Meaning
'Wah sweet nanny goat a go run him belly' — what tastes sweet to the nanny goat will run (upset) her belly. The thing that is most pleasurable now may be the very thing that brings you trouble later, the proverb warns: indulgence and easy pleasures often carry a hidden cost. Just as the tasty leaves the goat greedily eats give her a bad stomach, so the sweetness of a temptation or a reckless enjoyment today can bring suffering tomorrow, and the saying counsels weighing the pleasure against its price.
Examples
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Him love di fast life, but wah sweet nanny goat a go run him belly.
He loves the fast life, but what's sweet now will bring trouble later.
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Mind how yuh enjoy it — wah sweet nanny goat a go run him belly.
Be careful how you indulge — today's pleasure can be tomorrow's pain.
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Di sweetest ting bring di worst trouble; wah sweet nanny goat a go run him belly.
The sweetest thing brings the worst trouble; pleasure carries a hidden cost.
Origin
A grazing image: the tender, sweet leaves a nanny goat loves are often the ones that give her a bad stomach — what tastes best can do the most harm.
How it’s used
A warning that present pleasures and indulgences can lead to later regret or trouble.