Bèf pa di savann mèsi
The ox never thanks the savanna
— Haitian proverb —
People rarely thank whatever has been feeding them all along.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Pa janm koupe dwèt moun k ap ba ou manje
Never cut the finger of the one feeding you
— Haitian proverb —