Another unique Trini saying

Another ubiquitous Trini saying 

Some more Trini Sayings

Hello All! I was doing some intensive studies and so was unable to devote any time to my blog. That's in the past now......so onto some sayings!
1. Magga - refers to someone or sometimes an animal that is very skinny slim or slender and looks undernourished.

Another Classic Trini Saying

Here is another classic Trini saying...'Ah go done yuh worries'. Translated accordingly 'I will done your worries'. What does this mean? It is a threat to do you (bodily) harm or kill you. The implication is that when your dead or badly damaged you won't have anything to worry about again, hence 'done yuh worries'.So when a Trini threatens to 'done yuh worries' take it seriously, it can mean the difference between life and death.

Trini Slang

The Trini language or dialect is awesome!So here is another noteworthy phrase or slang... "Who in the kitchen does feel the heat". This means only those who are going through a certain experience (e.g. unfaithful spouse) are the ones who know what it is like. Those on the outside can say what they like but they are not the ones going through it, they're not feeling the 'heat'(e.g the pain, heartbreak of the unfaithfulness in the marriage).

Another great Trini saying!

I recently began collecting Trini sayings and proverbs for my book. Here is a common Trini saying: He always bawling. Here 'bawling' is not referring to crying/ wailing or the like. "Bawling' here is talking about a person who is always complaining about going through hard times whether or not they are really going through tough times.

Trini proverbs and Sayings

I've decided to add a few trini sayings or proverbs. 1. "Don't count egg in fowl bottom". This is almost the same as 'don;t count your chickens before they hatch'. Therefore it means don't count on things working out a certain way until you see it happens.
2. "Peas doh bear corn"(peas don't bear corn). It means that a person's offspring is just like that person in character or looks.
So enjoy these witty sayings! I am presently researching some of the newer sayings that are making the rounds now. Language as we know is dynamic always changing evolving and some sayings/ phrases of yesteryear are rarely used by trinidadians at present. These newer sayings are still very unique and are becoming part of our trini dialect. These will be released in time.

More Trini Sayings

I really forgot to post some more Trini sayings a long time ago, so here they are...
1. Playing dead to catch corbeau alive - A corbeau is a large bird that is a scavenger. It only eats dead animals and the like. So the only way to catch one is to pretend to be dead. This saying means in order to 'catch' someone at something you need to play the 'game' until the person is 'caught'.

2. Friend + Enemy = Frien-e-my (fren-ee-me). This says it all but still I'll say it: refers to an enemy who pretends to be your friend.

3. Stress + Pressure = Stressure (stress- shah). A beautiful trini word to express (you guessed it) extreme stress and pressure aka hardship.

4. When you can't get Mammy, take Granny. This means to make do with what you have until you can get what you want.

5. Dotish or too-tool-bay. Means stupid, foolish, idiot etc

There are many unique Trini sayings that have been passed down for years. Some of them are newer like frien-e-me and stressure. These sayings are part of our rich, complex, diverse and vibrant Trini culture. Another aspect of our culture is Carnival. So my next post will be undoubtedly about Carnival...

TRUE TRINI SAYINGS

Today the thought occurred to me to explore some of our true trini sayings and their sometimes not so subtle meanings. Take for instance "Seepaul luck is not Gopaul luck". What does this mean? This simply means that what one person might get away with another person may not be quite so lucky. One of my favourites is "You see the animal but you don't know the beast". This means that someone is putting up a front and showing the meek and mild side of his/her personality but that personal has not shown his/her beast qualities as yet. So think about these 2 sayings and they are quite true is every sense. For example there are things which other folks have managed to pull off but I did'nt get through and was caught. So be careful in all that you do and say. If you know of any other witty trini sayings and what they mean please drop me a line. Thanks!
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