Jamaican Proverbs

If you spit in the sky, it falls into your eye.

I came here to drink milk, not to count cows.

Have-nots covet what the Haves take for granted.

Every dog has his day, and every cat has his 4 o’clock.

Don’t go looking for trouble.

The peacock hides his foot when he hears about his tail.

A patient man rides a donkey.

You can shake a man’s head, but you cannot shake his heart.

Life isn’t fair.

When some people find themselves with a little extra cash, they spend it on things that they don’t even need.