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If blackbird fly wid pigeon he will get shoot

You are judged by the company you keep.

One one blow does kill ole cow

Simple or minor annoyances may build up to cause major damage

ananci story

Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.

Fool fool daag bark afta moonlight

Fools worry about everything

Donkey got long ear but he don' like to hear he own story

People don't like to take criticism.

De higher de monkey climb de more he show he tail

The more one shows off, the more one is vulnerable to ridicule and criticism.

Blood falla vein

Family comes first

Han napkin tun tablecloth

Someone who has advanced in life and now looks down on others

Bad ting neva got owner

No one wants to take responsibility for a mistake or bad situation

When man no gat nutt'n fu do he go da sabana an tell cow maanin

People who have nothing to do, or are bored do stupid things to kill time

When pickny waa cry, yuh only look pan dem an dem cry

Some people love to complain, and will complain about every and anything

When cockroach mek dance e no invite fowl

Don't invite trouble.

Neva drap di bone fi ketch di shadow

Don't lose what you have because of greed for more.

Igle jackass follow cane trash go a poun

People who have nothing to do, or are bored do stupid things to kill time

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Potato

Play wid puppy he lick yu mout

Familiarity breeds contempt

Breeze blow pelikin same place him waa go

Some people will change direction or opinion to suit the moment

Man hate yu, he gi yu basket fi carry wata

People who dislike you will give you difficult or impossible tasks

ananci

A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly

Every day da nu Sundeh

You can't rest every day, sometimes you have to work