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Bay kou bliye, pòte mak sonje

The one who strikes forgets, the one who carries the mark remembers

— Haitian proverb —

memory, injustice

Harm is forgettable only to whoever caused it. Often invoked about historical injury.

Bay kou bliye, pòte mak sonje — The one who strikes forgets, the one who carries the mark remembers
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