Apre dans, tanbou lou
After the dance, the drum is heavy
— Haitian proverb —
The pleasure comes first and the cost after. Nobody wants to carry the drum home.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Tanbou bat nan raje, men se lakay li vin danse
The drum beats in the bush, but it comes home to dance
— Haitian proverb —