👨👩👧 Haitian proverbs about family
The family proverbs carry more weight than affection. Children are called the wealth of the poor. A mother dog never bites her pup to the bone. Neighbours are family. These are sayings from a country where the household, not the state, is what actually holds.
Tanbou bat nan raje, men se lakay li vin danse
The drum beats in the bush, but it comes home to dance
— Haitian proverb —
Manman chen pa janm mòde pitit li jous nan zo
A mother dog never bites her pup to the bone
— Haitian proverb —
Dwèt ou santi, ou pa ka koupe l jete
Your finger stinks, you cannot cut it off and throw it away
— Haitian proverb —
Tete pa janm twò lou pou mèt li
The breast is never too heavy for the one who carries it
— Haitian proverb —
Bourik fè pitit pou do l ka poze
The donkey bears young so that its own back can rest
— Haitian proverb —