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