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Here how i would translate

Mi throw mi corn, but me no call no fowl

Basically represnts the act of indirectly throwing out a statements that provoke but doing it in a way that does allow you to be recognised as doin so.

JAH LOVE

"Sweet nanny goat a go run him belly"

TRANSLATION

Simualar to the saying grass is always greener, It is almost a warning aginst temptaion, saying what sweet nanny goat (what appears sweet/good) a go run him belly (give him diarrhea/make him feel bad)

JAH LOVE

I&I love this one

Wanti wanti can't get it, getti getti no want it''

peer artists done use this ya one - one being tony tuff.

TRANSLATION

You want and what someything so much much and when u get it you nah what no more.

JAH LOVE

Here's another one.

Every one who worships heathen Kingdoms must fall, even the dog that Piss upon Babylons Wall''

Basically.

ALL the evil worshippers shall eventually fall.

JAH LOVE

'The Meek Shall Enherit the earth'

Another Good One

And ''what was hidden from the wise and prudent shall be reveal to babe an sucklin' (joke: even to an ugly ducklin)

Is a bible quote, the bracketed joke was somethiong we used to use in dancehall in the late 70's early 80's

JAH LOVE

this one too

fire de a mus mus tail , him think a cool breeze

song from " frankie " crucial dance hall " paul

cooyah!

what does this mean?: penny wise pound foolish`

My Brother, It Mean

Set a Rat's tail
on fire and he's thinks there's a cool breeze - mostly used to describe the currupion of the poliTRICKSTERS and BabyWRONG.

JAH LOVE

Greetings deh yah!

I like the following one:

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and receive without forgetting"

One Love,
Likkle One Selecta

I've never quite understood what "carry go bring home" means after all this time. Can someone please explain?

Roots,
Jah Chicken