You cannot run away from your own destiny.
Literal translation is "He who is born to die by hanging, cannot die by drowning.
It's actual meaning is that you cannot run away from your own destiny or evade it.
Patois: Easy nuh, man. Memba seh ooo baan fi heng kyaan drown
English: Calm down, man. Remember that you cannot run away from your own destiny.
Make use of your earliest opportunities and don't be delusional or so expectant of getting others that are not yet within your reach.
Literally, hog says the first water he gets, he utilises it. But, its intended meaning is "Make good use of your earliest opportunities and not be delusional or so expectant of getting others that are not yet within your reach"
Patois: Og seh di foss waata im keck im walla. Di mawga ooman udda mek ah gud wify. Yuh haffi marry har.
English: Make good use of your earliest opportunities and do not be delusional or so expectant of getting others that are not yet within your reach.The skinny woman would make a good wife, you have to marry her.
Do not offend people knowing full well they are in a better position to cause you harm
Literally, it means one who is not done crossing a river does not have to cuss that crocodile has a long mouth. It's intended meaning is "Do not offend people knowing full well they are in a better position to cause you harm"
Patois: Memba seh man noh dun cross ah riva noh haffi cuss alligiata lang mout lang. Di don dada cudda kuff yuh wen yuh did tel im dat whollipa nonsense.
English: Mind you you do not offend people knowing full well they are in a better position to cause you harm. The boss could have slapped you when you told him that bunch of crap.
To engage in sexual intercourse.
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Patois: Yuh si di daata der, payaaka an guh wholl ah dooks wid har
English: Do you see that girl there, Payaaka is going to have sex with her
To make love or have sexual intercourse
To make love or have sexual intercourse
Patois: Mi waah guh wholl ah rooks wid Mi wifey
English: I want to go make love to my wife