Jamaican proverbs

If you go a tump-a-foot dance, you must dance tump-a-foot.

Godamighty mek man straight, a rum mek him can't 'tan' up.

Mi come here fi drink milk, mi noh come here fi count cow.

Lickle bit a ram goat have beard an' big dull noh have nun.

When visitors come a wi fireside, wi mek wi pot smell nice.

When yu go a fireside an' see food, eat half an' lef' half.

Want i' want i', cyaa get i' an' get i' get i', no want i'.

Going to bed without dinner is better than waking up in debt.

A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows every corner.

Man noh done cross riva, noh fi cuss alligator long mout long.

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