Meaning
'Wen coco ripe, it muss buss' — when the coco is ripe, it must burst. When the time is right, things naturally come to a head and reveal themselves, the proverb teaches: what is ready cannot be hidden, and the truth or the outcome will show itself in its own season. Drawn from the way a ripe coco splits open of itself, it counsels patience and trust in timing — that a matter will break open when it is due, and that what is meant to be revealed will out when the moment comes.
Examples
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Di truth a go come out; wen coco ripe, it muss buss.
The truth will come out; when the time is right it must show itself.
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Give it time, di ting a go reveal — wen coco ripe, it muss buss.
Give it time, the matter will surface — what's ripe must burst open.
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Yuh cyaa hide it forever; wen coco ripe, it muss buss.
You can't hide it forever; when the time comes it will come to light.
Origin
A garden image: a coco (or cocoa pod) left to ripen eventually splits open on its own — what has come to maturity cannot stay closed.
How it’s used
Used to say that truth, results, or hidden matters will surface in their own time, whether or not one wishes it.