Jamaican Proverbs

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Collection of famous Jamaican proverbs, true sayings and wise words. Use words and image sayings to keep you moving forward!

Image, One finger can’t ketch louse.

Proverbs and Sayings

One finger can't ketch louse.

—Jamaican

Image, Darg-flea tell him pickeny him mustn’t say him dead till him ketch pon finger nail.

Proverbs and Sayings

Darg-flea tell him pickeny him mustn't say him dead till him ketch pon finger nail.

—Jamaican

Image, If you want to know who your friends are, lie by the roadside and pretend to be drunk.

Proverbs and Sayings

If you want to know who your friends are, lie by the roadside and pretend to be drunk.

—Jamaican

Image, When your own funeral is approaching, you don’t pick and choose your grave diggers.

Proverbs and Sayings

When your own funeral is approaching, you don't pick and choose your grave diggers.

—Jamaican

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Image, Beggar beg from beggar him nebber get rich

Proverbs and Sayings

Beggar beg from beggar him nebber get rich

—Jamaican

Image, Behind the dog it is “dog,” in front of it, it’s “mister dog.”

Proverbs and Sayings

Behind the dog it is "dog," in front of it, it's "mister dog."

—Jamaican

Image, Before you married keep you’ two eye open; after you married, shut one.

Proverbs and Sayings

Before you married keep you' two eye open; after you married, shut one.

—Jamaican

Image, I cow dod did know how him troat hole ton him wouldn’t chance pear seed.

Proverbs and Sayings

I cow dod did know how him troat hole ton him wouldn't chance pear seed.

—Jamaican

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Image, Blood follow vein.

Proverbs and Sayings

Blood follow vein.

—Jamaican

Image, Clothes cover up character.

Proverbs and Sayings

Clothes cover up character.

—Jamaican

Image, Cockroach neber so drunk him walk a fowl yard.

Proverbs and Sayings

Cockroach neber so drunk him walk a fowl yard.

—Jamaican

Image, Cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight.

Proverbs and Sayings

Cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight.

—Jamaican

Image, Boastin’ man brudder a de liar.

Proverbs and Sayings

Boastin' man brudder a de liar.

—Jamaican

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Image, Barking saves biting.

Proverbs and Sayings

Barking saves biting.

—Jamaican

Image, Bad luck wos dan obeah.

Proverbs and Sayings

Bad luck wos dan Obeah.

—Jamaican

Image, Hog run fe him life, darg run fe him character.

Proverbs and Sayings

Hog run fe him life, darg run fe him character.

—Jamaican

Image, Hog say, di fus water im cetch, i’m walla.

Proverbs and Sayings

Hog say, di fus water im cetch, I'm walla.

—Jamaican