Chodyè ou pa monte, ou pa desann li
A pot you did not put on the fire, you do not take down
— Haitian proverb —
Do not meddle in what you did not start.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Bab vwazen pran dife, ou mete pa ou alatranp
Your neighbour's beard catches fire, you soak your own
— Haitian proverb —
Pa janm koupe dwèt moun k ap ba ou manje
Never cut the finger of the one feeding you
— Haitian proverb —
Avan ou monte bwa, gade si ou ka desann li
Before you climb the tree, look whether you can come down
— Haitian proverb —