Jamaican ProverbsDefinitions

Alertness is important — You no hear with your ears, you will hear with your skin.

Beauty is troublesome — a beautiful woman is a beautiful trouble.

Comfort is a liability — a big blanket makes a man sleep late

Compassion is the bestest passion

Desire is given to overvalue things — The want of a thing is more than its worth.

Greed is sure to lead to loss — You want all, you lose all.

An Insult is best withheld till you're out of reach — No call alligator long mouth till you pass him.

Life is a road with a lot of signs.

Love is a stream that will find its course.

A Promise is a comfort to a fool.