Meaning
Life is not fair or even, and the one who bears the heaviest burdens knows it best. The donkey — who labours up and down rough, uneven hills under a heavy load — declares that the world is not level. A proverb about injustice and struggle, voicing the hard truth felt by the poor and the oppressed that the odds are stacked against them.
Examples
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Di poor man work hardest an get least — jackass seh di worl nuh level.
The poor man works hardest and gets the least — the world isn't fair.
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Life nuh fair to everybody; jackass seh di worl nuh level.
Life isn't fair to everyone; the burdened know the world's not level.
Origin
A traditional proverb; the labouring donkey declares the world uneven/unfair. See Rockstone a river bottom nuh know sun hot, Donkey.
How it’s used
Life/the world is unfair, as the burdened know best. See Rockstone a river bottom nuh know sun hot, Hungry belly an full belly nuh walk same pass.