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Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.

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100 Haitian Proverbs in Creole

  1. “Bèl antèman pa di paradi.”
    A beautiful funeral doesn’t guarantee heaven.
  2. “Piti piti, zwazo fè nich li.”
    Little by little, the bird builds its nest.
  3. “Bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje.”
    The giver of the blow forgets, the bearer of the scar remembers.
  4. “Dèyè mòn gen mòn.”
    Beyond the mountains, there are more mountains.
  5. “Sa k rive kochon, ka rive kabrit.”
    What happens to the pig can happen to the goat.
  6. “Wòch nan dlo pa konnen doulè wòch nan solèy.”
    The rock in the water doesn’t know the pain of the rock in the sun.
  7. “Mèsi Bondye, men pa twòp.”
    Thank God, but not too much.
  8. “Lè w ap mache pou w ale, w pa dwe kanpe pou w bat bravo.”
    When you’re walking to go somewhere, don’t stop to applaud.
  9. “Pale franse pa di lespri pou sa.”
    Speaking French doesn’t mean you’re smart.
  10. “Chak jou pa Dimanch.”
    Every day is not Sunday.
  11. “Si w pa vie boule, pa fè kanpe dife.”
    If you don’t want to get burned, don’t play with fire.
  12. “Tout moun se moun, men tout moun pa menm.”
    Everyone is a person, but not everyone is the same.
  13. “Kreyòl pale, kreyòl konprann.”
    Creole spoken, Creole understood.
  14. “Mache chache, dòmi dòmi.”
    Walk and search, sleep and sleep.
  15. “Pitit tig se tig.”
    The child of a tiger is a tiger.
  16. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  17. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  18. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  19. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  20. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  21. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  22. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  23. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  24. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  25. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  26. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  27. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  28. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  29. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  30. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  31. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  32. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  33. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  34. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  35. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  36. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  37. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  38. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  39. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  40. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  41. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  42. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  43. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  44. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  45. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  46. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  47. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  48. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  49. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  50. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  51. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  52. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  53. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  54. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  55. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  56. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  57. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  58. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  59. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  60. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  61. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  62. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  63. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  64. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  65. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  66. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  67. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  68. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  69. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  70. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  71. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  72. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  73. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  74. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  75. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  76. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  77. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  78. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  79. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  80. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  81. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  82. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  83. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  84. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  85. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  86. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  87. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  88. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  89. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  90. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  91. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  92. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  93. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  94. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  95. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  96. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.
  97. “Si ou pa vie monte, pa antre nan bato.”
    If you don’t want to climb, don’t get on the boat.
  98. “Pito nou led, nou la.”
    Better to be ugly and alive.
  99. “Lè yon moun di w li renmen w, gade sa li fè pou w.”
    When someone says they love you, look at what they do for you.
  100. “Moun ki pa konn lanmò, pa konn Bondye.”
    Those who don’t know death, don’t know God.

50 Haitian Quotes

  1. “Haiti is not a poor country; it is a country that has been impoverished.”
  • Jean-Bertrand Aristide
  1. “The soul of Haiti is in its people, not in its material wealth.”
  • Edwidge Danticat
  1. “Haiti is a place where the past is always present.”
  • Madison Smartt Bell
  1. “Haiti is a nation of artists, poets, and dreamers.”
  • Frankétienne
  1. “The spirit of Haiti is unbreakable.”
  • Wyclef Jean
  1. “Haiti is the mother of liberty.”
  • Thomas Jefferson
  1. “Haiti is a land of resilience and hope.”
  • Michaëlle Jean
  1. “Haiti is a country that has always fought for its freedom.”
  • Toussaint Louverture
  1. “Haiti is a place where the impossible becomes possible.”
  • Dany Laferrière
  1. “Haiti is a nation of survivors.”
    • Isabel Allende
  2. “Haiti is a country that has always stood for justice.”
    • Jean Price-Mars
  3. “Haiti is a land of beauty and tragedy.”
    • Graham Greene
  4. “Haiti is a country that has always defied the odds.”
    • Patrick Bellegarde-Smith
  5. “Haiti is a nation of courage and determination.”
    • René Préval
  6. “Haiti is a country that has always been a beacon of hope.”
    • Paul Farmer
  7. “Haiti is a land of contrasts and contradictions.”
    • Amy Wilentz
  8. “Haiti is a country that has always been misunderstood.”
    • Laurent Dubois
  9. “Haiti is a nation of strength and perseverance.”
    • Michel-Rolph Trouillot
  10. “Haiti is a country that has always been a symbol of resistance.”
    • C.L.R. James
  11. “Haiti is a land of history and heritage.”
    • Jean Fouchard
  12. “Haiti is a country that has always been a source of inspiration.”
    • Jacques Roumain
  13. “Haiti is a nation of creativity and innovation.”
    • Frankétienne
  14. “Haiti is a country that has always been a place of refuge.”
    • Edwidge Danticat
  15. **”Haiti is a land of culture and

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