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Avèk pasyans, w ap wè tete foumi

With patience, you will see the ant nurse its young

Haitian proverb

patience

Wait long enough and you will witness what nobody believed existed.

The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.

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Piti piti zwazo fè nich li

Little by little the bird makes its nest

Haitian proverb

patience, perseverance

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Anpil ti patat fè chay

Many small sweet potatoes make a load

Haitian proverb

accumulation, patience

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Chemen long pa touye moun

A long road does not kill anyone

Haitian proverb

patience, endurance

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Fòk ou pèdi tan pou ou gen tan

You have to lose time to have time

Haitian proverb

patience, work

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Twò prese pa fè jou louvri

Hurrying does not make the day break

Haitian proverb

patience, haste

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