proverb Patois words

12 entries

• Chicken merry, hawk deh near When you are carelessly happy and off your guard, danger may be close by. A caution not to…
• Cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight Stay out of quarrels that don't concern you, or you'll get hurt. Just as a cockroach would…
• Duppy know who fi frighten Bullies and troublemakers pick on those they know won't fight back. Just as a ghost is sai…
• Every mikkle mek a mukkle Every little bit adds up to a lot — small amounts saved or gathered steadily become someth…
• Fish deh a sea, dem nuh know seh water hot Those in the middle of a situation may not realise how serious or dangerous it is. Like fi…
• If yuh cyaan ketch Quaco, yuh ketch him shut If you can't get at the person themselves, you take satisfaction on something connected to…
• One one coco full basket Little by little, the task gets done — a basket is filled one coco at a time. It counsels …
• Puss an dog nuh have di same luck Different people meet different fortunes; what works out for one may not for another. A re…
• Time longer than rope Time stretches further than any rope — be patient, because things unfold and truth comes o…
• Trouble nuh set like rain Trouble gives no warning. Unlike rain, which announces itself with gathering clouds, hards…
• Wanti wanti cyaan get it, getti getti nuh want it Those who badly want something can't get it, while those who already have it don't appreci…
• Wha sweet nanny goat a go run him belly What tastes sweet now can bring trouble later — short-term pleasure often leads to future …