Proverbs as a guide to life: Afro-Caribbean edition
Proverbs to direct you on the right path in life written inna Afro-Caribbean dialects.
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Proverbs as a guide to life: Afro-Caribbean edition 3 years ago · “Tek time mash ants yu fine im belly”
If you smash an ant cautiously, you will find its belly //
When you provoke a person, you will discover their anger threshold
~Jamaican proverb~
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There is a similar proverb in Twi, but the meaning is different. Wode abotrɛ dwa ntɛtea a, wohunu ne nsono. If you use patience to slaughter an ant, you see its intestines. It means that with patience, even what seems impossible can be accomplished.
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Wo pam wɔhufoɔ a, wohunu ne barima.
When you chase the timid, you will eventually meet their courage.
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Makiya Shani Shani Tamiya Mack Karimbocas posted an update in the group
Proverbs as a guide to life: Afro-Caribbean edition 3 years ago“Se lè koulèv mouri ou wè longèl”
It is when the snake dies that we can see its length //
It is only when a person admits defeat that can one see his true nature.
Proverb from Ayiti/Haiti
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