Haitian Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
22 Haitian Proverbs
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“A stumble is not a fall.”
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“An empty sack cannot stand up.”
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“Beat the dog; wait for its master.”
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“Beyond the mountain is another mountain.”
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“Children aren't dogs; adults aren't gods.”
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“Children have wide ears and long tongues.”
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“Children learn to creep ere they can learn to go.”
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“If someone sweats for you, you change his shirt.”
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“If work were good for you, the rich would leave none for the
poor.”
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“If ye do wrang, mak amends.”
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“If you want your eggs hatched, sit on them yourself.”
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“Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.”
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“Poor people entertain with the heart.”
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“The child of a tiger is a tiger.”
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“The child saith nothing but what he heard at the fireside.”
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“The child says nothing, but what it heard by the fire.”
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“The crab that walks too far falls into the pot.”
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“The donkey sweats so the horse can be decorated with lace.”
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“The goat which has many owners will be left to die in the sun.”
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“The pencil of God has no eraser.”
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“When the cat's stomach is full, the rat's back is bitter.”
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“When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his
friends.”
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