Latest Additions on Jamaican Patwah
- 1. When ashes cold, dog sleep deh
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English TranslationWhen the ashes are cold, even a dog can sleep there.
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DefinitionCircumstances alter cases.
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posted on September 22, 2022
- 2. Rain neva fall a one man door
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English TranslationRain never falls at one man’s door (only).
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DefinitionWhen it rains it rains on all.
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posted on September 22, 2022
- 3. Hungry mi hungry and full full no travel same pass
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English TranslationThe hungry belly and the full belly don not walk the same road.
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DefinitionThe poor man and the rich man go different ways.
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posted on September 22, 2022
- 4. Too much sidung bruk breeches
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English TranslationSitting down too much wears out one’s trousers
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DefinitionIdleness leads to wants.
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posted on September 22, 2022
- 5. Pissin Tail
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English TranslationWorthless
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DefinitionGood for nothing, person of no consequence, class or importance
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Example SentencesPatois: Mi an dem pissin tail gyal anuh size
English: Me and those worrthless girls aren't in the same class -
posted on September 14, 2022
- 6. Shoes alone know if the stocking have holes.
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English TranslationShoes alone know if the stocking have holes.
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DefinitionThe wearer alone knows where the shoe pinches.
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posted on September 5, 2022
- 7. Stranger nuh know where di deep water in di pass
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English TranslationA stranger does not know where the deep is
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DefinitionA caution against undertaking to do something you don’t fully understand
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posted on September 5, 2022
- 8. John Crow tink him own pickney white
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English TranslationYoung John Crow are white when hatched, but do not remain white.
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DefinitionWhat is one’s own is always the best
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posted on September 5, 2022
- 9. If you cyaah get turkey you must satisfy wid John Crow
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English TranslationIf you can’t get Turkey, you must satisfy with John Crow
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DefinitionIf you cannot get what you want, you must be satisfied with that which comes nearest to it in appearance
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posted on September 2, 2022
- 10. Sleep hab no massa
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English TranslationSleep has no master.
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DefinitionSooner or later you must sleep.
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posted on September 2, 2022
- 11. Rock stone a ribba bottom nuh feel sun hot
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English TranslationA stone at the bottom of the river never feels the heat of the sun.
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DefinitionThose in easy circumstances do not realize the hardship of others.
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posted on September 2, 2022
- 12. Alligator lay egg, but him no fowl
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English TranslationThe alligator lays eggs, but he is not a fowl
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DefinitionNever view a subject from one point only.
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posted on August 27, 2022