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Bab anpil pa vle di granmoun.
Proverb:
Bab anpil pa vle di granmoun.
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Bab blanch di mwen vye; sousi di mwen vye pase li.
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Bab blanch di mwen vye; sousi di mwen vye pase li.
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Bab kamarad ou pran dife; mete pa ou alatranp.
Proverb:
Bab kamarad ou pran dife; mete pa ou alatranp.
Translation/Notes:
188. (Your) comrade's beard gets on fire; put your own to soak.
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Bab pi long, men sousi pi vye.
Proverb:
Bab pi long, men sousi pi vye.
Translation/Notes:
923. (The) beard (is) longer, but (the) eyebrow (is) older.
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Bab pi long, men sousi pi gran.
Proverb:
Bab pi long, men sousi pi gran.
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923. (The) beard (is) longer, but (the) eyebrow (is) older.
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Babye chat, men pa kondane kizinyè.
Proverb:
Babye chat, men pa kondane kizinyè.
Translation/Notes:
? There are always two sides to every question. ?
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Babye malfini, babye poul.
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Babye malfini, babye poul.
Translation/Notes:
There are two sides to every story.
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Babye manman poul, babye ti poulèt.
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Babye manman poul, babye ti poulèt.
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Babye mouch, babye vyann.
Proverb:
Babye mouch, babye vyann.
Translation/Notes:
If we find fault with the flies, the meat may well be faulty, too. Bigelow 584
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Babye yanm, babye tè.
Proverb:
Babye yanm, babye tè.
Translation/Notes:
Grumble at the yam, grumble at the mound surrounding it. There is usually more than one guilty party.
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Badinen byen ak makak, men pinga ou manyen ke li.
Proverb:
Badinen byen ak makak, men pinga ou manyen ke li.
Translation/Notes:
Everyone has some point of dignity, self-respect or sensitiveness which cannot be trifled with. Jokes can only go so far. Bigelow 290text/html2024-07-23T23:14:53+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bagay_ki_pil
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Bagay ki pil pa janm bon.
Proverb:
Bagay ki pil pa janm bon.
Translation/Notes:
Anything which is in quantity is never good. Quantity is never an indicator of quality.
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Bagay tou pare pa gen mèt.
Proverb:
Bagay tou pare pa gen mèt.
Translation/Notes:
Things completely prepared have no owner. Anything too perfect belongs to the first comer.
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Bagidi di li pa demanti granmoun, men fò li wè pou li sere li.
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Bagidi di li pa demanti granmoun, men fò li wè pou li sere li.
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Baka ki gen ke long pa janbe dife.
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Baka ki gen ke long pa janbe dife.
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Bal fini, vyolon nan sak.
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Bal fini, vyolon nan sak.
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Bal kase tèt, bal pèse vant; yo pa janm travèse bal.
Proverb:
Bal kase tèt, bal pèse vant; yo pa janm travèse bal.
Translation/Notes:
Bullets break heads, bullets pierce stomachs, but they never go through a bale of cotton.
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Bale devan pòt ou anvan ou gade devan pòt zòt.
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Bale devan pòt ou anvan ou gade devan pòt zòt.
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Bale nèf bale byen.
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Bale nèf bale byen.
Translation/Notes:
A new broom sweeps clean.
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Balize tè anpil, se pa sa ki fè rekòt.
Proverb:
Balize tè anpil, se pa sa ki fè rekòt.
Translation/Notes:
Clearing land for planting is not bringing in the crop. (That's only the first step - you have to keep on taking care of it.)
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Ban m, m a ba ou.
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Ban m, m a ba ou.
Translation/Notes:
You give me and I'll give you.
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Banda pa di kapab.
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Banda pa di kapab.
Translation/Notes:
Show off doesn't mean able.
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Banda pa vle di genyen onè.
Proverb:
Banda pa vle di genyen onè.
Translation/Notes:
Being a show-off doesn't mean one is worthy of honor.
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Bannann mi pa bonbon.
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Bannann mi pa bonbon.
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Barak kochon pa janm mache kite kwòk dan li.
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Barak kochon pa janm mache kite kwòk dan li.
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Bare isit, pase lòt bò.
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Bare isit, pase lòt bò.
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Barik vid toujou fè tren.
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Barik vid toujou fè tren.
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Baryè ou fè desepsyon; se la chwal ou bouke.
Proverb:
Baryè ou fè desepsyon; se la chwal ou bouke.
Translation/Notes:
In front of the gate of people you have deceived is exactly the place your horse breaks down, and you need their help.
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Baryè ou rayi; se la solèy kouche ou.
Proverb:
Baryè ou rayi; se la solèy kouche ou.
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519. (The) gate you don't like/hate (to go through) - it's there (the) sun goes down (on) you (to make you go through it, anyway). “You go through that gate in the daytime with no problem. At night, you don't want to go through it because of the zombi who is there.text/html2024-07-23T23:22:16+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bat_bet_la
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Bat bèt la, men manyen chaj li.
Proverb:
Bat bèt la, men manyen chaj li.
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576. Strike the animal, but take hold of its load. “Use the stick for the animal, but help it by taking hold of the load on its back.” - but check on its load. Don't overdo it.text/html2024-07-23T23:22:26+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bat_bouch_miyo
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Bat bouch miyò pase anyen menm.
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Bat bouch miyò pase anyen menm.
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Bat chen an, men tann mèt li.
Proverb:
Bat chen an, men tann mèt li.
Translation/Notes:
Beat the dog, but wait for its owner. Expect to suffer the consequences of your actions. Be careful of whomever you have harmed - sooner or later he will avenge himself.text/html2024-07-23T23:22:41+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bat_fe_a
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Bat fè a pandan l cho.
Proverb:
Bat fè a pandan l cho.
Translation/Notes:
506. Strike the iron while it('s) hot.
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Bat lachay pa mal, men se avanse ki tout.
Proverb:
Bat lachay pa mal, men se avanse ki tout.
Translation/Notes:
Beating at a faster rhythm is OK, but getting ahead is what counts. Fayo Pr. 130 (p. 30)
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Bat men ankouraje chen.
Proverb:
Bat men ankouraje chen.
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28. Clapping hands encourages (the) dog.
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Bat pè pou pran wòb pè.
Proverb:
Bat pè pou pran wòb pè.
Translation/Notes:
Beating the priest to get the priest's clothes - i.e., you won't get much.
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Bat yon nèg, se nouri l; bat yon endyen, se touye l.
Proverb:
Bat yon nèg, se nouri l; bat yon endyen, se touye l.
Translation/Notes:
Oldest Hait. proverb yet? Bigelow 441
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Batiman vapè ranni, li pa bourik pou sa.
Proverb:
Batiman vapè ranni, li pa bourik pou sa.
Translation/Notes:
A steamboat brays, but that doesn't make it a donkey.
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Bato koule pa anpeche lòt navige.
Proverb:
Bato koule pa anpeche lòt navige.
Translation/Notes:
(The) sunken boat (does)n't hinder another (to) navigate/sail.
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Baton bwè moute pase mèt.
Proverb:
Baton bwè moute pase mèt.
Translation/Notes:
The groomsman gets to ride the horse more often than the owner. He who actually takes care of something profits more from it than the actual owner.
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Baton ede pye, pye ede baton.
Proverb:
Baton ede pye, pye ede baton.
Translation/Notes:
31. (The) cane helps (the) foot. “The cane helps some.” Fr: “Aide-toi, et le ciel t'aidera.” The Lord helps those who help themselves.
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Baton fanmi pa janm kase.
Proverb:
Baton fanmi pa janm kase.
Translation/Notes:
961. (The) family club/solidarity (is) never broken. “Blood is thicker than water.”
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Baton gen de bout.
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Baton gen de bout.
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Baton gonmye miyò pase de men vid.
Proverb:
Baton gonmye miyò pase de men vid.
Translation/Notes:
514. (The) gonmie stick (is) better than two empty hands.
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Baton ki bat chen blan an, se li menm tou k ap bat chen nwa a.
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Baton ki bat chen blan an, se li menm tou k ap bat chen nwa a.
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Baton ki bat chen nwa a, l ap bat chen blan an tou.
Proverb:
Baton ki bat chen nwa a, l ap bat chen blan an tou.
Translation/Notes:
554. (The) stick which beats the black dog, it will be beating the white dog, too. The same law applies to all. Justice is blind. Justice is a double-edged sword.text/html2024-07-23T23:31:40+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)baton_ki_nan_men_ou_se_li_ki_pouse_chen_pou_ou
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Baton ki nan men ou, se li ki pouse chen pou ou.
Proverb:
Baton ki nan men ou, se li ki pouse chen pou ou.
Translation/Notes:
The stick that's in your hand is the one you can count on to help you.
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Baton ki nan men ou, se ak li ou pare kou.
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Baton ki nan men ou, se ak li ou pare kou.
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Baton kout fè gwo bourik mache.
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Baton kout fè gwo bourik mache.
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Baton ou genyen nan men ou se ak li ou pare kou.
Proverb:
Baton ou genyen nan men ou se ak li ou pare kou.
Translation/Notes:
156. (The) rod/stick you have, it's it that wards off (the) blow for you. (C.P.)
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Baton pa ka nan men mwen, epi pou chen anraje ap mòde m.
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Baton pa ka nan men mwen, epi pou chen anraje ap mòde m.
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Baton ride pye, pye ride baton.
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Baton ride pye, pye ride baton.
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Bay chat veye bè.
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Bay chat veye bè.
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Bay dan bay dan, kan ou manje kaka nen; kan ou bwè dlo je ou a rete.
Proverb:
Bay dan bay dan, kan ou manje kaka nen; kan ou bwè dlo je ou a rete.
Translation/Notes:
You are complaining too soon - things could be worse. Fayo PR. 112 (p. 27)
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Bay fè komisyon; se pye ou ki poze, men tèt ou pa poze.
Proverb:
Bay fè komisyon; se pye ou ki poze, men tèt ou pa poze.
Translation/Notes:
Having someone do something for you rests your feet, but not your anxiety.
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Bay konsèy achte chwal nan lepli, epi lesèk refize ede.
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Bay konsèy achte chwal nan lepli, epi lesèk refize ede.
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Bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje.
Proverb:
Bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje.
Translation/Notes:
419. Giving (the) blow, forgets; carrying (the) mark, remembers. “The hitter will forget but the one hit remembers.” The giver of/He who gives the blow forgets; The bearer of/He bears the scar remembers. A people which forgets its past is condemned to repeat it.text/html2024-07-23T23:34:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bay_moun_nan
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Bay moun nan sa ki pou li a, menm lè ou pa byen ak li.
Proverb:
Bay moun nan sa ki pou li a, menm lè ou pa byen ak li.
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Bay moun rich lajan se kòm si ou jete dlo nan lanmè.
Proverb:
Bay moun rich lajan se kòm si ou jete dlo nan lanmè.
Translation/Notes:
Fayo Pr. 117 (p. 27)
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Bay, ou va jwenn.
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Bay, ou va jwenn.
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Bay piti pa chich.
Proverb:
Bay piti pa chich.
Translation/Notes:
950. Giving (a) little (is) not stingy.
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Bay piti pa di chich; se anyen ditou ki pa bon.
Proverb:
Bay piti pa di chich; se anyen ditou ki pa bon.
Translation/Notes:
KJ Note: men ki lou is listed as an alternative to anyen ditou.
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Bay se bay, prete se prete.
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Bay se bay, prete se prete.
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Bayè ba, kabrit pa ka pase.
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Bayè ba, kabrit pa ka pase.
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Bayè gen zòrèy.
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Bayè gen zòrèy.
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Bayè ladwann te di plis pase sa, pise vakabon ki koupe li.
Proverb:
Bayè ladwann te di plis pase sa, pise vakabon ki koupe li.
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Bayè Makdonal te di pase sa, pise vagabon manje l.
Proverb:
Bayè Makdonal te di pase sa, pise vagabon manje l.
Translation/Notes:
MacDonald's iron gate bragged a lot, but the bum's urine ate it up. Just be patient.
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Bèf devan bwè pi bon dlo.
Proverb:
Bèf devan bwè pi bon dlo.
Translation/Notes:
The ox upstream drinks cleaner water.
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Bèf dèyè bwè pi bon dlo.
Proverb:
Bèf dèyè bwè pi bon dlo.
Translation/Notes:
892. (The) cow behind drinks (the) better water. Our heirs will enjoy the fruits of our labors. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
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Bèf di l ap sal savann; se dèyè li li sal.
Proverb:
Bèf di l ap sal savann; se dèyè li li sal.
Translation/Notes:
561. (The) cow/bull says he's dirtying (the) pasture; it's his behind he dirties.
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Bèf di li gwo, li pa konnen valè li.
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Bèf di li gwo, li pa konnen valè li.
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Bèf di li pral sal savann, se ke l li sal.
Proverb:
Bèf di li pral sal savann, se ke l li sal.
Translation/Notes:
43. (The) cow/bull says he's going to dirty (the) pasture field; it's (just) his tail he dirties.
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Bèf di li wont devan kabrit paske kabrit tou piti gen bab; li menm ki gwo pa genyen.
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Bèf di li wont devan kabrit paske kabrit tou piti gen bab; li menm ki gwo pa genyen.
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Bèf dèyè bwè dlo sal.
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Bèf dèyè bwè dlo sal.
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Bèf ki bèf pran souf.
Proverb:
Bèf ki bèf pran souf.
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Even the ox takes a break.
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Bèf ki gen anpil mèt dòmi deyò.
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Bèf ki gen anpil mèt dòmi deyò.
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Bèf ki gen ke long pa janbe gwo dife.
Proverb:
Bèf ki gen ke long pa janbe gwo dife.
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Hall (1953) writes bèf ki gen ke pa janbe dife.
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Bèf ki kouri devan, se li ki bwè pi bon dlo.
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Bèf ki kouri devan, se li ki bwè pi bon dlo.
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Bèf la mouri kite mizè pou po li.
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Bèf la mouri kite mizè pou po li.
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Bèf la tonbe mal; kòche l mal.
Proverb:
Bèf la tonbe mal; kòche l mal.
Translation/Notes:
893. The cow falls badly; skin it badly/(in an awkward position). “The way the cow falls is the way it is skinned.”
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Bèf manje kann, kabrit nan boya.
Proverb:
Bèf manje kann, kabrit nan boya.
Translation/Notes:
The ox eats the sugarcane, the goat does the suffering. Fayo Pr. 226
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Bèf manje kowosòl, se pa pou plenn vant li; se pou bouch li dous.
Proverb:
Bèf manje kowosòl, se pa pou plenn vant li; se pou bouch li dous.
Translation/Notes:
The ox eats the soursop, not to fill his belly but to make his mouth sweet.
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Bèf nan poto pa pè kouto.
Proverb:
Bèf nan poto pa pè kouto.
Translation/Notes:
The ox tied up at the post is not afraid of being slaughtered. He will not necessarily be slaughtered.
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Bèf pa di savann mèsi.
Proverb:
Bèf pa di savann mèsi.
Translation/Notes:
42. (The) cow (does)n't say/tell (the) pasture field thanks.
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Bèf pa janm bouke pote kòn li.
Proverb:
Bèf pa janm bouke pote kòn li.
Translation/Notes:
What flatters our vanity, or gives us protection, is never wearisome. Similar one Bigelow 585
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Bèf pa janm di savann mèsi.
Proverb:
Bèf pa janm di savann mèsi.
Translation/Notes:
Ingratitude, no sense of obligation - but then, is the pasture knowingly performing a kindness for the ox? Bigelow 290
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Bèf pa janm di savann li pa bezwen l.
Proverb:
Bèf pa janm di savann li pa bezwen l.
Translation/Notes:
562. (The) cow/ox never tells (the) pasture it (does)n't need it. We all think we are needed.
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Bèf pa janm remèsye savann.
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Bèf pa janm remèsye savann.
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Bèf pou wa, savann pou wa. Ki mele m.
Proverb:
Bèf pou wa, savann pou wa. Ki mele m.
Translation/Notes:
So what do I care. It's all the same.
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Bèf pou wa, savann pou wa; si bèf sal savann, nanpwen rapwòch.
Proverb:
Bèf pou wa, savann pou wa; si bèf sal savann, nanpwen rapwòch.
Translation/Notes:
The ox belongs to the king, the field belongs to the king; if the ox dirties the field, so what! KJ Note: anyen nan sa is listed as an acceptable substitute for rapwòch.text/html2024-07-24T05:32:24+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bef_san_ke_bondye_chase_mouch_pou_li
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Bèf san ke, Bondye chase mouch pou li.
Proverb:
Bèf san ke, Bondye chase mouch pou li.
Translation/Notes:
48. (The) cow without (a) tail: God chases/(pushes away) (the) flies for her.
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Bèf san ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou li.
Proverb:
Bèf san ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou li.
Translation/Notes:
48. (The) cow without (a) tail: God chases/(pushes away) (the) flies for her.
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Bèl alyans pa vle di bon maryaj.
Proverb:
Bèl alyans pa vle di bon maryaj.
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wedding ring
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Bèl antèman pa di al nan syèl.
Proverb:
Bèl antèman pa di al nan syèl.
Translation/Notes:
737. (A) nice funeral (is)n't paradise. “A nice funeral doesn't mean paradise.”
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Bèl aparans pa vle di ou sen pou sa.
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Bèl aparans pa vle di ou sen pou sa.
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Bèl bonjou pa vle di zanmi pou sa.
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Bèl bonjou pa vle di zanmi pou sa.
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Bèl bonjou, se paspò ou.
Proverb:
Bèl bonjou, se paspò ou.
Translation/Notes:
A lovely greeting is your passport. Be nice to everyone, and you will be accepted.
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Bèl cheve pa lajan.
Proverb:
Bèl cheve pa lajan.
Translation/Notes:
167. (Having) nice hair (is) not money/not (being) rich.
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Bèl dan pa di zanmi pou sa.
Proverb:
Bèl dan pa di zanmi pou sa.
Translation/Notes:
246. (Showing) beautiful teeth (does)n't mean/say (a) friend.
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Bèl dan pa kè.
Proverb:
Bèl dan pa kè.
Translation/Notes:
181. Pretty teeth (are) not (the) heart.
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Bèl fanm, bèl malè.
Proverb:
Bèl fanm, bèl malè.
Translation/Notes:
615. Beautiful woman; beautiful problem/misfortune/woe.
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Bèl fanm kan ou gen lajan pa di bokou; se kan mizè bare ou, ou konnen sa li vo.
Proverb:
Bèl fanm kan ou gen lajan pa di bokou; se kan mizè bare ou, ou konnen sa li vo.
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Bèl fanm pa di bon menaj.
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Bèl fanm pa di bon menaj.
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Bèl fanm pa janm twouve maryaj.
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Bèl fanm pa janm twouve maryaj.
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Bèl fanm se traka.
Proverb:
Bèl fanm se traka.
Translation/Notes:
910. (A) beautiful woman is trouble/(a) bother.
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Bèl fi pa di fi kalite.
Proverb:
Bèl fi pa di fi kalite.
Translation/Notes:
Beauty is only skin deep.
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Bèl fi pa toujou onèt.
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Bèl fi pa toujou onèt.
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Bèl figi pa anpeche maladi.
Proverb:
Bèl figi pa anpeche maladi.
Translation/Notes:
Looking good doesn't keep you from getting sick.
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Bèl figi pa vle di genyen lespri.
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Bèl figi pa vle di genyen lespri.
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Bèl figi san gras sanble zen san lak.
Proverb:
Bèl figi san gras sanble zen san lak.
Translation/Notes:
A pretty face without grace is like a fish-hook without bait.
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Bèl flè san odè.
Proverb:
Bèl flè san odè.
Translation/Notes:
257. Beautiful flower without (a) good smell. (Physical beauty without any other good qualities.)
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Bèl franse pa lespri.
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Bèl franse pa lespri.
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Bèl jaden pa paradi.
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Bèl jaden pa paradi.
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Bèl kont fè bliye chagren.
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Bèl kont fè bliye chagren.
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Bèl kou soulye bèl, se atè pou li mache.
Proverb:
Bèl kou soulye bèl, se atè pou li mache.
Translation/Notes:
No matter how beautiful the shoes, they still have to walk on the ground.
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Bèl larivyè, nanpwenn rad!
Proverb:
Bèl larivyè, nanpwenn rad!
Translation/Notes:
663. Beautiful/nice river, no clothes (to wash)! “Favourable conditions, but nothing there to benefit by them! or Context: Pitiful situation! “Nice situation/good opportunity; not being able to exploit it!text/html2024-07-24T05:37:54+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bel_manye_achte_move_manye_peye
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Bèl manyè achte, move manyè peye.
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Bèl manyè achte, move manyè peye.
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Bèl maryaj pa vle di lajan.
Proverb:
Bèl maryaj pa vle di lajan.
Translation/Notes:
A fine wedding doesn't necessarily indicate wealth.
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Bèl mèb pa vle di bon maryaj.
Proverb:
Bèl mèb pa vle di bon maryaj.
Translation/Notes:
Beautiful furniture doesn't mean a happy union. KJ Note: menaj is listed as an alternative to maryaj.
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Bèl mouri, lèd mouri.
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Bèl mouri, lèd mouri.
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Bèl najè, bèl neyè.
Proverb:
Bèl najè, bèl neyè.
Translation/Notes:
Great swimmer, great drowner. The better the swimmer, the greater the chances of getting drowned.
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Bèl nòs pa vle di bon menaj.
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Bèl nòs pa vle di bon menaj.
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Bèl pawòl fè rale boutèy blanch.
Proverb:
Bèl pawòl fè rale boutèy blanch.
Translation/Notes:
830. Nice talk (causes to) draw out/bring out (the) white bottle (for drinking people).
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Bèl pawòl pa kòche lang.
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Bèl pawòl pa kòche lang.
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Bèl pawòl pa santiman.
Proverb:
Bèl pawòl pa santiman.
Translation/Notes:
Pretty words are not true sentiments.
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Bèl pawòl pa vle di ou a kenbe yo denmen.
Proverb:
Bèl pawòl pa vle di ou a kenbe yo denmen.
Translation/Notes:
Fine words don't mean you'll hold to them.
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Bèl pawòl pa vle di verite pou sa.
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Bèl pawòl pa vle di verite pou sa.
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Bèl talan pa nwi pèsonn.
Proverb:
Bèl talan pa nwi pèsonn.
Translation/Notes:
Being talented never hurt anyone.
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Bèl tirè, bèl mantè.
Proverb:
Bèl tirè, bèl mantè.
Translation/Notes:
Good teller of stories, good teller of lies.
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Bèlmè ou ba ou kalalou; pa kwè li manman ou pa sa.
Proverb:
Bèlmè ou ba ou kalalou; pa kwè li manman ou pa sa.
Translation/Notes:
Don't be misled by superficial appearances. RD: Your stepmother gives you okra, don't believe she's your mother.text/html2024-07-24T05:39:58+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)belme_ou_pa_bat_ou_men_l_regle_ou_nan_kwi_ou
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Bèlmè ou pa bat ou, men l regle ou nan kwi ou.
Proverb:
Bèlmè ou pa bat ou, men l regle ou nan kwi ou.
Translation/Notes:
906. Your stepmother/mother-in-law (does)n't beat you, but she settles (it with) you in your dish/half-calabash. “She gets it back on you, later.text/html2024-07-24T05:41:53+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)belme_pa_janm_gen_bon_do
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Bèlmè pa janm gen bon do.
Proverb:
Bèlmè pa janm gen bon do.
Translation/Notes:
905. (The) mother-in-law never has (a) good back. “The mother-in-law is always criticized.”
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Bèlmè pa manman, bopè pa papa.
Proverb:
Bèlmè pa manman, bopè pa papa.
Translation/Notes:
908. (The) stepmother/mother-in-law (is) not (the) mother. Don't confuse the two.
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Bèlmè voye bofis nan fontenn ak yon penyen.
Proverb:
Bèlmè voye bofis nan fontenn ak yon penyen.
Translation/Notes:
The mother-in-law sends her son-in-law to the fountain with a basket (because she doesn't like him).
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Benefis kreve sak.
Proverb:
Benefis kreve sak.
Translation/Notes:
Too much profit makes a hole in the money bag.
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Benefis pa chire pòch.
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Benefis pa chire pòch.
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Benyen timoun toupatou, kite dèyè zòrèy yo sal; se pou manman yo.
Proverb:
Benyen timoun toupatou, kite dèyè zòrèy yo sal; se pou manman yo.
Translation/Notes:
The mother always has the last word/puts in the final touch. RD: Bathing children everywhere leaves the back of their ears dirty - it's for their mother.text/html2024-07-24T05:42:53+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)berejenn_pa_janm_chanje_koule
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Berejenn pa janm chanje koulè.
Proverb:
Berejenn pa janm chanje koulè.
Translation/Notes:
A leopard never changes its spots. You can't change people.
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Bèt ak ke long pa janbe dife.
Proverb:
Bèt ak ke long pa janbe dife.
Translation/Notes:
The man who has children should refrain from taking too many risks.
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Bèt aplim pa tanpe.
Proverb:
Bèt aplim pa tanpe.
Translation/Notes:
Feathered birds are not branded.
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Bèt kabrèt pa konn sa k ap pase labatwa.
Proverb:
Bèt kabrèt pa konn sa k ap pase labatwa.
Translation/Notes:
RD: Cart animals don't know what's happening at the slaughterhouse.
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Bèt ki gen ke pa janbe dife.
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Bèt ki gen ke pa janbe dife.
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Bèt ki pa gen ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou yo.
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Bèt ki pa gen ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou yo.
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Bèt pa janm bouke pote kòn li.
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Bèt pa janm bouke pote kòn li.
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Betiz pi dous nan zòrèy moun sòt pase siwo.
Proverb:
Betiz pi dous nan zòrèy moun sòt pase siwo.
Translation/Notes:
Nonsensical trifles whispered in the ear of a dumbbell are sweeter than syrup.
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Bèzè pa di kapab.
Proverb:
Bèzè pa di kapab.
Translation/Notes:
Because one is a conceited ass is no indication of ability.
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Bilten se papye, bayonèt se fè.
Proverb:
Bilten se papye, bayonèt se fè.
Translation/Notes:
Ballots are paper, bayonets are iron. Might makes right.
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Bitay fè ou vanse chemen.
Proverb:
Bitay fè ou vanse chemen.
Translation/Notes:
743. (A) stumble makes you advance (farther along) (the ) road.
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Bitay pa so.
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Bitay pa so.
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Bite pa tonbe.
Proverb:
Bite pa tonbe.
Translation/Notes:
Stumbling doesn't mean falling. One error is not ruin. Bigelow 585.
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Blan bay, nèg pran.
Proverb:
Blan bay, nèg pran.
Translation/Notes:
Fayo Pg. 217.
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Blan bon lè li san tèt.
Proverb:
Blan bon lè li san tèt.
Translation/Notes:
The only good White is a dead White. (Dessalines)
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Blan poban manje kasav.
Proverb:
Blan poban manje kasav.
Translation/Notes:
Poor Whites eat cassava bread (just like poor Blacks).
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Bo nan bouch, men pè dan.
Proverb:
Bo nan bouch, men pè dan.
Translation/Notes:
639. Kiss on (the) mouth, but beware of/fear (the) teeth.
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Bò papa se petèt, bò manman se sèten.
Proverb:
Bò papa se petèt, bò manman se sèten.
Translation/Notes:
978. (On the) father's side, it's “maybe,” (on the) mother's side, it's “for sure.” “If you're a relative on the father's side, you're not too sure you are; but on the mother's side, it's for sure.text/html2024-07-24T05:46:28+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bo_tet_joumou_an_se_pou_met_kay_la
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Bò tèt joumou an se pou mèt kay la.
Proverb:
Bò tèt joumou an se pou mèt kay la.
Translation/Notes:
694. (The) head/stem-end (of) the squash-pumpkin is for (the) master/owner (of) the house. “The better piece of squash is for the master of the house.text/html2024-07-24T05:46:39+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bofis_pa_fis
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Bofis pa fis.
Proverb:
Bofis pa fis.
Translation/Notes:
A son-in-law is not a son.
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Bofis pa pitit.
Proverb:
Bofis pa pitit.
Translation/Notes:
A son-in-law is not your own child.
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Bòkò ba ou pwen, men li pa di ou dòmi nan gran chemen.
Proverb:
Bòkò ba ou pwen, men li pa di ou dòmi nan gran chemen.
Translation/Notes:
The sorcerer gives you a charm, but he doesn't tell you to sleep in the middle of the road. Don't tempt the devil.text/html2024-07-24T05:47:38+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)boko_ba_ou_pwen_men_li_pa_di_ou_moute_kokoye_tet_anba
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Bòkò ba ou pwen, men li pa di ou moute kokoye tèt anba.
Proverb:
Bòkò ba ou pwen, men li pa di ou moute kokoye tèt anba.
Translation/Notes:
The sorcerer gives you a charm, but he doesn't tell you to sleep in the middle of the road. Don't tempt the devil.text/html2024-07-24T05:48:13+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)boko_di_li_wete_moun_nan_bouch_twou_men_se_bondye_ki_fe_gerizon
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Bòkò di li wete moun nan bouch twou, men se Bondye ki fè gerizon.
Proverb:
Bòkò di li wete moun nan bouch twou, men se Bondye ki fè gerizon.
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Bòkò voye ou al moute pyebwa; li pa voye ou al moute l ak soulye.
Proverb:
Bòkò voye ou al moute pyebwa; li pa voye ou al moute l ak soulye.
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Bon avèti vo de (2).
Proverb:
Bon avèti vo de (2).
Translation/Notes:
Forewarned is forearmed.
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Bon bagay koute chè.
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Bon bagay koute chè.
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Bon blan mouri, move rete.
Proverb:
Bon blan mouri, move rete.
Translation/Notes:
Proverb straight out of slavery days. Bigelow 441
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Bon blan pa kite peyi yo.
Proverb:
Bon blan pa kite peyi yo.
Translation/Notes:
Really good whites don't leave their country.
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Bon chen chase nan ras.
Proverb:
Bon chen chase nan ras.
Translation/Notes:
Like father, like son.
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Bon chen pa janm jwenn bon zo.
Proverb:
Bon chen pa janm jwenn bon zo.
Translation/Notes:
Virtue is never rewarded.
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Bon chen veye byen.
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Bon chen veye byen.
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Bon chwal toujou mouri ak maleng nan do.
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Bon chwal toujou mouri ak maleng nan do.
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Bon chwal vann dèyè manman l.
Proverb:
Bon chwal vann dèyè manman l.
Translation/Notes:
84. (The) good colt (is) sold behind its mother. “The colt has his mother there to prove that he deserves a price of his own--proof of breed.”
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Bon diven pa bezwen etikèt.
Proverb:
Bon diven pa bezwen etikèt.
Translation/Notes:
Good wine needs no fancy label.
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Bon diven se sila ou bwè kay zanmi ou.
Proverb:
Bon diven se sila ou bwè kay zanmi ou.
Translation/Notes:
Good wine is what you drink at your friend's house.
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Bon fanm bon, men move fanm se lanfè.
Proverb:
Bon fanm bon, men move fanm se lanfè.
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Bon fanm pa rantre nan pòch.
Proverb:
Bon fanm pa rantre nan pòch.
Translation/Notes:
…has some meat on her bones.
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Bon fanmi se lanmori.
Proverb:
Bon fanmi se lanmori.
Translation/Notes:
A good family is like that of the codfish (no head). Fayo pg. 2 &7.
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Bon gason se nèg sòt.
Proverb:
Bon gason se nèg sòt.
Translation/Notes:
The man who is too good is a fool. Often kindness is mistaken for stupidity.
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Bon jako pa di bon gadò pou sa.
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Bon jako pa di bon gadò pou sa.
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Bon jako toujou mouri ak maleng nan dèyè.
Proverb:
Bon jako toujou mouri ak maleng nan dèyè.
Translation/Notes:
meaning? Bon Nouvèl, desanm 1983, paj 16.
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Bon kabare pa bezwen ansèy.
Proverb:
Bon kabare pa bezwen ansèy.
Translation/Notes:
Audain
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Bon karaktè se wanga fanm lèd.
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Bon karaktè se wanga fanm lèd.
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Bon karès pa fè bon zanmi.
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Bon karès pa fè bon zanmi.
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Bon kavalye pa chanje chwal nan mitan pas dlo.
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Bon kavalye pa chanje chwal nan mitan pas dlo.
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Bon kavalye tonbe achwal.
Proverb:
Bon kavalye tonbe achwal.
Translation/Notes:
Fayo pr. 255
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Bon kè krapo fè li mouri san ke.
Proverb:
Bon kè krapo fè li mouri san ke.
Translation/Notes:
Do-gooders get it in the ass. J-B Romain
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Bon kòk chante nan tout poulaye.
Proverb:
Bon kòk chante nan tout poulaye.
Translation/Notes:
You can't keep a good man down.
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Bon kòk pa janm fè bri.
Proverb:
Bon kòk pa janm fè bri.
Translation/Notes:
Was “bwi” in the original.
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Bon konseye pa fè bon maryaj.
Proverb:
Bon konseye pa fè bon maryaj.
Translation/Notes:
A good counselor doesn't necessarily make a good marriage.
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Bon kont fè bon zanmi.
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Bon kont fè bon zanmi.
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Bon kont pa toujou won.
Proverb:
Bon kont pa toujou won.
Translation/Notes:
Good accounts aren't always in round numbers.
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Bon lanmou pa konnen danje.
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Bon lanmou pa konnen danje.
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Bon liv fè bon notè.
Proverb:
Bon liv fè bon notè.
Translation/Notes:
Fayo Pr. 291.
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Bon mache koute chè.
Proverb:
Bon mache koute chè.
Translation/Notes:
538. (Things) cheap cost dearly (are expensive). “You get what you pay for.” Bargains are expensive.
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Bon manje pran tan pou kwit sou bon dife.
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Bon manje pran tan pou kwit sou bon dife.
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Bon manman, bon pitit.
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Bon manman, bon pitit.
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Bon men se wanga fanm lèd.
Proverb:
Bon men se wanga fanm lèd.
Translation/Notes:
A sweet, graceful countenance is the charm of a homely woman.
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Bon merit klere nan nwè.
Proverb:
Bon merit klere nan nwè.
Translation/Notes:
True worth shines even in the dark.
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Bon moun ki soud tande loray ki gwonde nan kè yo.
Proverb:
Bon moun ki soud tande loray ki gwonde nan kè yo.
Translation/Notes:
The good people who are deaf hear the storm that rages in their hearts.
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Bon pa gaspiye.
Proverb:
Bon pa gaspiye.
Translation/Notes:
953. (A) good (thing/person) (is) not wasted. “If you're capable, you're in demand.”
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Bon papa, bon pitit.
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Bon papa, bon pitit.
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Bon papa, timoun tawode.
Proverb:
Bon papa, timoun tawode.
Translation/Notes:
Children tease/annoy an overly indulgent parent.
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Bon peyè mèt kòf lòt.
Proverb:
Bon peyè mèt kòf lòt.
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Bon pye pran devan.
Proverb:
Bon pye pran devan.
Translation/Notes:
The fleet-footed get ahead.
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Bon pye sove mèt li.
Proverb:
Bon pye sove mèt li.
Translation/Notes:
A fast foot can save its owner.
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Bon pye sove move kò; bon kò pa kapab sove move pye.
Proverb:
Bon pye sove move kò; bon kò pa kapab sove move pye.
Translation/Notes:
Good feet can carry bad bodies to safety; good bodies cannot save bad feet.
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Bon regleman fè bon zanmi.
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Bon regleman fè bon zanmi.
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Bon renmen pa konnen danje.
Proverb:
Bon renmen pa konnen danje.
Translation/Notes:
True love knows no danger.
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Bon repitasyon pi bon pase rad.
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Bon repitasyon pi bon pase rad.
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Bon revòlt, se pa detri, se pwoteje.
Proverb:
Bon revòlt, se pa detri, se pwoteje.
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Bon san pa kapab manti.
Proverb:
Bon san pa kapab manti.
Translation/Notes:
An honorable person will not stoop to falsehood.
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Bon sèvitè lwa pa pase mizè nan bav sanzave.
Proverb:
Bon sèvitè lwa pa pase mizè nan bav sanzave.
Translation/Notes:
A good Vodouist doesn't have to... Bon Nouvel 12 3/6
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Bon sitwayen fè bon peyi.
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Bon sitwayen fè bon peyi.
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Bon siwo pa fè reklam.
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Bon siwo pa fè reklam.
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Bon swa fè bèl maten.
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Bon swa fè bèl maten.
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Bon tan fè kachiman.
Proverb:
Bon tan fè kachiman.
Translation/Notes:
Good weather ripens custard-apples.
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Bon tan pa paradi.
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Bon tan pa paradi.
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Bon tandè fè yon sèl vwayaj; mal tandè fè senkant vwayaj.
Proverb:
Bon tandè fè yon sèl vwayaj; mal tandè fè senkant vwayaj.
Translation/Notes:
KJ Note: Not in Freeman's dictionary. Suggested translation is “listener.”
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Bon tè bezwen bon kilitivatè.
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Bon tè bezwen bon kilitivatè.
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Bon tè pa pou abitan.
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Bon tè pa pou abitan.
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Bon tèt miyò pase bèl figi.
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Bon tèt miyò pase bèl figi.
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Bon toujou bon.
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Bon toujou bon.
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Bon zaboka pa janm woule bò kote kochon.
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Bon zaboka pa janm woule bò kote kochon.
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Bon ze pa toujou tonbe nan bouch bon chen.
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Bon ze pa toujou tonbe nan bouch bon chen.
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Bonbon ou renmen, se li ki fè ou pòv.
Proverb:
Bonbon ou renmen, se li ki fè ou pòv.
Translation/Notes:
482. (The) candy you like, it's that which makes you broke/poor.
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Bonbon ou renmen, se li ki fini ak kòb ou.
Proverb:
Bonbon ou renmen, se li ki fini ak kòb ou.
Translation/Notes:
482. (The) candy you like, it's that which finishes up (with) your money.
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Bonbon ou renmen, se li ki gate dan ou.
Proverb:
Bonbon ou renmen, se li ki gate dan ou.
Translation/Notes:
482. (The) candy you like, it's that which ruins your teeth (KJ translation)
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Bondye ap voye dlo pou ou, fè ou savonnen.
Proverb:
Bondye ap voye dlo pou ou, fè ou savonnen.
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Bondye ban m yon maleng dèyè tèt, m asepte l.
Proverb:
Bondye ban m yon maleng dèyè tèt, m asepte l.
Translation/Notes:
I accept my lot.
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Bondye bay bèf bout ke ladrès pou li pouse mouch.
Proverb:
Bondye bay bèf bout ke ladrès pou li pouse mouch.
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Bondye bay chen maleng dèyè tèt li pou li pa ka niche li.
Proverb:
Bondye bay chen maleng dèyè tèt li pou li pa ka niche li.
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Bondye bay fredi selon wòb.
Proverb:
Bondye bay fredi selon wòb.
Translation/Notes:
The Lord sends cold weather in accordance with your dress. The Lord gives according to need.
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Bondye bon pase wa.
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Bondye bon pase wa.
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Bondye bon.
Proverb:
Bondye bon.
Translation/Notes:
It's God's will. God is inscrutable. What is, is good. Great for personal tranquility, disastrous for national development. Haiti's eternally optimistic fatalism. Fate. Whatever God does is for the best.text/html2024-07-24T20:50:06+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bondye_chase_mouch_pou_bef_san_ke
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Bondye chase mouch pou bèf san ke.
Proverb:
Bondye chase mouch pou bèf san ke.
Translation/Notes:
God takes care of us all.
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Bondye di ou: "fè pa ou, m a fè pa m."
Proverb:
Bondye di ou: “fè pa ou, m a fè pa m.”
Translation/Notes:
211. God says (to) you, “Do your part/(what you have to do); I'll do Mine.” The Lord helps those who help themselves.
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Bondye di: "Tout timoun yo, kouche." Koulèv di: "Mwen atè a deja."
Proverb:
Bondye di: “Tout timoun yo, kouche.” Koulèv di: “Mwen atè a deja.”
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Bondye fè chen, men li pa nan grangou li.
Proverb:
Bondye fè chen, men li pa nan grangou li.
Translation/Notes:
God created the dog, but He is not involved in the dog's hunger.
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Bondye fè nèg kado sèman.
Proverb:
Bondye fè nèg kado sèman.
Translation/Notes:
One shouldn't take a man's oath too seriously.
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Bondye gen yon sèl krepin pou tout moun.
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Bondye gen yon sèl krepin pou tout moun.
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Bondye kapab.
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Bondye kapab.
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Bondye ki Bondye gen madichon, kidira pou mwen menm ki chen!
Proverb:
Bondye ki Bondye gen madichon, kidira pou mwen menm ki chen!
Translation/Notes:
Even God has a curse on Him, What about a poor dog like me? Fayo Pr. 281.
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Bondye konn bay, men li pa konn separe.
Proverb:
Bondye konn bay, men li pa konn separe.
Translation/Notes:
God knows how to give, but He doesn't know how to divide up. Bon Nouvel 123/6
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Bondye konn kenbe krab mete nan makout avèg.
Proverb:
Bondye konn kenbe krab mete nan makout avèg.
Translation/Notes:
God (can)/knows how to grab (a) crab (and) put (it) in (the) blindman's sack.
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Bondye konnen poukisa li bay chen maleng dèyè tèt.
Proverb:
Bondye konnen poukisa li bay chen maleng dèyè tèt.
Translation/Notes:
219. God knows why He gives (the) dog sores behind (the) head.
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Bondye konte ou, li konte m tou.
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Bondye konte ou, li konte m tou.
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Bondye kou pou kou ri.
Proverb:
Bondye kou pou kou ri.
Translation/Notes:
? The Lord laughs at useless quarreling. Fayo Pr. 273.
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Bondye pa blan, Etazini pa paradi.
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Bondye pa blan, Etazini pa paradi.
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Bondye pa bòpè, li se papa.
Proverb:
Bondye pa bòpè, li se papa.
Translation/Notes:
214. God (is) not (a) father-in-law, He's (a) Father.
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Bondye pa janm bay de penn alafwa.
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Bondye pa janm bay de penn alafwa.
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Bondye pa janm bay moun chay twò lou pou yo.
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Bondye pa janm bay moun chay twò lou pou yo.
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Bondye pa janm bay pitit li penn san sekou.
Proverb:
Bondye pa janm bay pitit li penn san sekou.
Translation/Notes:
220. God never gives His children pain without help (medicine).
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Bondye pa voye tout moun menm jan dezi.
Proverb:
Bondye pa voye tout moun menm jan dezi.
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…desires/propensities.
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Bondye pap janm mòde pitit li jouk nan zo.
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Bondye pap janm mòde pitit li jouk nan zo.
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Bondye pi fò pase djab.
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Bondye pi fò pase djab.
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Bondye pini san li pa bezwen bat.
Proverb:
Bondye pini san li pa bezwen bat.
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God has many ways of punishing us.
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Bondye pouse mouch pou bèf san ke.
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Bondye pouse mouch pou bèf san ke.
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Bondye se pa bonbon.
Proverb:
Bondye se pa bonbon.
Translation/Notes:
God's good, but he's not good like a piece of candy.
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Bondye se youn pou tout moun.
Proverb:
Bondye se youn pou tout moun.
Translation/Notes:
There is but one God for everyone.
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Bondye tèlman konnen sa k li konnen; li bay chen maleng dèyè tèt li pou li pa kapab niche l.
Proverb:
Bondye tèlman konnen sa k li konnen; li bay chen maleng dèyè tèt li pou li pa kapab niche l.
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God is omnipotent and omniscient. Fayo Pr. 283.text/html2024-07-24T20:56:33+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bondye_va_seche_sa_li_mouye
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Bondye va seche sa li mouye.
Proverb:
Bondye va seche sa li mouye.
Translation/Notes:
God will dry what he has drenched.
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Bònè fè se yo. Se mwen tou.
Proverb:
Bònè fè se yo. Se mwen tou.
Translation/Notes:
342. Good fortune creates “it's they”; “It's I,” too. “They are tough; they'll meet up with me!” ?
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Bonè pa kriye kou doulè.
Proverb:
Bonè pa kriye kou doulè.
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Happiness does not weep in the same way as does pain.
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Bonè se pi bon doktè nan lemonn.
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Bonè se pi bon doktè nan lemonn.
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Bonè se pi bon kamarad.
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Bonè se pi bon kamarad.
Translation/Notes:
Happiness is your best companion.
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Bonè youn malè tèt.
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Bonè youn malè tèt.
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Bonjou fanm pa laverite.
Proverb:
Bonjou fanm pa laverite.
Translation/Notes:
613. (A) woman's 'good morning' (is) not (the) truth/genuine.
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Bonjou madanm, se mouche ki la.
Proverb:
Bonjou madanm, se mouche ki la.
Translation/Notes:
The woman gets paid respect thanks to the position of her husband.
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Bonjou montre chemen.
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Bonjou montre chemen.
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Bonjou pa renmen.
Proverb:
Bonjou pa renmen.
Translation/Notes:
Saying 'good morning' doesn’t imply liking.
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Bonjou se paspò ou.
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Bonjou se paspò ou.
Translation/Notes:
809. “Good morning” is your passport.
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Bonte kochon pa ranplase lapenn.
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Bonte kochon pa ranplase lapenn.
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Bòpè pa papa, bofis pa pitit.
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Bòpè pa papa, bofis pa pitit.
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Bòs ka vann zouti, men li p apa janm bliye metye.
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Bòs ka vann zouti, men li p apa janm bliye metye.
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Bòs mason pèdi zouti li, li pa pèdi metye li.
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Bòs mason pèdi zouti li, li pa pèdi metye li.
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Bòs matla fè matla, li kouche atè.
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Bòs matla fè matla, li kouche atè.
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Bosi pa bouske zepeng.
Proverb:
Bosi pa bouske zepeng.
Translation/Notes:
Hunchbacks don't hunt for pins.
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Bosi pa bwè dlo kokoye kanpe.
Proverb:
Bosi pa bwè dlo kokoye kanpe.
Translation/Notes:
One has to know how to adapt to one's circumstances.
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Bosi pa di pote brisak.
Proverb:
Bosi pa di pote brisak.
Translation/Notes:
Being hunchbacked doesn't mean carrying a knapsack.
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Bosi pa wè bòs li; li wè pa lòt.
Proverb:
Bosi pa wè bòs li; li wè pa lòt.
Translation/Notes:
The hunchback doesn't see his own hump; he sees the others'. [KJ note: original was “other's.”]
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Bote pa vle di agreyab.
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Bote pa vle di agreyab.
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Bouch an bouch, youn di lòt.
Proverb:
Bouch an bouch, youn di lòt.
Translation/Notes:
820. (From) mouth to mouth; one tells (the) others.
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Bouch fè dèt, se bounda ki peye l.
Proverb:
Bouch fè dèt, se bounda ki peye l.
Translation/Notes:
824. (The) mouth makes (a) debt, it's (the) behind that pays it. “If you talk too much, your behind will pay.”
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Bouch fi pa gen dimanch.
Proverb:
Bouch fi pa gen dimanch.
Translation/Notes:
A woman's mouth never stops. KJ Note: This proverb was recorded in M de Saint Mery as “Sa bouche n'a pas de dimanche” (1797, p. 67)
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Bouch flatè, fòs louvri.
Proverb:
Bouch flatè, fòs louvri.
Translation/Notes:
The mouth of a flatterer is an open grave.
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Bouch gouye, grangou tchoule.
Proverb:
Bouch gouye, grangou tchoule.
Translation/Notes:
The mouth moves, hunger subsides.
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Bouch granmoun ka santi move, men pawòl yo santi bon.
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Bouch granmoun ka santi move, men pawòl yo santi bon.
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Bouch granmoun mèt santi, men pawòl li toujout bon.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun mèt santi, men pawòl li toujout bon.
Translation/Notes:
904. (The) mouth (of the) grownup/oldster smells bad, but his words (do)n't smell/stink.
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Bouch granmoun mèt santi; pawòl yo pa santi.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun mèt santi; pawòl yo pa santi.
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Bouch granmoun pa bwose, men pawòl li bwose.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun pa bwose, men pawòl li bwose.
Translation/Notes:
904. (The) mouth (of the) grownup/oldster smells bad, but his words (do)n't smell/stink.
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Bouch granmoun santi, men pawòl li bwose.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun santi, men pawòl li bwose.
Translation/Notes:
904. (The) mouth (of the) grownup/oldster smells bad, but his words (do)n't smell/stink.
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Bouch granmoun santi, men sa k ladan l se rezon.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun santi, men sa k ladan l se rezon.
Translation/Notes:
904. (The) mouth (of the) grownup/oldster smells bad, but his words (do)n't smell/stink.
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Bouch granmoun santi; pawòl li beni.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun santi; pawòl li beni.
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Bouch granmoun santi; sa k ladann se sajès.
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Bouch granmoun santi; sa k ladann se sajès.
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Bouch granmoun santi; sa k ladann se verite.
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Bouch granmoun santi; sa k ladann se verite.
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Bouch granmoun santi tabak, men sa k ladan l se rezon.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun santi tabak, men sa k ladan l se rezon.
Translation/Notes:
(The) oldster's mouth smells (of)/stinks (with) tobacco, but what('s) in it is (a) word (of truth). KJ Note: pawòl was crossed out as replacement fortext/html2024-07-24T21:16:54+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bouch_granmoun_se_bouch_kabrit
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Bouch granmoun, se bouch kabrit.
Proverb:
Bouch granmoun, se bouch kabrit.
Translation/Notes:
An old person's mouth is the mouth of a goat [smelly, ugly].
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Bouch granmoun yo santi, men pawòl yo doni.
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Bouch granmoun yo santi, men pawòl yo doni.
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Bouch manje tout manje, men bouch pa pale tout pawòl.
Proverb:
Bouch manje tout manje, men bouch pa pale tout pawòl.
Translation/Notes:
(The) mouth eats all food, but (the) mouth (does)n't speak all words. “The mouth can eat everything but it is not meant to say anything.text/html2024-07-24T21:17:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bouch_neges_san_dimanch
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Bouch nègès san dimanch.
Proverb:
Bouch nègès san dimanch.
Translation/Notes:
A woman's mouth never stops.
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Bouch pa gou, men anyen pa rete.
Proverb:
Bouch pa gou, men anyen pa rete.
Translation/Notes:
427. (The) mouth (does)n't taste (things), but nothing remains (on the plate). “You say you can't eat, and here nothing remains on your plate!” Even if you claim not to be hungry, every last thing you managed to eat.text/html2024-07-24T21:18:42+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bouch_pa_konn_di_bouch_pe
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Bouch pa konn di bouch pè.
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Bouch pa konn di bouch pè.
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Bouch pa pè manje cho, ki dire se pawòl.
Proverb:
Bouch pa pè manje cho, ki dire se pawòl.
Translation/Notes:
If the mouth is not afraid of hot food, it will hardly be afraid of hot words.
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Bouch pale, je wè.
Proverb:
Bouch pale, je wè.
Translation/Notes:
The mouth speaks what the eyes see. One only relates what one has seen around oneself. Everything is based on personal experience.
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Bouche nen ou pou bwè dlo santi.
Proverb:
Bouche nen ou pou bwè dlo santi.
Translation/Notes:
Grin and bear it.
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Bouchon pa janm twonpe boutèy.
Proverb:
Bouchon pa janm twonpe boutèy.
Translation/Notes:
The cork never fools the bottle.
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Boukannen kwann kochon se jete grès.
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Boukannen kwann kochon se jete grès.
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Boukannen pa gen bouyi.
Proverb:
Boukannen pa gen bouyi.
Translation/Notes:
Roasting is one thing, boiling is another. Fayo Pr. 324.
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Boukannen soutni bouyi.
Proverb:
Boukannen soutni bouyi.
Translation/Notes:
A good substitute for boiling is roasting. Fayo Pr. 325
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Bouki al nan mache; li wè kaka chen, li di se longan gri.
Proverb:
Bouki al nan mache; li wè kaka chen, li di se longan gri.
Translation/Notes:
To take one thing for another (longan gri = mercury compound to kill crab lice)
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Bouki al nan mache, li wè kaka chen, li kwè se sosis.
Proverb:
Bouki al nan mache, li wè kaka chen, li kwè se sosis.
Translation/Notes:
To take one thing for another (longan gri = mercury compound to kill crab lice)
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Bouki fè plis pase Timalis te montre li.
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Bouki fè plis pase Timalis te montre li.
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Bouki pi vye pase Matyesale men li pa pi janm mouri.
Proverb:
Bouki pi vye pase Matyesale men li pa pi janm mouri.
Translation/Notes:
(Mathusala)
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Bouki se direktè lekòl.
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Bouki se direktè lekòl.
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Boulèt ki boulèt dlo mennen li ale; kalbas vid, sa ou kwè ou ye?
Proverb:
Boulèt ki boulèt dlo mennen li ale; kalbas vid, sa ou kwè ou ye?
Translation/Notes:
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Boulvari fè gran banda anwo bannann; patat di li: jete mwen pito.
Proverb:
Boulvari fè gran banda anwo bannann; patat di li: jete mwen pito.
Translation/Notes:
The storm shows off on the plantain tree; the sweet potato says: just try me! Fayo Pr 351text/html2024-07-24T21:23:43+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bounda_di_li_danse_men_se_kwis_ki_pote_l
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Bounda di li danse, men se kwis ki pote l.
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Bounda di li danse, men se kwis ki pote l.
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Bounda fache chita atè.
Proverb:
Bounda fache chita atè.
Translation/Notes:
Make me mad and nothing gets done.
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Bounda gwo fanm di: "Fè dèt. M a peye."
Proverb:
Bounda gwo fanm di: “Fè dèt. M a peye.”
Translation/Notes:
Fayo Pr. 339
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Bounda kare pa pete won.
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Bounda kare pa pete won.
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Bounda li won, li vle pete kare.
Proverb:
Bounda li won, li vle pete kare.
Translation/Notes:
His ass is round, but he wants to fart squares. He wants to go beyond his means.
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Bounda mache jis tan li jwenn ak kwis mèt li.
Proverb:
Bounda mache jis tan li jwenn ak kwis mèt li.
Translation/Notes:
Fayo Pr. 340.
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Bounda pa gen zòrèy.
Proverb:
Bounda pa gen zòrèy.
Translation/Notes:
Bigelow 441
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Boure anpil pa ale ak ti figi.
Proverb:
Boure anpil pa ale ak ti figi.
Translation/Notes:
Too much padding doesn't go with a small figure.
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Bourik chaje pa kanpe.
Proverb:
Bourik chaje pa kanpe.
Translation/Notes:
56. A loaded donkey doesn't stand still. “The table is served; let's eat.” (Alvin Adams)
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Bourik di se nan mache do yo poze.
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Bourik di se nan mache do yo poze.
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Bourik fè pitit pou do l poze.
Proverb:
Bourik fè pitit pou do l poze.
Translation/Notes:
894. (The) donkey (makes)/gives birth to (a) baby (donkey) that her back may (get) rested. “They donkey has little ones so as to get some rest.”
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Bourik ki mal sele a, se li k ap foule.
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Bourik ki mal sele a, se li k ap foule.
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Bourik kouri toutan chwal pa dèyè l.
Proverb:
Bourik kouri toutan chwal pa dèyè l.
Translation/Notes:
The one will do as [long] as there is no better around.
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Bourik mèt fè santan nan lekiri; li pa gen dwa tounen chwal.
Proverb:
Bourik mèt fè santan nan lekiri; li pa gen dwa tounen chwal.
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Bourik mèt mete chapo; se pou de zòrèy li parèt.
Proverb:
Bourik mèt mete chapo; se pou de zòrèy li parèt.
Translation/Notes:
A fool is always a fool.
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Bourik mouri, kaba kaka.
Proverb:
Bourik mouri, kaba kaka.
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Bourik mouri, kaka nan vant li fini.
Proverb:
Bourik mouri, kaka nan vant li fini.
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Bourik mouri, kaki li fini tou.
Proverb:
Bourik mouri, kaki li fini tou.
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Bourik ou genyen, se avè l pou ou ale nan mache.
Proverb:
Bourik ou genyen, se avè l pou ou ale nan mache.
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Bourik pa janm ranni devan zèb.
Proverb:
Bourik pa janm ranni devan zèb.
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Bourik pa janm sispann pote kwa.
Proverb:
Bourik pa janm sispann pote kwa.
Translation/Notes:
1) Donkeys never stop suffering. \n2) Donkeys have a formation with their mane and hair hanging down which forms a cross.
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Bourik pa janm wè longè zòrèy li.
Proverb:
Bourik pa janm wè longè zòrèy li.
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Bourik rete bourik, menm lè l gen sèl sou do l.
Proverb:
Bourik rete bourik, menm lè l gen sèl sou do l.
Translation/Notes:
54. (A) donkey remains (a) donkey, even when it has (a) saddle on its back.
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Bourik rete bourik, menm si li pote relik.
Proverb:
Bourik rete bourik, menm si li pote relik.
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Bourik Sendomeng ou te mèt abiye l; depi li midi, fò l ranni.
Proverb:
Bourik Sendomeng ou te mèt abiye l; depi li midi, fò l ranni.
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Bourik swe pou chwal dekore ak dantèl.
Proverb:
Bourik swe pou chwal dekore ak dantèl.
Translation/Notes:
Bellegarde-Smith, 31
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Bourik te mèt abiye kou l abiye, kou li midi fòk li ranni.
Proverb:
Bourik te mèt abiye kou l abiye, kou li midi fòk li ranni.
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Bourik toujou aji tankou bourik.
Proverb:
Bourik toujou aji tankou bourik.
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Bourik travay, chwal galonnen.
Proverb:
Bourik travay, chwal galonnen.
Translation/Notes:
565. (The) donkey works; (the) horse (is) fooling around. The donkey has to toil so that the horse can lead the good life. The worker slaves away, while the boss makes all the money/is decorated. The donkey sweats it while the horse takes it easy. Hall (1953) writes Bourik travay pou chwal galonen.text/html2024-07-24T21:28:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bout_kod_rete_vwayaj
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Bout kòd rete vwayaj.
Proverb:
Bout kòd rete vwayaj.
Translation/Notes:
The slightest detail can prevent a plan being carried out.
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Bout kouto miyò pase zong.
Proverb:
Bout kouto miyò pase zong.
Translation/Notes:
502. (A) piece of (a) knife (is) better than (a) fingernail.
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Boutèy la manke plen, tèt la pa jwenn anyen.
Proverb:
Boutèy la manke plen, tèt la pa jwenn anyen.
Translation/Notes:
The bottle is almost full, but the cap can't even get a taste.
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Bòy pa jwe de.
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Bòy pa jwe de.
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Brannen tèt pa kase kou.
Proverb:
Brannen tèt pa kase kou.
Translation/Notes:
To nod “yes” won't break your neck. Ok? Questionable per Freeman.
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Brav pa konnen lanwit.
Proverb:
Brav pa konnen lanwit.
Translation/Notes:
300. (The) brave (does)n't know night (time). The brave fear nothing.
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Bri kouri, nouvèl gaye.
Proverb:
Bri kouri, nouvèl gaye.
Translation/Notes:
819. Noises run about, news spreads. “Open your mouth with news, everyone knows it.” “They get it through the grapevine.”
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Bri la pou fèt, rezon la pou tande.
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Bri la pou fèt, rezon la pou tande.
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Brik savon pa lonnvi.
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Brik savon pa lonnvi.
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Brisak mwen, se madanm mwen.
Proverb:
Brisak mwen, se madanm mwen.
Translation/Notes:
I wouldn't lend you my wife, so I won't lend you my knapsack.
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Brize konstitisyon jodi a pa anpeche ou di denmen; mwen semante defann li.
Proverb:
Brize konstitisyon jodi a pa anpeche ou di denmen; mwen semante defann li.
Translation/Notes:
Violating the Constitution today doesn't prevent you from saying tomorrow: I swear to defend it.text/html2024-07-24T21:30:17+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bwa_gen_zorey_sa_k_ladan_l_se_moun
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Bwa gen zòrèy, sa k ladan l se moun.
Proverb:
Bwa gen zòrèy, sa k ladan l se moun.
Translation/Notes:
(The) woods have ears--what('s) in it are people.
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Bwa kwochi pa janm dwat.
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Bwa kwochi pa janm dwat.
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Bwa kwochi pap janm drese.
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Bwa kwochi pap janm drese.
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Bwa kwochi se nan piti li ka drese.
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Bwa kwochi se nan piti li ka drese.
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Bwa ou bezwen, ou pa make l.
Proverb:
Bwa ou bezwen, ou pa make l.
Translation/Notes:
680. (The) tree you (do)n't need, you (do)n't mark/debark a ring on it.
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Bwa pa bon nan dife, men li fè lafimen.
Proverb:
Bwa pa bon nan dife, men li fè lafimen.
Translation/Notes:
679. (The) wood (that is) not good in fire, but it makes (some) smoke. Note: In Haiti, we think the smoke helps, even to make things grow, especially bananas.text/html2024-07-24T21:31:13+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bwa_pi_wo_di_li_we_men_grenn_pwomennen_di_li_we_plis_pase_l
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Bwa pi wo di li wè, men grenn pwomennen di li wè plis pase l.
Proverb:
Bwa pi wo di li wè, men grenn pwomennen di li wè plis pase l.
Translation/Notes:
648. (The) highest twig/tree says he sees, (the) wandering seed/grain sees more than he (does).text/html2024-07-24T21:31:19+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)bwa_pouri_men_pawol_pa_pouri
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Bwa pouri, men pawòl pa pouri.
Proverb:
Bwa pouri, men pawòl pa pouri.
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Bwadchenn di li fò, van kase li.
Proverb:
Bwadchenn di li fò, van kase li.
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Bwapini nan men nou, lougawou pè pwoche.
Proverb:
Bwapini nan men nou, lougawou pè pwoche.
Translation/Notes:
949. (The spirit-charged) thorny-club in our hand, (the) werewolf is afraid of/fears (to) approach.
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Bwasonyè bwè tafya, men li pa bwè lespri li.
Proverb:
Bwasonyè bwè tafya, men li pa bwè lespri li.
Translation/Notes:
The drunkard drinks liquor, but he does not drink in its spirit.
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Bwè dlo nan vè, respekte vè.
Proverb:
Bwè dlo nan vè, respekte vè.
Translation/Notes:
449. Drink water in/from (the) glass; have respect for (the) glass. “Practice safe sex!” ??? Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
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Bwè dlo, rann kwi.
Proverb:
Bwè dlo, rann kwi.
Translation/Notes:
Take a drink, but at least put back the container.
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Bwè dlo, remèt kwi.
Proverb:
Bwè dlo, remèt kwi.
Translation/Notes:
Take a drink, but at least put back the container.
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Bwè dlo, respekte vè.
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Bwè dlo, respekte vè.
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Bwè tafya gen mèt li.
Proverb:
Bwè tafya gen mèt li.
Translation/Notes:
349. Drinking booze has it's owner. “Not everyone drinks booze.” Some know how to drink, others don't.
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Bwè tafya, respekte boutèy.
Proverb:
Bwè tafya, respekte boutèy.
Translation/Notes:
Whatever you do, there's a limit.
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Bwete pa tonbe.
Proverb:
Bwete pa tonbe.
Translation/Notes:
Limping is not the same thing as falling.
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Bwòdè kou kochon ka bwòdè, sa pap anpeche l manje labou.
Proverb:
Bwòdè kou kochon ka bwòdè, sa pap anpeche l manje labou.
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Byen chita pa vle di byen moute.
Proverb:
Byen chita pa vle di byen moute.
Translation/Notes:
Sitting well doesn't mean riding well.
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Byen konte, mal kalkile.
Proverb:
Byen konte, mal kalkile.
Translation/Notes:
Well counted and badly figured out. Penny wise, pound foolish.
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Byen koukou pa byen frize.
Proverb:
Byen koukou pa byen frize.
Translation/Notes:
What's good for one type of owl is not good for another type.
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Byen koukou se byen frize.
Proverb:
Byen koukou se byen frize.
Translation/Notes:
What belongs to one owl belongs to another owl. (just contrary to [KJ Note: illegible] proverb.
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Byen lòt moun pa pou ou.
Proverb:
Byen lòt moun pa pou ou.
Translation/Notes:
Other people's possessions are not your own.
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Byen mal pa di lanmò.
Proverb:
Byen mal pa di lanmò.
Translation/Notes:
365. 749. Very sick (is) not death. “Almost dead is not dead.” or “On the point of death is not death.”
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Byen mal pa di mouri pou sa.
Proverb:
Byen mal pa di mouri pou sa.
Translation/Notes:
365. 749. Very sick (is) not death. “Almost dead is not dead.” or “On the point of death is not death.”
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Byen mal pa lanmò.
Proverb:
Byen mal pa lanmò.
Translation/Notes:
365. 749. Very sick (is) not death. “Almost dead is not dead.” or “On the point of death is not death.”
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Byen mal pa mouri.
Proverb:
Byen mal pa mouri.
Translation/Notes:
365. 749. Very sick (is) not death. “Almost dead is not dead.” or “On the point of death is not death.”
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Byen mennen byen, mal mennen mal.
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Byen mennen byen, mal mennen mal.
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Byen ou fè pa janm pèdi.
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Byen ou fè pa janm pèdi.
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Byen panse pa di laverite.
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Byen panse pa di laverite.
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Byen pre lakay pa rive.
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Byen pre lakay pa rive.
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Byen pre pa di lakay.
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Byen pre pa di lakay.
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Byen pre pa rive.
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Byen pre pa rive.
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Byen prese pa rive.
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Byen prese pa rive.
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Byen san swe pa janm dire.
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Byen san swe pa janm dire.
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Byen san swe pa pwofite.
Proverb:
Byen san swe pa pwofite.
Translation/Notes:
535. Goods/belongings (you have) without sweating (wo)n't profit (anything). You don't get something for nothing.
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Byen souvan sòt montre lespri.
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Byen souvan sòt montre lespri.
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Byen vini pa konn zo di.
Proverb:
Byen vini pa konn zo di.
Translation/Notes:
970. (The) oncoming good (one) (does)n't know/(take note of) (the) hard-boned-(one). “The red-blooded sprout doesn't care about the oldster.” or “The young sprout takes no notes of the older guy.text/html2024-07-24T21:37:07+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)byenfe_repete_pou_mal_fet_mal_repete_pou_byen_fet
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Byenfè repete pou mal fèt, mal repete pou byen fèt.
Proverb:
Byenfè repete pou mal fèt, mal repete pou byen fèt.
Translation/Notes:
“Good can come out of bad, and bad can also come out of good.” Fayo, Pr. 213.
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Byennere nan monn sa a, se pa paradi nan lòt monn.
Proverb:
Byennere nan monn sa a, se pa paradi nan lòt monn.
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Being fortunate in this world doesn't mean paradise in the other world.
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Byennere pa anpeche gal tonbe sou ou.
Proverb:
Byennere pa anpeche gal tonbe sou ou.
Translation/Notes:
Being well-off does not prevent mange [KJ Note: ??] from getting to you.
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Byennere sou tè a pa paradi.
Proverb:
Byennere sou tè a pa paradi.
Translation/Notes:
Being fortunate on earth doesn't mean going to heaven.
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Byenvini pa konn ansyennte.
Proverb:
Byenvini pa konn ansyennte.
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Your way of presenting yourself (friendliness) is more important than rank.
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Proverbs Starting with B
* Bab anpil pa vle di granmoun.
* Bab blanch di mwen vye; sousi di mwen vye pase li.
* Bab kamarad ou pran dife; mete pa ou alatranp.
* Bab pi long, men sousi pi gran.
* Bab pi long, men sousi pi vye.
* Babye chat, men pa kondane kizinyè.
* Babye malfini, babye poul.
* Babye manman poul, babye ti poulèt.
* Babye mouch, babye vyann.
* Babye yanm, babye tè.
* Badinen byen ak makak, men pinga ou manyen ke li.
* Bagay ki pil pa janm bon.
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Yon bon aranjman miyò pase yon move pwosè.
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Yon bon aranjman miyò pase yon move pwosè.
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Yon bon poul fè bon pitit; yon bon kòk fè yon bon ze pou fè yon bon pitit.
Proverb:
Yon bon poul fè bon pitit; yon bon kòk fè yon bon ze pou fè yon bon pitit.
Translation/Notes:
A good hen makes/hatches (a) good chick/(offspring); a good cock makes/gives a good egg to make a good chick.text/html2024-07-24T20:45:58+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)yon_bon_zanmi_pi_bon_pase_fre
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Yon bon zanmi pi bon pase frè.
Proverb:
Yon bon zanmi pi bon pase frè.
Translation/Notes:
247. A good friend (is) better than (a) brother.
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Yon bourik aprann pi vit pase yon moun ki pa wè rezon pou l aprann.
Proverb:
Yon bourik aprann pi vit pase yon moun ki pa wè rezon pou l aprann.
Translation/Notes:
569. A donkey learns faster than a person who (does)n't see any reason for him (to) learn (to) read.