"Throw a sprat to catch a whale." — Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom | ZakGT Quote | ZakGT

“Throw a sprat to catch a whale.”

Offer something small — a bit of information, a small gesture — to draw out something far more valuable in return.

— Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom, Saint Vincent & Grenadines

Source: Traditional Vincentian proverb, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines oral tradition, public-domain oral tradition

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“Time longer than rope.”

No matter how long a wrong goes unanswered, time will eventually catch up with it — patience outlasts injustice.

Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Eastern Caribbean oral tradition (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), public-domain oral tradition

“One one cocoa fill up the basket.”

Small, steady contributions, added one at a time, eventually amount to something substantial.

Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Eastern Caribbean oral tradition (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), public-domain oral tradition

“What is sweet in the goat's mouth is sour in its belly.”

A pleasure enjoyed carelessly in the moment often brings unwanted consequences later on.

Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Eastern Caribbean oral tradition (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), public-domain oral tradition

“Cockroach has no business at a fowl party.”

Stay out of situations or company where you do not belong and cannot win.

Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Eastern Caribbean oral tradition (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), public-domain oral tradition

“Play with a puppy, and it will lick your mouth.”

Allowing too much familiarity, even from those beneath you, invites disrespect.

Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Eastern Caribbean oral tradition (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), public-domain oral tradition

“The higher the monkey climbs, the more it shows its tail.”

The more a person rises in pride or position, the more their flaws are exposed.

Traditional Saint Vincent & Grenadines Wisdom

Source: Traditional West Indian proverb, shared Eastern Caribbean oral tradition (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), public-domain oral tradition

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