Jamaican Brain Teasers

[Tropicana]

BRAIN TEASERS


These are some of Jamaica’s famous proverbs how many do you know?
(Fill in the blanks with words most suitable)

• Wha’ sweet a’ mout’ sometime __________ a’ belly.
  (First impressions are often wrong)
• When bud fly too ____________him pass him nes’
• (Much haste worse speed)
• Lilly billy-goat hab __________but big bull hab none.
  (Outward appearance is not always an indication of real importance.)
• Wha costs nuttin’ gib ________ weight.
  (We are generous with what costs us nothing.)
• Lilly __________ sometime’ grow betta dan big tree.
  (Small beginnings are not to be despised)
• Gib a ting and ’tek a___________, a bad man plaything.
  (It is the trifling of a bad man to give and take back a thing.)
• Heel __________ go before toe.
  (Important matters must be dealt with first)
• Han’ da a bowl, ___________ da a troat.
  (A treacherous person, shelters his evil designs under a guise of friendship)
• “One eye-witness is ___________ than ten hearsays.”
  (Hearsay is no evidence)
• Tired foot always say _______ ___________.
  (All work is tedious to the unwilling)

[SandiF]

I'm no good... and it doesn't even read like patois

BRAIN TEASERS


These are some of Jamaica’s famous proverbs how many do you know?
(Fill in the blanks with words most suitable)

• Wha’ sweet a’ mout’ sometime ___run_______ a’ belly.
  (First impressions are often wrong)
• When bud fly too ___high_________him pass him nes’
• (Much haste worse speed)
• Lilly billy-goat hab __mout________but big bull hab none.
  (Outward appearance is not always an indication of real importance.)
• Wha costs nuttin’ gib ________ weight.
  (We are generous with what costs us nothing.)
• Lilly ___tree_______ sometime’ grow betta dan big tree.
  (Small beginnings are not to be despised)
• Gib a ting and ’tek a___________, a bad man plaything.
  (It is the trifling of a bad man to give and take back a thing.)
• Heel __________ go before toe.
  (Important matters must be dealt with first)
• Han’ da a bowl, ___dung________ da a troat.
  (A treacherous person, shelters his evil designs under a guise of friendship)
• “One eye-witness is ____better_______ than ten hearsays.”
  (Hearsay is no evidence)
• Tired foot always say ____foot a bun mi___ ___________.
  (All work is tedious to the unwilling)

[Tropicana]

Is not me write it.

[missus_vegas]

BRAIN TEASERS


These are some of Jamaica’s famous proverbs how many do you know?
(Fill in the blanks with words most suitable)

• Wha’ sweet a’ mout’ sometime __run________ a’ belly.
  (First impressions are often wrong)
• When bud fly too __high__________him pass him nes’
• (Much haste worse speed)
• Lilly billy-goat hab ____beard______but big bull hab none.
  (Outward appearance is not always an indication of real importance.)
• Wha costs nuttin’ gib __nuff______ weight.
  (We are generous with what costs us nothing.)
• Lilly _____shrub_____ sometime’ grow betta dan big tree.
  (Small beginnings are not to be despised)
• Gib a ting and ’tek a___ting________, a bad man plaything.
  (It is the trifling of a bad man to give and take back a thing.)
• Heel _______back___ go before toe.
  (Important matters must be dealt with first)
• Han’ da a bowl, _______knife____ da a troat.
  (A treacherous person, shelters his evil designs under a guise of friendship)
• “One eye-witness is __better_________ than ten hearsays.”
  (Hearsay is no evidence)
• Tired foot always say _____lay dung__ ___________.
  (All work is tedious to the unwilling)

mi mek up some a dem.

[Tropicana]

We aren't doing well on these at all.