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Dan griyen se danje

Bared teeth are danger

— Haitian proverb —

A smile is not always a smile.

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

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Twou manti pa fon

The hole of a lie is not deep

— Haitian proverb —

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Bèl dan pa di zanmi

Fine teeth do not say friend

— Haitian proverb —

friendship, deceit

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Pye chat dous, men zong li move

The cat's paw is soft, but its claw is wicked

— Haitian proverb —

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Bo nan bouch, men pè dan

Kiss the mouth, but fear the teeth

— Haitian proverb —

intimacy, danger

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Teeth are bone

— Haitian proverb —

deceit, appearance

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