The Jamaican Proverbs

On page 8 of Volume 2 of BOSA Newsletter under the heading: JAMAICAN PROVERBS THAT OUR ANCESTORS TAUGHT US, we defined a proverb (which comes from the Latin word proverbium) in any language – including Jamaican Patois – as a simple and concrete saying that is popularly known and repeated and expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experiences of humanity.

In addition to seventy-nine (79) Jamaican Proverbs that were published in Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Association’s Newsletters, Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) is pleased to list the following twenty-seven (27) additional Jamaican Proverbs for the information and consideration of all Beersheba Elementary/All Age/Primary School Alumni, Honorary BOSA Members, Friends, and Well-wishers and othe...