Dilo trankil ena so profonder.

“Even still water has its depth.”

Calm, quiet people should not be underestimated — a still surface can hide deep knowledge or feeling.

Dilo lor bred sonz.

“Water on taro leaves.”

Criticism or harsh words roll off without effect, like water sliding off a taro leaf — "in one ear and out the other."

Priye bondie, kaka diab.

“He prays to God but does the devil's business.”

Calls out hypocrisy — someone who acts pious in public while behaving badly in private.

Lalang kabri.

“A goat's tongue.”

A compliment for someone whose words carry real weight and tend to come true, as if spoken with an almost prophetic tongue.

Zordi mwa, dime twa.

“Today me, tomorrow you.”

What goes around comes around — fortune or misfortune eventually reaches everyone in turn.

Leker dimun kass ros.

“With the human heart, you can break stones.”

Human will and love have the power to overcome even the hardest obstacles.