PROVERBS FROM JAMAICA AND NASSAU.
— H.ib money, h?b friend. Hog run for him life, dog run fo • him character. Hungry fowl wake soon. Man can't smoke aud whistle same time. Nb throw, away dirty water before hab clean. Old Are stick no hard for catch. One tief (thief) no like to see voder thief carry long bag. Parson christin his own pickaninny first. Rain never fall at one man door. Shoe alone know its stocking hab hole. Rock stone at riber bo; torn no know flun hot. Seven year know 'nough for wash •peckle off Guinea hen back. Spider and fly can't make bargain. John Crow tink hi n pickaninny white. When yie (eye) nosee.mout (mouth) caut't talk. Cuss ouss (calling names) uo bore hple in skin.
Cunning better dan strong. Ebry day a fishing day, but ebry day no for catch fish. •Finger. Miehpi* say : ." Look hsre ; " him say "lock dere." When cockroach gib dance he no ax fowl. Big blanket make man sleep late. Follow fashion breek money neck. Goat say him hab wool, sheep say him hab hair. John Crow neber make house till rain come.
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Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1470, 14 November 1884, Page 3
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189PROVERBS FROM JAMAICA AND NASSAU. Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1470, 14 November 1884, Page 3
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