Bwa pi wo di li wè lwen, men grenn pwomennen di li wè pi lwen pase l

The tallest tree says it sees far, but the travelling seed says it sees farther

Standing high is not the same as having been places.

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

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You have to beat the drum to hear its sound

The one holding the wooden spoon is the one who knows if it is hot

You have to walk to see where the street turns

He is an old hand