A stupid turtle-dove is sometimes surprised by night for wanting one more grain of castor-oil plant.
More Bajan Proverbs:
The ox that claws the 'kiara' will die.Bajan
Nobody can see his own goodness: it can be seen only by others.
Bajan
A son as cunning as his father knows the arrows like father.
Bajan
Many people together lift up the 'ndiri'.
Bajan
Wha' ain't pass yuh ain't miss yuh.
Bajan
A man is poor not because he scorns possessions, but because he possesses nothing.
Bajan