CHORUS : Jamaican proverbs wi haffie use dem, Dem meck di language sweet One meaning pon di surface, and a whole heap underneat Jamaican proverbs, wi haffi use dem,dem gi di language tongue and teet One meaning pon di surface, and a whole heap underneat
Use proverbs a yard and out a door eena parliament and pon di street Work dem een because a so dem meck di lingo sweet When yuh doan know wah fi say dem meck yuh language stronger Proverbs meck wi hold on pon di culture lickle longer Yuh noh go a man fireside yuh nah know how much firestick bwile him pot A no same day leaf drop eena water it rot Every day bucket go well one day di bottom a go drop out Play wid puppy, puppy lick yuh mout
Dawg a sweat but long hair cover him When bull old yuh teck plantain bark tie him Dem trouble yuh teck kin teet kibba heart bun but Yuh kyaan ketch kwaaku, den yuh ketch him shut
(CHORUS) Jamaican proverbs wi haffie use dem, Dem meck di language sweet One meaning pon di surface, and a whole heap underneat Jamaican proverbs, wi haffi use dem,dem gi di language tongue and teet One meaning pon di surface, and a whole heap underneat
A noh fi want a tongue meck cow noh talk, so shet yuh mout tight For just like di cockroach yuh no business eena fowl fight But true dem think a yuh dem call up yuh name All fish nyam man, but shark one get di blame Puss gawn rat teck house, but mi no business anyhow Wi come fi drink milk, wi noh come fi count cow Back noh know di value of ol shut till it tear Tan tuddy, for chicken merry, hawk deh near
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Jamaica Proverbs (song)
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