Jamaican proverbs
Jamaican Proverbs119 proverbs“You will never know someone just from casual acquaintances. Take time to know someone.”
More Jamaican proverbs
Mischief comes by the pound and goes by the ounce.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb The driver flogs his own wife first.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb He who wants it desperately cannot get it; he who get it easily does not want it or appreciate it.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb One pound of fretting, cannot repay one ounce of debts.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb The Hungry belly and the full belly do not walk the same road.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Danger lurks nearby when there is too much merriment and excitement.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb You should not cast off a member of your family who gets into trouble.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb A crybaby (for a stubborn) never gets his rights.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb A stranger does not know where the deep water is.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb It’s easy to rekindle an old romance.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Bowl goes, calabash comes.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Willful waste brings woeful want.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb The bond between blood relatives is very strong.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Words are never enough to get through difficult situations. Offer practical solutions and not just mere talk.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb Do not purchase a pussycat in a bag.
Jamaican ProverbJamaican Proverb What went wrong in the morning cannot be remedied in the evening.
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Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
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