Ashanti-Akan Proverbs in Jamaica (Part 2)
Keep in mind these sayings and proverbs are universal to every Akan person. We highlight the Ashanti merely because it
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Jamaican Proverbs
Jamaican Proverbs and their meanings added occasionally.
Ashanti Proverbs in Jamaica Pt.1
Who Jamaicans commonly know as Ashanti, belong to the Akan tribe and these are the proverbs we inherited from our
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Jamaican Proverbs
1.“Pot pon fire don’t cry for hungry.” This means to be patient. 2.“Every dog and puss have dem 4 o’clock.”
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My Interpretations For Some Popular Jamaican Sayings
1. When you lie down with dog, you get fleas. – This is the company you keep 2. Puss and dog
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Jamaican Proverbs
1. “Every bess friend have a bess friend” Every best friend has another best friend. 2. “When lie teck plane
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Jamaican Proverbs
1. Pit inna de sky, it fall inna yuh y’eye. Be careful of your actions close to home. 2. Wah sweet
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Jamaican Proverbs/Sayings
1. Jackass Idot or foolish person 2. Man a yard Man of the house 3. Teck wey yu self: Remove
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Jamaican Proverbs
“Dawg nyam yuh suppa”: You are in great trouble! “Even up gal/bwoy”: Way too assertive “Born back a cow”: Behind
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JAMAICAN PROVERBS/JAMAICAN SAYINGS
No where and no residence are unique Jamaican proverbs so pronounced or articulated as in the Dry Harbour Mountains of St.
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Jamaican Proverbs
No all foot in a boot a good foot Don’t judge a book by its cover No ebery chain you
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Today’s Proverbs
Monkey mus’ know weh ‘im gwine put ‘im tail, before ‘im order trousiz. One must know one’s self before
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Today’s Proverbs
Manners mek di man. Manners make the man. Manners tek yu thru’ di worl’. Good manners take you thru’ the
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Today’s Proverbs
Man no hab gourdy, him satisfy wid bottle Half a loaf is better than none Man noh dead, noh
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Today’s Proverbs
Lickle bit a ram goat have beard an’ big dull noh have nun. Little people/things can have grand attributes that
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