Examples of Virgin Islands Creole Proverbs
- "Who don't hear does feel."
- "What yoh do in de dark does come to light."
- "Time longer dan twine."
- "Every skin teeth ain' a grin."
- "Monkey know wha' tree to clime."
- "Do for do ain' no obeah"
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