Proverbs, Proverbs

[ranking trevor]

Irie

Here how i would translate

Mi throw mi corn, but me no call no fowl

Basically represnts the act of indirectly throwing out a statements that provoke but doing it in a way that does allow you to be recognised as doin so.

JAH LOVE

[ranking trevor]

"Sweet nanny goat a go run him belly"

TRANSLATION

Simualar to the saying grass is always greener, It is almost a warning aginst temptaion, saying what sweet nanny goat (what appears sweet/good) a go run him belly (give him diarrhea/make him feel bad)

JAH LOVE

[ranking trevor]

I&I love this one

Wanti wanti can't get it, getti getti no want it''

peer artists done use this ya one - one being tony tuff.

TRANSLATION

You want and what someything so much much and when u get it you nah what no more.

JAH LOVE

[ranking trevor]

Here's another one.

Every one who worships heathen Kingdoms must fall, even the dog that Piss upon Babylons Wall''

Basically.

ALL the evil worshippers shall eventually fall.

JAH LOVE

[ranking trevor]

'The Meek Shall Enherit the earth'

Another Good One

And ''what was hidden from the wise and prudent shall be reveal to babe an sucklin' (joke: even to an ugly ducklin)

Is a bible quote, the bracketed joke was somethiong we used to use in dancehall in the late 70's early 80's

JAH LOVE

[gueoula]

this one too

fire de a mus mus tail , him think a cool breeze

song from " frankie " crucial dance hall " paul

cooyah!

[Ahmad]

what does this mean?: penny wise pound foolish`

[ranking trevor]

My Brother, It Mean

Set a Rat's tail
on fire and he's thinks there's a cool breeze - mostly used to describe the currupion of the poliTRICKSTERS and BabyWRONG.

JAH LOVE

[Likkle One Selecta]

Greetings deh yah!

I like the following one:

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and receive without forgetting"

One Love,
Likkle One Selecta

[Jah Chicken]

I've never quite understood what "carry go bring home" means after all this time. Can someone please explain?

Roots,
Jah Chicken