Parson chrissen fi him pickney fus
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People will put their own self interest before others.
Mi come yah fi drink milk, me nuh come yah fi count cow
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Pay attention to your own business or work in order to achieve and don't be distracted by what others are doing.
If fish guh a river battam an' seh shawk dung deh believe him
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If someone has bad experience with a situation or person and warns you about it you would be wise to listen to their counsel.
Si mi an cum live wid mi a two different ting
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Cautioning someone take time to know someone as appearances can be deceiving.
A nuh one day monkey waan wife
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Be grateful and don't burn your bridges behind you as you may need assistance again in the future.
Every day bucket go a well one day the battam gwine drop out
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Stresses on any system will gradually build up to a disasterous outcome someday.
Pit inna di sky it wi fall inna yuh yie
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The bad things that you do can come full circle to affect you as well.
If yuh caan ketch Kwaku yuh ketch him shut
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If you are unable to catch someone to exact vengeance you catch one of their family members or someone close to them instead.
Cow nuh miss him tail til him lose it
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Trouble nuh set like rain
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