Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican, page 8

218 proverbs and old sayings jamaican

What de good a education if him got no sense?

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about education, common sense, sense, good, good luck

Too much callaloo, mek peppa-pot stew bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about bitter

Cockroach neber so drunk him walk a fowl yard.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about garden

If a flea had money, it would buy its own dog.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about commerce, money

The soldiers' blood, the general's reputation.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about prestige, blood

Hog run fe him life, darg run fe him character.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about character, life

No call alligator long mouth till you pass him.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

All kind of fish eat man, only shark get blame.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about fishing, man

You nebber see kicking' cow widout kickin'calf.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Those who can't dance say the music is no good.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about music, dance, good, good luck

Sleepy turtles never catch up with the sunrise.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about trap

Lilly billy-goat hab beard by big bull hab none.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Befo' darg go widout supper, him nyam cockroach.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

You cannot tie up a dog with a chain of sausages.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

The higher the monkey climbs the more him expose.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Sarry fi maaga dog, maaga dog tu'n 'roun' bit yu.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Not everything you hear is good for conversation.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about conversation, good, good luck

When Jackass back strong, dem overload 'im hamper.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

When kitchen dresser tumble dung, maaga dog laugh.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about kitchen

If stars were loaves, many people would sleep out.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about celebrity, stars, sleep, people