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 4 years ago · “Pot tellin’ kettle it bottom black”
~Trinidadian proverbThis proverb refers to people who criticize others for their actions while behind the scenes, they are doing the same thing.
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Proverbs as a guide to life: Afro-Caribbean edition 4 years ago · “Sense mek before book”
Common sense existed long before books were written //
Use your common sense to solve problems and don’t rely on books for everything.
~Proverb from St. Vincent & the Grenadines-
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Proverbs as a guide to life: Afro-Caribbean edition 3 years ago“Doh leh yuh eye geh’ long”
Don’t let your eye get long //
This proverb is similar to “stay within your means”. Don’t get carried away by what others have.
~Proverb from Trinidad & Tobago~ -
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Proverbs as a guide to life: Afro-Caribbean edition 3 years ago“Yuh fraid fi eye, yuh neba nyam head”
If you are afraid of eyes, you will never eat the head (of edible animals)
If you place too much value on what others think of you, you will never be successful.
~Jamaican proverb~ -
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