Bourik travay, chwal galonnen
The donkey works, the horse shows off its trim
— Haitian proverb —
One does the labour, another wears the decoration. A sharp line about credit and class.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
The one who strikes forgets, the one who carries the mark remembers
— Haitian proverb —
The small man does what he can, the big man does what he wants
— Haitian proverb —
If the oxen knew their own strength, the driver would not drive them
— Haitian proverb —
The donkey bears young so that its own back can rest
— Haitian proverb —