"I dey" - I'm fine
Same khaki pants - things never change
"He/she doh eat nice" - to say a person is arrogant or formidable
To take basket - to be manipulated into doing something
Basket doh hold water - all threats are idle
Take chain up - to be manipulated into doing something
"You can't play sailor and 'fraid powder" - you must face the consequences of your actions.
To get horrors - to become upset over something
Band your belly - to prepare for hard times
Playing dead to catch Corbeau alive - to act stealthily to achieve something
Fire de wuk - to quit a job
Moon does run until daylight catch up with him - people who do wrong will eventually meet justice
Cockroach have no right in fowl party - people should stay where they belong
To 'throw 'way' child - to have an abortion
Stone fall in your garden - to be guilty about something
Monkey know what tree to climb - people who are up to no good know who to interfere with
Gopaul luck eh Seepaul luck - not everyone has the same luck or chances
Money 'a pocket, back no ground - only when you get rewards must you have sex
"He/she ain't right here" - to say a person is crazy
Forming the ass - to play the fool
All skin teeth eh laugh - do not be deceived by friendly appearances
Behind back is 'Dog', before face is "Mr Dog" - people will say bad things when your back is turned
Monkey say "cool breeze" - to act unaffected by something
Bam ba yuh go see am - wait and see
Corbeau can't eat sponge cake - people with no class cannot appreciate certain things
"He/She does touch" - to say someone is a thief
"I Payap!" - an exclamation of wonder or disbelief
to have "goat mouth" - when everything a person says comes true, especially bad things
Yuh fadder is ah glassmaker? - to tell someone they are blocking your view
Loll off - to relax when there is work to be done
Lick dong - to knock someone down
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