Tag: #CulturalWisdom
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Mout’ Mek Fi Talk
Speak Your Truth before Silence Starts Speaking For You Before microphones and megaphones, podcasts and press conferences, Instagram captions and Whatsapp messages, there was always the simplest technology of all: the mouth. Jamaican wisdom does names its purpose plainly: “Mout mek fi talk.” Literally, the mouth is made for talking. Figuratively, your voice is not…
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Jackass Say Di Worl’ Nuh Level
Life Isn’t Always Fair…So We Choose Compassion This past Christmas and New Year’s unfolded in the shadow of Hurricane Melissa. For many Jamaicans, the aftermath was devastating: some were left staring at the sky where their roofs once stood, surrounded by the soaked wreckage of their homes. Others saw their farming livelihoods wiped out, and…
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Cock Mout’ Kill Cock
When Your Words Become Your Worst Enemy There’s something magnificent about a rooster at dawn. The way he stands tall, throws back his head, and announces to the world that a new day has arrived. His crow carries confidence, authority, the unmistakable sound of someone who believes he rules his domain. But in Jamaica, there’s…
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Wanti Wanti Cyan Getti, Getti Getti No Wanti
The Wisdom of Wanting Less and Appreciating More The Grass Ain’t Always Greener We’ve all done it. Looked across the fence, the screen, or the street and thought, “I wish that was mine.” Maybe it’s the dream car, the promotion, the perfect partner, the luxury vacation. Maybe it’s as simple as a moment of peace…
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No Mug Nuh Bruk, No Coffee Nuh Dash Weh
Keep Calm and Sip On — When Everything’s Actually Okay The Gentle Genius of This Proverb Some Jamaican proverbs are thunderclaps—bold, direct, and full of fire. But “No mug nuh bruk, no coffee nuh dash wey”is more of a whisper. A warm voice from your granny’s rocking chair reminding you: Don’t panic. Everything is still…