What does the Jamaican expression we likkle but wi Tallawah means?

What does the Jamaican expression we likkle but wi Tallawah means?

I say this and yet it shouldn’t be a surprise to me; Jamaicans have always had a motto that encapsulates this idea of being great: ‘We likkle but we tallawah’ It means that we may be small, but we are strong, we are mighty, and can do anything.

What does Tallawah mean in Jamaican?

powerful, strong, tough
powerful, strong, tough.

What are some Jamaican proverbs?

Jamaican Proverbs

• Finger neber say “look here,” him say “look yonder.”
• If you get your han’ in a debil mout’ tek it out.
• Peacock hide him foot when him hear ’bout him tail.
• No wait till drum beat before you grine you axe.
• You ‘fraid fe yeye, you neber nyam head.
• A no want a fat mek nightingale foot ‘tan’ so.

What does Likkle mean?

little, small
(Jamaican patois, MTE, slang) little, small quotations ▼

What is the famous saying in Jamaica?

“Talk and taste your tongue” is a funny Jamaica expression often used to mean “think before you speak.” “Every hoe have dem stik a bush” is the equivalent of “there’s someone out there for every person,” while “de olda de moon, de brighter it shines” is often used to mean “the older the person, the wise he or she is.”

How do you say love you in Jamaican?

Note: there is no standard way of spelling Jamaican, and there are different ways of writing many words….Useful phrases in Jamaican.

What is Yardie in patois?

Yardie (or Yaadi) is a term often used, particularly within the Caribbean expatriate and Jamaican diaspora community, to refer to people of Jamaican origin, though its exact meaning changes depending on context. The term is derived from the Jamaican patois for home or “yard”.