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When trouble tek yuh pickney shut fit yuh meaning?

When trouble tek yuh pickney shut fit yuh meaning?

When chobble tek yuh pickney shut fit yuh. MEANING: Appreciate whatever help you get in difficult situations and adjust to conditions.

What you say could kill you in Jamaican?

Never become complacent as trouble may be lurking. 4. Wah nuh kill yuh, fatten yuh What doesn’t kill you, fattens you. When you endure difficulty without dying you always emerge stronger than before. 5.

What is a Jamaican proverb?

‘Sorry fi mawga dog, dem tun roun bite yuh’ This one speaks to helping someone in need who, usually turns out to be ungrateful. ‘Cock mout kill cock Be careful what you say, it might come back to haunt you. ‘Trouble nuh set like rain’ Unlike weather, we do not know when trouble might reach us.

What is fe you can’t be un Fe you?

What is fe you can’t be un fe you – Jamaican proverb A post-apocalyptic allegory of a young black woman trapped in a world forced upon her. Ti-Jeanne is a reluctant priestess who must resurrect Caribbean spirits and survive a possession ritual that killed her mother.

How do you say I miss you in Jamaican?

Note: there is no standard way of spelling Jamaican, and there are different ways of writing many words….Useful phrases in Jamaican.PhraseJimiekn / Patwah (Jamaican)I miss youMi miss yuhI love youMi luv yuhGet well soonGo away!Gweh!57

What is I love you in Jamaican?

Boonoonoonoos is a Jamaican saying to express love. In plain English, it translates to “special person”. When you have a loved one with you on vacation, you might want to refer to him or her as a “boonoonoonoos friend” to express your feelings.

What does Gyal mean?

Girl

What is the Jamaican word for beautiful?

One who is gorgeous, pretty, attractive etc.. (patois) Dah gal deh look bashy.

Why do Jamaicans speak like that?

Many of the people who hold onto patois as their primary dialect are people who want to hold onto their roots. The speaking of patois is a reference to the time when most Jamaicans ancestors were taken from their homeland, and forced to speak English.

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