Older Jamaicans will recall their parents or older persons saying; "ole Time people use to sey ..." You would stop whatever you were doing as you knew that it would be followed by a proverb which was meant for you to stop your activity and to teach you a lesson you should not forget.
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An English translation is done as precisely as possible, followed by the meaning of the proverb.
All pronunciations are phonetic.
The Proverbs are written in the Jamaican language.
Older Jamaicans will recall their parents or older persons saying; "ole Time people use to sey ..." You would stop whatever you were doing as you knew that it would be followed by a proverb which was meant for you to stop your activity and to teach you a lesson you should not forget
