Byen mal pa lanmò
Being badly off is not death
— Haitian proverb —
However bad it is, it is not over. Said to someone ready to give up.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Larivyè anpeche ou janbe, men li pa anpeche ou tounen
The river stops you crossing, but it does not stop you turning back
— Haitian proverb —
Se lè ou nan bezwen ou konn ki moun ki zanmi ou
It is when you are in need that you know who your friends are
— Haitian proverb —