Yu gat to much a weh di kat lick e battam wit!. Trying to "baffu" but can't "gamma"!! The next one submitted by Blznqen The scornful dog eats dirty pudding. One plate a dinna no fatten maaga dog. The next one submitted by: [email protected] Meaning: You were born to a family that is more financially fortunate that others. Haste mek waste. "My aunt use to fire off that phrase when her children would comeouble. Meaning: People work better when being watched by the boss. Meaning: Kinda like keeping up with the Jones, or you'll follow what your peers do. Yo bawn wit gold spoon ina yo mouth. What my ears doesn't hear, my ass doesn't count. Creole run to fire but run from rain!! Meaning: Do not go to people's houses at dinner time(unless you were invited) because they did not make food for you. Meaning: This is not the good old days. Meaning: IF YOU DONT LIKE THE MOTHER HOW WILL YOU LIKE THE CHILDREN Meaning: Don't worry about things that already happened. If you make your bed hard you have to sleep in it. Therefore, be good to me. Meaning: Maybe you should stay home sometimes. Meaning: Not every day is a day of rest. Don't take a serious subject and play with it. Meaning: If a person can harm his family he will hurt you too. No cry ova spill milk. (Neil) The next four submitted by Hortense C. Meaning: Discretion is the better part of valor (Neil) Parson krissen e pickni fus. A coward man keeps some bone. more arrogant he becomes. Ah wanda weh jankro mi do befoe jakass dead? Pat cuss kettle seh e battam black. If you play with a puppy he'll lick your mouth. A bad thing never has an owner. Bad ting nevva gat owna. Thieves never prosper! Meaning: Children will bare the consequence of their mother (parent's) actions Meaning: Family comes first. Nuh tek serious ting mek play. Neva drap di bone fi ketch di shadow. The next four submitted by Jamie Lord No ebery ting weh gat shugah sweet. He made another mistake which can be summed in this Creole Proverb: Don’t call the alligator “big-mouth” till you have crossed the river Meaning: Leave things not messing with you alone. Meaning: If the food isn't well cook, it's not finished. Man who sh*t in the past don't remember, it's the one who steps in it. Meaning: As you go through life you will understand things more clearly. Beggin doesn't solve your problem. Meaning: An arrogant person who found wealth. The next one submitted by Willa Grant OFF YOUR SHOE (TO WALK THROUGH IT) Meaning: People who think their children are different. Everyday isn't Sunday. You are acting like you have chinch in your ass. Meaning: It's easier to get sick (corrupted) than healed. The sins of the mother will fall upon the child. Meaning: Children will bare the consequence of their mother (parent's) actions You see my cross!. The higher a monkey climbs, the more butt he'll show. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth.. Meaning: Protect your family when danger is lurking. Meaning: A person given orders pass it on to someone else. Every pot has a cover The next one submitted by Lori Bonner Meaning: Someone who is clever and cunning. All the good times have ended. Nuh tek serious ting mek play. Every daag have eh day Da no one time monkey wahn wife. The next one submitted by [email protected] (Juana) Meaning: Trying to accomplish something but can't get it done. Every bully gat e catcha. Meaning: If the food isn't well cook, it's not finished. Begging for water doesn't boil the cow skin. Chip no fall far fram de blak. Meaning: Trying to accomplish something but can't get it done. Yu di hold lang bench. Meaning: Similiar winning the battle but not the war. Cockroach don't go to fowl's dance. Meaning: What you do to others can happen to you. Breeze blows pelican the same place he wants to go. Good soup never meets good fufu Meaning: Not every day is a day of rest. (Note: We use to add the line: "Fun bring bun, till yuh Grauma tun (turn). John Crow tink 'e pickni white. Yu noh know di use ah di wata til di well run dry. Di dauka di berry, di sweeta di juice. Fool-fool daug bark afta moonlight. Meaning: Persistence and attention to the task will get you there, even if slower. A bad thing never has an owner. Put two a deh enna wha bag a we wa si who wa come out fus. Wen rain come, John Crow sey 'e wen buil' house. No call aligetta big mout til yu krass di riva. Meaning: People will not admit to their wrong doings. Show me your company (friends) and I'll who you are. Yu culd mek wa haas go fu wata, but yo ca fosa fu drink. Keep your ass in line with your heels. Yu dressup no puss bak fut! Food weh no killing, fattening. Cockroach don't go to fowl's dance. Yo giv weh yo ass ahn shit chu yo ribs Meaning: When some one has a wedgy. Meaning: Protect your family when danger is lurking. I will be the goose that picks the grass off your grandmother's grave! Meaning: Don't invite trouble. The next two submitted by: James Stowes Exchanging a black dog for a monkey!! The next three submitted by Juliet Fowl shit white an tink e lay egg. Haas dead an' cow fat story. Meaning: You will understand/appreciate how hard it is to get/keep something. Too much of one thing is good for nothing. Scarnful daug eat dutty puddin. Bad ting nevva gat owna. Good soup neva meet good fufu (varies) Wen rain come, John Crow sey 'e wen buil' house. Meaning: Don't get too ahead of yourself. Kine wuhds neber bruk jawbone. Yo bawn wit gold spoon ina yo mouth. Meaning: A man wants many sexual partner. A married man is trouble. The next one submitted by Lori Bonner The leaf doesn't fall far from the tree. Meaning:Your bad deeds will catch up with you. Meaning: Not yet ready for a commitment. Sorry fi marger dawg, marger dawg tun round bite yu. The dog is dead now. Man orders monkey, monkey orders his tail. Haste mek waste. a big mouth phrase. Meaning: You could encourage somebody, but can't make them do it. I am, and I don't give a ... McQueen and co-star Dustin Hoffman wrestling with an alligator (although its mouth was ... bounty hunter ponders meaning of life. Meaning: You're spending to much time (talking). Kiss Pauly's red bottom! Meaning: It's very cold! It's not who laugh first laugh best. Meaning: People will not admit to their wrong doings Blood follows your vein. in a situation where they get hurt or in trouble. Meaning: God will remember your bad deeds. The next one submitted by Blznqen So what good are alligators to their neighbors, other wildlife and their ecosystem? Everyday isn't Sunday. Meaning: If you sympathize with someone, or you give them a help, they do not Meaning: People never tell on themselves, they tell on others. Your finger never say look here, it says look there. Aze haud pikni go da mauket two times! Meaning: His mouth is big, but he can't back it up. it's the person who it affects Man aada monki, monki aada e tail. Meaning: Discretion is the better part of valor (Neil) Horse lazy to carry his grass will starve. The next one submitted by Juanita daughter Nuh tek serious ting mek play. The next one submitted by Juanita daughter Fishaman nevva seh e fish stink. Meaning: This was used to describe very active children that could not stay in one position for a very long time. Wha happen, stick bruk eena yu ears? The next one submitted by: [email protected] Fos fool da no fool. Teef nevva prospa! Di sae ting weh sweet yu wahn sowa yu. Tenk Gaad fu me mout no eena dis. Meaning: God never allows someone to carry more burdens in this life that what Small rudder controls the big ship. You could lie suger out of bun. Meaning: The pelican is a carefree bird who never fights the winds. Meaning: Less people,less problems. Kip yu ass in line wit yu heel. Evry dae da no Sundeh. Tiger must be biting. Never drop the bone to catch the shadow. Sing along with the song and chomp with the alligator. The next two submitted by Thomas Forster Florida Everglades, and Davey Crockett, and all that. Meaning: It's very cold! more determined to get ahead. Site Map. IF YU NO LIKE DE COW HOW CAN U LIKE DE CALVES Si mi an liv wit me da two diffrent ting. Meaning: Idle people find silly things to occupy their time. Show me your company (friends) and I'll who you are. Wen dah tree ben yu can't straiten ah. Slippry no okro. Meaning: Comes from the notion that blacks are better in bed. He talks big, but he sh*ts small. Slippry no okro. Fun will bring burn. Meaning: Trying to accomplish something but can't get it done. When a man has nothing to do he goes to the savannah to tell the He's scared like a cat. Meaning: If you don't work you won't eat. The next one submitted by [email protected] (Juana) Wen rain come, John Crow sey 'e wen buil' house. Meaning: Do not go to people's houses at dinner time(unless you were invited) because they did not make food for you. Make yourself to be a floorcloth and people will wipe their foot on you. Meaning: People will never assume responsibilty when something goes wrong. Fun bring bun. If it isn't burnt, it isn't done. When a man dies the grass grows to his door. Wen puss no deh, rat tek place. Nuh tek serious ting mek play. The next one submitted by Antonio Linaris Small rudder controls the big ship. If the food isn't bad for you then just eat it. Meaning: If it's not all the way true it's almost close to Yu wahn no how bauley grow. Meaning: People who give away too much and is left with little. Meaning: You're dressed to impress! Don't call the alligator a big mouth until you've crossed the river. Meaning: Put two people with the same personality together to see who is Si mi an liv wit me da two diffrent ting. Meaning: Eat everything in one day and don't think about the next day. Dry wedda friend or Dry wedda house. If you're sorry for a meager dog, the meager dog will turn around and bite you! The next two submitted by: Mel more determined to get ahead. Meaning: Someone who does something bad don't always remember what they did; Meaning: There is a partner for everyone. Aze haud pikni go da mauket two times! NO ONE SAYS HIS OWN BUTTERMILK IS SOUR. ah chrow mo corn, but i nuh call no fowl Meaning: A person who thinks too highly of himself. You will know how barley grows. Meaning: People know their place (home). Don't take a serious subject and play with it. Don't hang your hat higher than you can reach. The next one submitted by CorozalGal Kiss Pauli red battam! Meaning: An offspring have the same characteristics as their parents. They're close like a butt and toilet. Meaning: An offspring have the same characteristics as their parents. Time langa dan rope. Meaning: You're dressed up but did you take a bath? Yu di hold lang bench. Meaning: No one advertises his own faults. The next one added by [email protected] Meaning: Fooling around with a married man is asking for trouble. Meaning: In hard times you live with a rich relative. Only dogs bark and chase. Learning the ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’ symbols can get a bit confusing. Meaning: The smart person is the one who listens well. Fun bring bun. Cockroach don't go to fowl's dance. Time is longer that a rope. Meaning: Put two people with the same personality together to see who is The next three submitted by Juliet Ah wahn be di goose weh pik di grass affayu grauma grave! E-mail your grauma saying here Or correct our translation & meaning. Meaning: This is the end of the party. Meaning: Discretion is the better part of valor (Neil) I will be the goose that picks the grass off your grandmother's grave! Yu coulda lie suga outta bun. When the cockroach holds a ball he doesn't invite chickens. The next one submitted by CorozalGal Meaning: People who think their children are different. Meaning: This is the end of the party. Meaning: Nothing will last forever. Ful belli tel empti belli kip hart. Keep your ass in line with your heels. Things will change no matter how long it takes. Kip yu ass in line wit yu heel. Because of it's mouth the fish got caught. The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice. The next three submitted by Juliet Meaning: You're dressed to impress! Meaning: Your day is today but sooner or later my day is coming. when trouble ketch yuh pickney shut fit yuh Ful belli tel empti belli kip hart. A hand napkin has turned into a table cloth. When a dog have money he eats cheese. Dah fool de talk but dah no fool de lissen. Cow no bizniz ina haas galop!! Chip no fall far fram de blak. Meaning: You will understand/appreciate how hard it is to get/keep something. Monkey know weh limb fi swing pan. A leaky house. It's a fool that is speaking, but it's not a fool who is listening. Ah wanda weh jankro mi do befoe jakass dead? The chicken shits white and think it's an egg. Meaning: Mind your own business! Alligator bait, also known as gator bait, is the practice of using little black children as bait to catch alligators. Han napkin tun table clath. weak lies and excuses to wheedle out of work or trouble: As in "No come Alligator mouth - [1920s+] an inclination to boast, bluster, or threaten; a person so inclined. Every bully has his catcher. When a chicken is merry, a hawk will soon devour him before day light. Meaning: You're dressed to impress! Meaning: Don't take so long on the tiolet. The next one submitted by Jane L. Yu deh bout town like drif-about doggy. Meaning: In hard times you live with a rich relative. You'll get it when chickens grows a tooth. Also in general, do not make it a habit to go places where you are not wanted. (varies) WHEN A LET OUT ME ROASTA, PULL IN YU HEN & LOC DE FOWL CUBB Meaning: Don't spend more than you could afford. Meaning: Good things rarely co-occur. The next one submitted by [email protected] Meaning: PEOPLE WHO HAVE BAD HABBITS FIND IT HARD TO LET IT GO. Cover of the book don't tell the story! Every fat bird has its day Meaning: Similiar winning the battle but not the war. Meaning: Action speaks louder than words. Yuh gat yuh han eena tiga mouth Put two a deh enna wha bag a we wa si who wa come out fus. The next two submitted by: Carlisle Plantian doesn't taste like rice. Her response, "You are The chip doesn't fall far from the block. Si mi an live wit mi da tue difrant ting. Fishaman nevva seh e fish stink. Meaning: Kinda like keeping up with the Jones, or you'll follow what your peers do. Nuh heng yu hat higher dan yu can reach. Yu wahn no how bauley grow. A bad thing never has an owner. Don't cry over spilt milk. Tiger must be biting. He's scared like a cat. The monkey knows what limb to swing upon. Meaning: You're dressed up but did you take a bath? Meaning: You should do one thing at a time. You will know how barley grows. The next one submitted by [email protected] Dah fool de talk but dah no fool de lissen. If you don't like the cow how can you like the calves? Only dogs bark and chase. Meaning: Maybe you should stay home sometimes. Meaning: Dead mean are soon forgotten. You really, really don’t want to be bitten by an alligator. Meaning: Persistence and attention to the task will get you there, even if slower. U deh deh di baffu ah cahn gamma!!! "Ebre pat gat e kibber" Therefore, be good to me. Meaning: Are you hard of hearing or did you hear what I said? IE NO SEH IE OWN BUTTAMILK SOWER. He lies faster than a horse trots. When I let out my rooster, pull in your hen and lock the hen house. Man hate you he gi you bahskit fo back wahter. Haste mek waste. Croffie di ahn, de run da fya but run fra rain!! The next two submitted by: Carlisle Slippery like an okro. If the food isn't bad for you then just eat it. Meaning: I will live for a long time. The next two submitted by: [email protected] Yu blade a wonda if you bade. Meaning: A weak person can't fend for himself. Di man weh lif up haas tail no e batty red. The higher a monkey climbs, the more butt he'll show. Da no who lauf fuss lauf best. Meaning: Your attitude is demeaning. Meaning: Do not go to people's houses at dinner time(unless you were invited) because they did not make food for you. Meaning: Leave me alone! Ah wahn be di goose weh pik di grass affayu grauma grave! The wall have ears. Meaning: Good things rarely co-occur. Meaning: A small person may have the better brain. You hang with dogs, you'll catch their fleas. The leaf doesn't fall far from the tree. Trouble doesn't make itself. Wen puss no deh, rat tek place. Wen man dead grass grow da e doe. Hag live wit e gaddi. Food weh no killing, fattening. I wonder what the John Crow did before the jackass died? The next one submitted by Blznqen The next one submitted by Juanita daughter Meaning: If the food isn't well cook, it's not finished. Meaning: Put an end to the long conversation. The next one submitted by Tasha Reyes If it's nt so, then its nearly so. The chip doesn't fall far from the block. It accused them of having bed bugs biting them so they could not keep still. Han napkin tun table clath. Meaning: Be careful not to get into trouble. To see me and to live with me are two different things. (Like counting chickens before they hatch) Meaning: A bully know who to mess with. The leaf doesn't fall far from the tree. You are acting like you have chinch in your ass. (Translation and meaning mine unless noted) Meaning: Dead mean are soon forgotten. Meaning: You can tell alot of lies. To see me and to live with me are two different things. Meaning: People will not admit to their wrong doings Meaning: This is not the good old days. 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