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Apre dans tanbou lou.

"After the dance, the drums are heavy". It's not all fun and good times when the party ends. Sometimes there's hard work.

Bel anteman pa di paradi.

A beautiful funeral is no guarantee of entry into heaven.

Byen prè pa lakay.

Very close is not home yet. A miss by an inch is the same as a miss by a mile.

Chak jou pa dimanch

Every day is not Sunday. You can't rest all the time, sometimes you have to work.

Kay koule twompe soley soley men li pa twompe lapil.

A leaky house can fool the sun, but it can't fool the rain.

Lafimen pa janm leve san dife.

There's no smoke without fire. Rumours always have a grain of truth.

Makak pa janm kwe petit-li led.

"A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly." People never see their own faults

Men anpil chay pa lou.

Many hands lighten the load.

Nan tan grangou patat pa gen po.

In times of famine and hardships potatoes have no skin.

Rayi chyen di dan’l blan.

"Hate the dog, but admit its teeth are white". Give the devil his due; even those you dislike may have good qualities.

Sa k rive koukouloulou a, ka rive kakalanga tou.

What happens to the turkey can happen to the rooster too.

Sel pa vante tèt li di li sale.

Salt doesn't brag that it is salty.

Zafè kabrit pa zafè mouton.

The goat's business is not the sheep's business. Focus on your own affairs instead of the affairs of others.