Ah nuh fuh want ah tongue, mek cow cyar talk – Some things might just be beyond your power.
Belly full man does tell hungry gut man keep heart – Well to do people offer words of consolation only to the needy, but never any tangible assistance.
Do not let the candle cost more than the funeral – In an effort to solve one problem be wary of creating further problems.
Even though I am a hungry cock, ah doh eat rotten corn – One should maintain his dignity and integrity irrespective of his wants.
Every mouldy bread geh ih mouldy cheese – Everyone has his friend.
Give am rope leh ih hang ihself – Usually too much freedom is used to one’s disadvantage.
Hen wid chicken cyar cross river – People with certain inabilities are not free to act.
Howdy, thanky, break no bone – Engaging in lengthy conversations is what usually brings about enmity.
House full, kitchen full but not even a thimble full – The loneliness that prevails after one’s kids has all left.
If you rub mih back, mih go rub yuh belly – Those who give will receive.
Monkey know wha’ tree fuh climb – One usually assesses a person before taking chances with him/her.
Mih hear better cock than that crow and nex morning ih end up in a pot – The element of uncertainty is never entirely erased.
Mouth open, tory jump out – Closely guarded secrets are usually disclosed when friends have disagreements.
Manure cyar do nutten to old buck-buck tree – There comes a time when attempts to make a positive change in a person or situation will be futile.
Nuh all skin teeth ah good skin teeth. Nuh all skin teeth ah laugh – The situation is not always as genuine as it appears to be.
One, one, does full basket – Success might not come at once, but over time.
One finger cyar pick louse - Co-operation is necessary for success.
One hand wash the other, together dey wash the face – So much more is achieved by co-operation.
Prophet nuh get honour ah ih own country – People usually do not appreciate their own.
Poke ah poke, no beef – The situation is unchanged.
Ratta tongue does sell ih head – Disclosing too much can get one into trouble.
Sheep cyar bring goat – Children are usually no different from their parents.
Skim yuh water before yuh dip am – Assess a situation carefully before committing yourself to it.
Tom drunk, but Tom nuh fool – People who appear to be foolish are not necessarily so.
There is more in the mortar besides the pestle – There is more to a situation than meets the eye.
Wha’ morning sun nuh dry, evening sun cyar dry – Certain situations or persons cannot get better.
Wha’ ears hear tongue shouldn’t know – One should learn to keep his secrets.
When crab walk ih does end up in a pot – Some people, by instability, get themselves into trouble.
Whey horse tie ah deh ih ha’ fuh graze – One should capitalize on what’s available to him.
Wha’ eye nuh see, heart nuh grieve – People do not usually worry over what they are not aware of.
Who have cocoa in sun always looking fuh rain – People who are guilty always think that the accusing finger is pointed at them
When two elephants ah fight, ah grass does suffer – While those in authority bicker, it is their dependents who are affected.
Wah sweet goat mouth does sour ih behind – The result of pleasure is sometimes pain.
Word ah mouth nuh food ah belly – One cannot survive on mere promises.
When yuh hand in the lion’s mouth, ease it – People in compromising situations cannot call the shot.
Yuh can laugh because yuh ceh shine teeth – People who are on top of a situation or in an advantageous position have nothing to worry about.
Yuh deh ah water bottom, yuh nuh know how sun hot ‘pon top – When one is sheltered from an experience he does not have clear picture of what obtains.
Yuh could promise yuh back a shirt, but nuh yuh belly food – Food is the prime necessity for survival.
Yuh could strain water, but yuh cyar strain blood –Denotes that the bond that exists among relatives exceeds all else.
