Jamican Proverbs (Give the meaning in English)
Jamaican Proverbs 2
Jamaican Prime Ministers
Rivers
Mountains & Plains
100

Jackass seh di worl nu level

Life isn't "fair" 

100

Every lang lane ave a turning

Nothing lasts forever.

100

How many Prime Ministers has Jamaica had up to the current period (2023)? 

9

100

Three (3) of the most popular rivers used for Rafting in Jamaica are:

  • The Great River
  • Rio Grande
  • Martha Brae River
100

Where in Jamaica is John Crow mountains?

St Andrew, St Thomas, Portland and St Mary.

200

Alligator lay egg, but him now fowl

Things are not always as they seem.

200

Wah di use yuh dah shawl up when yuh characta gone?

It is no use pretending to be something you are not as the true you will always show.

200

Middle name of first female Prime Minister

Lucretia (Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller)


200

It is 73 kilometers long, and for 28 kilometers from its mouth it is navigable for small vessels.

 Black River.

200

Blue Mountain is known best for its? 

Coffee 

300

Rockstone a riva bottom nu know sun hot
Sheltered persons don’t know true hardship or troubles.

Sheltered persons don't know true hardship or troubles. 

300

A no all who go a church go fe prayer

Not everyone goes to church for the same reason, some just go to gossip.

300

Which Prime Minister reigned for approximately 2 months? 

Sir Donald Burns Sangster

300

 The highest of these rise just above the 1,750 feet (530m) contour. From here it flows to meet the Caribbean Sea in the northwest corner of Kingston Harbour.  

Rio Cobre

300

Alexandria Mountain can be found in which Parish? 

Hanover 

400

Chicken merry, hawk deh near

Danger lurks nearby when there is too much merriment and excitement.

400

When Eskimo have money him buy fridge

When some people find themselves with a little extra cash, they spend it on things that they don’t even need.

400

Jamaican 7th Prime Minister?

Portia Simpson - Miller

400

This is a popular river of Portland parish. It was named when the Spanish occupied Jamaica in the 15th and 16th centuries.

One of the largest rivers in Jamaica, it was named "Big River" by the Spanish, and today is one of the many tourist attractions in Portland, mainly for rafting. 

Rio Grande

400

Located in the parish of St. Elizabeth, south of the island, is this ecstatic lowland which is at an elevation of 59 meters above sea level. Which is? 

Pedro Plains 

500

If yu cyaa get turkey, satisfy wid John Crow

Make the best of a bad situation, and be content with what you have.

500

Finga ‘tink, yu cyaan cut it t’row ‘way

You should not cast off a member of your family who gets into trouble.

500

Who is the longest serving Prime Minister

Percival Noel James Patterson

500


This is a river in the parish of St Thomas. It is the only major river in Jamaica that does not flow in a northerly or southerly direction.

Plantain Garden River 

500

The beautiful Mayfield falls which I personally recommend, is still a hidden treasure that can be found in this neighborhood. It is located near Hanover and the Parish’s (Westmoreland) border in the GlennBrook area. Which is? 

Georges Plain