

The young and inexperienced don't understand true troubles or hardships.

Sheltered persons don't know true hardship or troubles.

Don't criticise others when you have faults of your own.

Take advantage of the first opportunity.

That which does not destroy you makes you stronger

It never costs anything to be polite.

A hungry person cannot work

That which causes merriment and pleasure now will cause grief and sorrow later.

As you give, so shall you receive.

The person that gossips to you will gossip about you.

Excessive greed puts one in danger of losing everything.

Excessive greed puts one in danger of losing everything.

Seeing is different from having.

It only takes a little effort or few words to start a lot of trouble.

Worrying does not improve a bad situation.

It's easier to rekindle a romantic relationship than to start a new one with someone new.

Blighia sapida; A fruit of the soapberry family native to West Africa that was introduced to the Caribbean. It is the national fruit of Jamaica, and features prominently in Jamaican cuisine where it is an ingredient in the the national dish 'ackee and saltfish'. The fruit changes in colour from yellowish-green to a reddish orange as it matures. When ripe, the pods open to reveal two to three fleshy white or cream coloured arils. The arils are the only edible part of the fruit. The fruit must be allowed to open fully before harvesting as unripe and unopened fruit is poisonous and may cause ackee poisoning or Jamaican Vomiting Sickness (toxic hypoglycemic syndrome).

A proud person hides his weaknesses when praised.