Tag Archives: Jamaican proverbs
FMM 7 3 2026 Talk the Truth
‘Speak the truth and speak it ever, cost it what you will, He who hides the thing he did, does the wrong thing still’ ~ Jamaican Proverb. Growing up in Jamaica I was exposed to, not only a new language, but a new way of speaking. The ‘ole time’ country people in particular seemed to […]
FMM 9 16 2022 Talking in Shorthand
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” ~ Buddha. One of the interesting aspects of growing up in Jamaica is that words of advice often come dressed up in amusing and sometimes confusing proverbs and parables. These proverbs may […]
FMM 3 28 14 Kindness is a boomerang
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”~ Dalai Lama I am a nurse first. When I think of the roles I play in life, I know in my heart that my passion is nursing. One of the many wonderful things about being a nurse is that it encompasses many job descriptions. For the […]
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