Bat chen an, tann mèt li
Beat the dog, wait for its master
— Haitian proverb —
Strike someone and reckon with who stands behind them.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Ravèt pa janm gen rezon devan poul
The cockroach is never in the right in front of the chicken
— Haitian proverb —
Se lè koulèv mouri ou wè longè l
It is when the snake dies that you see its length
— Haitian proverb —
Ti nèg fè sa l kapab, gwo nèg fè sa l vle
The small man does what he can, the big man does what he wants
— Haitian proverb —