Post by MJKuelker"See and blind and hear and deaf."
It's a Jamaican proverb which is included in a number of reggae songs: The
Itals' "Blood" (Easy to Catch album), Johnny Osbourne and the Sensations' "See
and Blind" and Bunny Wailer's "See and Blind" (Gumption LP).
What other examples are there?
I'm picking up this up after finding Anand Prahlad's _Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs
in Jamaican Music_, where this proverb is discussed -- but only briefly. A
friend of mine in JA recently reasoned with me saying, "See and blind and hear
and deaf no more" -- in other words, one must speak out.
- mjk
Meaning "See no evil, hear no evil" according to
http://propaganda.ch/reggae/Patois.htm#Phrases%20or%20Proverbs
Other recordings:
Mykal Roze, "See And Blind", 1997, on Heartbeat album "Dance Wicked"
Derrick Morgan, "See And Blind", 196?, on 2003 Trojan album "Moon Hop:
Best Of The Early Years 1960 - '69"
Gladiators, "See And Blind", 1989, on Heartbeat album "A Whole Heap"
Horace Andy, "See And Blind", 1998, on Heartbeat album "See And Blind"
Ank J Spear, (check http://www.iota.tv/sv/index.html ) uses a whole
lot of proverbs in his: "Old Time Saying"
Actions speak louder than words
You need to watch your verbs
Too many nouns and pronouns are hurting my nerves
Creep before you walk and listen before you talk
Speak when you are spoken to
And answer when you are call
Otherwise you might have a great fall
The light within the darkness will overcome all
Deep is the Ocean shallow is the brook
Sometimes it's better to take another look
Over the land and under the Seas
Everywhere you look there is an image of me
Sticks and stones many used to break bones
The wisdom of the fool is the seed to feed the multitude
One hand washes the next but what to do when one is vex
Once a man and twice a child this is the cycle of the endless mile
Nip it in the bud otherwise the struggle will never done
Long run short catch so many fighting... what's next
Nothing new under the sun... some just love to play with guns
Life is an illusion of people having fun... some have nowhere to run
What no good a morning will-not be good at night
No need to worry... stresses or fight
One need only to focus on their might
The reward will be great so will the delights
See and blind hear and deaf
Little ones no need to worry, no need to stress
Once you doing your best its easy to pass life's test
When your time come you better know how to flexes
Watch your mouth and don't get vex,
Sometimes you may need to take a rest
Take care,
--
Each One Teach One -
"Courage is not the absence of fear,
but the triumph over it." Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Souljah - ***@tomaatnet.nl
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