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Dem dat come een wid shoes is wus dan dem come een barefoot.

“Those who come in with shoes are worse than those who come in barefoot.”

Newcomers or recent converts to a cause are often more extreme than those who have long belonged to it.

— Traditional Virgin Islands Wisdom, U.S. Virgin Islands

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from U.S. Virgin Islands

A crab never forget he hole.

“A crab never forgets its hole.”

There is no place like home; people never truly forget where they came from.

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition

All fish does bite but shark does get di blame.

“All fish bite, but the shark gets the blame.”

Those with a history of bad behavior are blamed first, even when others are equally guilty.

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Dutty han mek greasy mout.

“Dirty hands make a greasy mouth.”

Hard work brings its own reward; those who labor will eat well.

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Dutty water will out fyah.

“Dirty water will put out fire.”

Everything has its use, however humble or unclean it may seem.

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Studyation betta dan education.

“Studyation is better than education.”

Common sense and lived wisdom can matter more than formal schooling.

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Fisherman know everyday is fishing day, but not everyday is catching day.

“Every day is a fishing day, but not every day is a catching day.”

Effort must be made consistently, even though results are not guaranteed every time.

Source: Traditional U.S. Virgin Islands proverb, public-domain oral tradition