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Patois: Him badmind mi becaaz mi a drive bmw
English: He’s envious of me because I’m driving a BMW.
Patois: Him badmind mi becaaz mi a drive bmw
English: He’s envious of me because I’m driving a BMW.
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English: I can’t deal with envious people.
Patois: Sum people hav badmind, always a try bring oddas dung
English: Some people have badmind, always trying to bring others down.
Patois: Yuh too badmind fi mi tings dem dat mi hav
English: You are too envious of the things that I have.
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