Jamaican proverbs

The hungry belly and the full belly do not walk the same road.

What darg see him bark all night, ramgoat see it no trouble him.

Behind the dog it is ""dog,"" in front of it, it's ""mister dog.""

When the affected lady is doing well she eats her peas with a pin.

A man with trousers that are too short should wear long suspenders.

If you saw what the river carried, you would never drink the water.

Who ha' fingernail no ha' itch, and who ha' itch no ha' fingernail.

If yu de shit, an' si certain people/person a come; sidong inna it.

Too much hurry, and get there tomorrow; take time, get there today.

When you buy beef, you buy bones; when you buy land, you buy rocks.

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