There is a fire blowing at the tail of the mouse, but he believes he is feeling the effects of a cooling breeze.

More Jamaican Proverbs

• There’s someone out there for everyone.
• John crow never thinks of making his house until it rains.
• A penny-halfpenny (1 1/2d) buys trouble, one hundred pounds ( £100 ) cannot pay for it.
• One hand washes the other.
• When a man’s belly is filled, he breaks the pot.
• Not everyone goes to church for the same reason, some just go to gossip.
• Always choose the first opportunity.
• One pound of fretting, cannot repay one ounce of debts.
• If you cannot catch Quaku (Harry), catch his shirt
• Self praise is no recommendation.
• The dog does not howl if he has a bone.
• What the goat does, the kid follows.
• A thick blanket causes a man to sleep late.
• Sleep has no master.
• Deal with important matters first.
• He who wants it desperately cannot get it; he who get it easily does not want it or appreciate it.
• The mug is not broken, therefore the coffee is not thrown away (or wasted).
• Make the best of a bad situation, and be content with what you have.
• You cannot sit on the back of the cow and curse the skin of the cow.
• A stone at the bottom of the river never feels the heat of the sun,
• Long run, short catch.
• No matter how drunk the cockroach becomes, he never makes the mistake of walking past the yard of the fowl.
• Today for me, tomorrow for you.
• The driver flogs his own wife first.
• You never see smoke without fire.
• When the ashes are cold, even a dog can sleep there.
• Do not take pleasure in the misfortunes of others as the same could happen to you.