More Jamaican proverbs
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 Make use of the first opportunities that comes your way.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb If you spread your bed hard, you must lie on a hard bed.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb One finger alone cannot kill lice.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Rain never falls at one man’s door (only).
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Too many rats never dug a good hole.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
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