Bèl dan pa di zanmi

Fine teeth do not say friend

A smile is not friendship. Warns against reading warmth as loyalty.

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

Same themes

The hole of a lie is not deep

The poor person has no friends

A near friend is better than distant family

The cat's paw is soft, but its claw is wicked

It is when you are in need that you know who your friends are

Bared teeth are danger