Bèf pa janm bouke pote kòn li
The ox never tires of carrying its horns
— Haitian proverb —
You do not weary of what is properly your own.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Tete pa janm twò lou pou mèt li
The breast is never too heavy for the one who carries it
— Haitian proverb —
Chaj ou pa ka pòte, ou mete l atè dousman
A load you cannot carry, you set down gently
— Haitian proverb —
Chay sòti sou tèt, li tonbe sou zepòl
The load leaves the head and lands on the shoulder
— Haitian proverb —