hard-eyes, adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

hard-eyes adj.

also hard-eye

used of one who is disobedient, undisciplined.

1873		C. Rampini Letters from Jamaica 87: ‘Hard eyes’ [is said of] of people who are wilful and disobedient.
1910		Anderson & Cundall Jamaica Proverbs and Sayings 37: Hard aise pickney neber go good.
1929		M. Beckwith Jamaica Proverbs (1970) 57: Hard-eye pickney neber go good.