Corn Islands Proverbs

A list of local proverbs and their meanings, most of which are in Creole grammar: 

1. You can make belly burst, but don't make good food waste: Meaning that, even if one is not hungry anymore, they should still eat the remaining food they have in their plate to not waste it.

2. Every tub stands on their own bottom: Meaning that everybody only relies on themselves, especially in difficult or more personal-related situations. 

3. Monkey no want wife only one time: Meaning that a person should learn from their mistake, especially when involving another person abusing their kindness or willingness, not allowing them to come back and do the same wrong to you.

4. Fowl has to come to roost: It suggests that bad deeds will lead to negative repercussions, though it can refer to either good or bad outcomes. The saying suggests that just as chickens return to their coop at the end of the day, one's past actions will eventually catch up with them. 

5. Little coffee pot care a long spout: 

6. Every day bucket go da well, one day the bottom going drop out:

7. When foul merry, hawk deh close: 

8. If you miss jack you catch him shirt:

9. The stillest calf drinks the most milk.

10. No laugh afta tall man cause you no finish grow.

11. Old fire stick easy to catch:

12. When you can't catch Cuaco, you catch the short

13. When you come Corn Island and eat old wife, you stay.

14. When you find a donkey, you ride it.

15. Chipping up a cane.

16. When thunder rolls on New Year's midnight, the graveyard will be full this year.