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Di djab bonjou l ap manje w, pa di l bonjou l ap manje w

Greet the devil and he eats you; do not greet him and he eats you

Haitian proverb

dilemma, futility

Some situations have no correct move. Damned either way.

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

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Fòse moun fè sa yo pa vle fè, se tankou eseye plen lanmè ak wòch

Forcing people to do what they do not want is like trying to fill the sea with stones

Haitian proverb

coercion, futility

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Se lave men, siye l atè

It is washing your hands and wiping them on the ground

Haitian proverb

futility, waste

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Tann jis nou tounen pwa tann

Wait until we turn into tender beans

Haitian proverb

waiting, futility

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