Haitian Proverb November 9th
"Kabrit di: mwen manje zanmann men se pa bon li bon nan bouch mwen pou sa." Translation: "The goat says: I eat bitter almonds but [...]
Haitian Proverb November 2nd
"Fe tan kite tan." Translation: "Leave time to time. Meaning, don't waste time reliving the past." No particular event warrants the posting of this proverb. [...]
Haitian Proverb October 24th
"Kasav kanni bon lakay." Translation: "Moldy cassava is good at home. Meaning, even moldy bread tastes good when one is home." I love fall. I [...]
Haitian Proverb October 19th
"Ti Sonson fe lide l' men se Bondye ki ba l' dwa." Translation: "Little Sonson makes a plan but God permits. Meaning, the ultimate decision [...]
Haitian Proverb October 7th
"Si ou pa lakay ou, ou pa granmoun." Translation: "If you are not at home, you're not an adult. Meaning, you can only do as [...]
Haitian Proverb September 30th
"Si pa te gen bourik, pa te gen milet." Translation: "If there were no donkeys, there would be no mules. Meaning, a small thing may [...]
Haitian Proverb September 23rd
"Neg di san fe; Bondye fe san di." Translation: "Man talks without doing; God does without talking. Meaning, God does what He needs to do [...]
Haitian Proverb September 16th
"Chemen long pa touye ou." Translation: "The long road doesn't kill you. Meaning, perseverance is good." Last week I was in Fermathe, a large village [...]
Haitian Proverb September 8th
"Dan pouri gen fos sou bannann mi." Translation: "Rotten teeth have strength over ripe bananas. Meaning, even the weak have their strengths." I love this [...]
Haitian Proverb August 27th
"Moun ki pa manje pou ko l' pa janm grangou." Translation: "Those who don't eat alone are never hungry. Meaning, those who share will receive." [...]
Haitian Proverb August 21st
"Lavi se te glise." Translation: "Life is a slippery land. Meaning, life is unpredictable." I stumbled across this proverb and decided that it is quite [...]
Haitian Proverb August 13th
Manman poul di: mwen ka pale pou ze mwen men mwen pa ka pale pou ti poul mwen. The hen says: I can speak for [...]
Haitian Proverb August 6th
Fanm pou yon tan, manamn pou tout tan. Wife for a while, mother forever. meaning, A mother is forever. Recently Ezekiel was in the hospital [...]
Haitian Proverb June 5th
Djondjon leve kote l' vle, menm anba jouk poul. A mushroom springs up where it chooses, even under the chicken roost...meaning...Nothing can stop spontaneous laughter [...]
Haitian Proverb April 30th
Sa manman poul gaye, se sa pitit li manje. What the hen scratches up is what the chicks eat. meaning, Children pay the consequences of [...]
Haitian Proverb April 16th
Sa ki gen larivye, twop pou batwel. What is at the river is too much for the paddle. meaning, There are too many problems there [...]
