Si Travay Te Bon Bagay, Moun Rich La Pran-l Lontan - Haitian Proverb

Haitian Proverb

For most Haitians French is a foreign language; a language for putting on airs. Thus the point here is: Fancy talk doesn't mean one has the brains to go with it.

Bourik swe pou chwal dekore ak dentel
The donkey sweats so the horse can be decorated with lace.

Makak pa janm kwe petit-li led.
A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly.

Si travay te bon bagay, moun rich la pran-l lontan.
If work were a good thing the rich would have grabbed it a long time ago.

Li pale franse.
He speaks French. (A person likely is deceiving you)

Kreyol pale, kreyol komprann
Speak plainly, don't try to deceive.

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