As high as a bird flies, this is where it ends up landing
It is with the water of the body that we draw water from the well
What the old sees sitting, the young does not see standing
Haitian Selections
Adobe gayé pa kimen
Rammed earth marengwen ogmanté lariviè
Bay kou bliye poté mak sonjé
Bel fanmm bel malè
Intèlijan tricked up bonè
Kapon viv lontan
Pig konnen sou ki bwa pou'l rubbed
Laguè avèti pa killed kokobé
Sé lè pié bwa tonbé kabrit mounted'l
Ti chen gen fòs devan kay met li
Sé bon kè krapo ki fè'l san tèt
Makak pa jam kouè pitit li lèd
Baton ki bat chen nwa, sé li kit bat chen blan an
Manman pa janm modé pitit li nan zo
Mandé chemen pa di pèdi pou sa
Tambou fouyé nan bwa, sé lakay li vi'n bat
Men ki kenbé kiyè bwa'a sé li ki pran chalè
Machandiz ofri pa gen pri
Si ou renmen grenn nan, sé pou'w renmen po'a
Bòkò ba'w pouen li pa di'ou domi nan kafou
Tròp graté fouyé kouiy
Sé kòlon ki bat
Depi nan ginen nèg rai nèg
Manti pa fon hole
All bourik ranni nan paturaj or
Kabrit gen pluziè mèt, li domi nan solèy
Pee that spreads does not foam. Meaning: You have to stay focused on any project to be successful.
The mosquito pee increases the flow of the river. Meaning: Any contribution whatsoever can help a cause a buyer loses
Hitting without leaving a trace is forgotten, but a scar recalls. Meaning: One remembers a wrongdoing, the consequences of which are visible.
Beautiful beautiful problem woman. Meaning: Beauty in women leads to problems and headaches.
Intelligence deceives the early bird. Meaning: Being smart and cunning will surpass planning.
Cowards live a long time. Meaning: Being careful and taking limited risks will allow a person to live longer or survive longer.
A pig knows which tree to scratch its body on. Meaning: A person should be aware of what works for them and what can cause them problems.
An announced war does not kill a disabled person. Meaning: A person who is forewarned about something can prepare and avoid the bad fallout associated with it.
It's when a tree falls that goats can climb on it. Meaning: It is when a person is weak and out of his normal status that he can be dominated by a weaker person.
A small dog is strong in front of its owner's house. Meaning: A weak person is only strong in their own protected environment and support network.
It is the frog's good heart that makes it headless. Meaning: When you are too generous, you end up impoverishing yourself or hurting your own interests or not meeting your own needs.
A monkey never thinks his children are ugly.
The stick that beats the black dog is the one that beats the white.
A mother never bites her children to the bone.
Asking for direction does not mean that you are lost for it.
The drum is built in the forest, but it beats in the house.
The hand that holds the spoon is the one that feels the heat
The goods we offer ourselves to a potential buyer lose their value.
If you like the inside of the fruit, you must also like its skin.
The voodoo priest gives you protection, but does not suggest that you sleep in a public intersection.
By rubbing a bowl too much, you end up piercing it.
The groups win.
From Guinea, blacks hate blacks.
The hole where a lie lodges is not deep.
Let all the donkeys bray in their pasture.
The goat with several owners sleeps under the sun.