More Jamaican proverbs
It is no use pretending to be something you are not as the true you will always show.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb The more you look, the less you will see.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Do not expect to achieve success overnight, take it slowly.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb If you are unable to get turkey, then you must be satisfied with John Crow.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb The person who brings gossip to you is the same one taking it back.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Before allowing good food to spoil, allow the belly to burst.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb I’m free to say what I want.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb No matter how drunk the cockroach becomes, he never makes the mistake of walking past the yard of the fowl.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Sleep has no master.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Not everyone goes to church for the same reason, some just go to gossip.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Every day’s fishing day, but not every day’s a day to catch fish.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb The rooster was killed by his own mouth.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Practice what you preach.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb If you are afraid of the eye, you will never eat the head.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Allow one jackass (donkey) to bray at a time.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb You will never know someone just from casual acquaintances. Take time to know someone.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb
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From our community writers
And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
J.S BrownJ.S Brown
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