Trelawny

Yam country and the birthplace of speed

Welcome to Trelawny, mi fren — yam country! Dis a di parish weh grow di fassis man pon eart (the fastest man on earth), an weh di Maroon dem eena di Cockpit hill dem did fight till di British haffi sign treaty wid dem. Come mek wi learn haffi an fi, chat likkle sports, an bwile some bush tea (brew some herbal tea) fi anyting weh a hot yu. From ya so, di lessons dem lean more an more INNA Patois — yu aready understand i, so di teaching itself tun immersion.

Lessons in this parish

Culture from Trelawny

Every Patois word taught in Trelawny →

Proverbs taught in Trelawny

Jamaican proverbs travel; most of these are said all over the island. The parish is where the course teaches it, not a claim about where it started.

One-one coco full baskit.Success comes gradually; be patient and consistent — the training mindset of every Trelawny farmer and sprinter.
Wha no kill, fatten.Hardship that you survive makes you stronger.
When man belly full, im bruk pot.Plenty makes people careless of the very thing that fed them.
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