Haitian Proverbs

Pa jete vye chodye: w’a bezwen l’ anko Don’t throw away the old kettle, you’ll need it again

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Haitian Proverbs

******************************************************* Si ou prese twop, ou p’ap vanse. If you hurry too much, you won’t advance.  Meaning: Take it easy, one step at a time. Sel pa konn vante di l’ sale. Salt doesn’t brag that it is saltly.  Meaning: Those who are truly good at what they don’t need

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Haitian Proverbs

Yo pa ka achte moso manman nan mache One can’t buy a piece of mother in the market Mothers are irreplaceable Ou se papiyon, mwen se lanp You are a moth, I am a lamp You will always come to me   Chak chaple gen kwa pa li Each person

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