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Chay sòti sou tèt, li tonbe sou zepòl

The load leaves the head and lands on the shoulder

— Haitian proverb —

burden, hardship

Trouble shifts position without ever leaving you.

Chay sòti sou tèt, li tonbe sou zepòl — The load leaves the head and lands on the shoulder
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