Ane pa touye ou, se pa jou k ap touye ou
The year did not kill you, it is not a day that will
— Haitian proverb —
You have survived worse than this.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Larivyè anpeche ou janbe, men li pa anpeche ou tounen
The river stops you crossing, but it does not stop you turning back
— Haitian proverb —