In English
“times are hard / things aren't easy”
Meaning
'Things aren't easy' — a plain, common acknowledgement of hard times: money short, life a struggle. 'Tings nuh easy' is said in weary solidarity, and answered with the same resignation as 'a so life go'. A truthful, everyday complaint and comfort at once.
Examples
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Tings nuh easy dis year at all.
Things aren't easy at all this year.
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Wi a hold on, but tings nuh easy.
We're holding on, but things aren't easy.
Origin
'tings' (things) + 'nuh' (not) + 'easy'. See [[a-so-life-go]], [[hard-life]].
How it’s used
'times are hard'; a weary, common acknowledgement.