Bajan is peppered with a number of colourful proverbs and sayings that have been passed down through the generations. These are just a few examples below:
| Proverbs | Meaning |
|---|---|
| De higha de monkey climb, de more he show he tail | The more you show off the more you show your faults |
| Gol' (gold) teet (teeth) doan suit hog mout (mouth) | Fancy things don't suit those that aren't accustomed to them |
| Cat luck ain' dog luck | What one person may get away with may cause problems for another |
| Wuh ain' see you, ain' pass you | Just because you got away with something so far does not mean that it won't catch up with you later |
| Ef greedy wait hot wud (would) cool | Patience will be rewarded |
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Famous quotes containing the word proverbs:
“The offender never pardons.”
—English proverb, collected in George Herbert, Outlandish Proverbs (1640)
“Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.”
—English proverb, collected in H.G. Bohn, A Handbook of Proverbs (1855)
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 17:28.