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Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Doh hang yuh hat where hand can’t reach or don’t hang your hat where your hand can’t reach. Live within your means or don’t live a lifestyle you can not afford.
Mommy Say Mondays
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
“Friends does carry you go but don’t bring you back” or “Friends does carry yuh away but dey doh bring yuh back.” Don’t be so quick to follow your friends. They often get you in trouble and then they leave you. In some instances you may not return alive. One of Mami’s personal favorites.
Mommy Say Mondays
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Every bush a man night time. Things seem worse than they really are when we are afraid.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Nobody want dutty powder. People will not respect you if you have a bad reputation.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings
Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Cockroach ain’t gah no business in ah fowl fight Stay out of things that don’t concern you.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
When you ain’t got horse, ride cow. Utilize whatever resource you have available.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
It’ better you lose yuh time than yuh character. Keep your principles and maintain your integrity.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
The longest prayer gah an amen. All things, good and bad, must come to an end.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Tongue doh have teeth but cyan bite fuh true. You can hurt a person by what you say just as if you literally bite him.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Not everything scholar knows he/she learn from teacher. Experience is gained from everyone and every situation you encounter. Everything isn’t found only in the classroom but in the daily activities of our lives.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
You can’t fatten cow fo’ another man’s butcher. When you work hard and have acquired or have achieved something in life, you can never be happy if it is taken away by others.
Mommy Say Mondays
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Moon does run, but daylight always hold it. Whatever we do in the dark always have a way of coming to light no matter how long we think we can keep it covered up.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Sometimes teeth does bite tongue and sometimes your finger does dig your own eye. Be careful. We sometimes hurt ourselves. It may not be our intent but it happens. Even when we think we know what we are doing in whatever aspect of our lives or daily routine, we should always be careful and exercise caution. We just may end up hurting our own selves.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
When you want go swim in the river, you got to dive inside first. When attempting anything new, you have to take risks.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Lil boy nah climb ladder to turn big man. Only time can make you what you will be.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
Slow fire ah boil hard cow-heel. Slow and steady wins the race.
Mami Say Mondays
West Indian Sayings – Caribbean Sayings
West Indian Proverbs
