-Piti piti, zwazo fè nich. Little by little birds build their nests. -Nan pwem lapriyè ki pa gen amen. There is no prayer without its amen. -Sak rive kodenn nan, ka rive kòk la. What happened to the turkey, can happen to the rooster. -Sak vid pa kanpe. An empty sack doesnt stand. -Manman chen pa mode pitit li jouk nan zo. Female dog never bites its puppies to the bones. -Sonje lapli ki leve mayi ou la. Remember the rain that grew you your corn. -Anpil men chay pa lou. Many hands make a load lighter. -Avan ou ri moun bwete, gad jan ou mache. Before laughing at those who limp, check the way you walk. -Bab pi long, men sousi pi vye. Beard is longer, but eyebrows are older. -Chemen bezwen pa janm long. The road to need is never too long. -Depi ou nan labatwa, fok san vole sou ou. If you are in the slaughter house, blood will get on you. -Dèyè mòn gen mòn. Behind the mountains, there are mountains. -Evite miyò pase mande padon. To avoid is better than to ask for forgiveness. -Jan ou vini, se jan yo resevwa ou. The way you come, is the way they will receive you. Lè ou wè yon vye zo sou chimen ou, sonje li t gen chè sou li. When you see an old bone on your path, remember that it had skin on it once. lagè avèti pa touye kokobe. A warning of war doesnt kill the handicaps. Pitit tig se tig. The offspring of the tiger, are tigers. Lè chat pa la, rat pran kay. When the cat is not there, the rat take over the house. Zanmi lwen se lajan sere, zanmi pre se kouto de bò. Friends who are far away are money saved; friends who are close by are double edged knives. Timoun fronte fè bab nan simityè. Rude kids grow beards in the cemetery. Twou manti pa fon. The hole of lie, is not too deep. Malere pa bwòdè. The poor is not picky. Avan chen manje zo, li mezire machwèl. Before the dog eats bones, he measures his jaw. File kouto, veye dwèt ou. Sharpen the knife, watch out for your fingers. Padon pa geri maleng. Sorry doesnt heal the scars. Pa konnen pa al lajistis. The I dont know dont go to court. Makak Sou pa dòmi douvan pòt chen. A drunk monkey doesnt sleep in front of a dog house. Bay piti pa chich. To give little is not being cheap. Avèk pasyans wap wè tete foumi. With patience, you will see an ants breast. Bouch granmoun santi, pawòl nan bouch li pa santi. The mouth of an old person might stink, but the words of that mouth dont stink. Wont pi lou pase sak sèl. Shame is heavier than a bag of salt. Toujou gen retay kay tayè. Theres always leftovers at the tailors house. Sòt pa touye, men li fè ou swe. Stupidities doesnt kill, but makes you sweat. Nan pwen metye ki pa nouri mèt li. Theres no craft that will not feed the craftsman. Maladi pa konn vanyan. Illness doesnt know the brave. Lang pa lanmè, men li ka neye ou. The tongue is not the sea, but it can drown you. Kouto pa janm grate manch li. Knife can never scratch its handle. Chen gen kat pye, li pa kouri nan kat chimen. Dogs has four legs, but cant run in four paths at the same time. Fanm pou yon tan, manman pou toutan. Wife for a time, mother for all time. Grangou se mizè, vant plen se traka. Hunger is misery, a full stomach is trouble. Kay koule twonpe solèy, men li pa ka twonpe lapli. A leaking house (roof) fool the sun, but cannot fool the rain.
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