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Fanm pa dra

A woman is not a bedsheet

— Haitian proverb —

A woman is not something to be used and set aside.

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

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Bonjou se paspò ou

"Good morning" is your passport

— Haitian proverb —

greeting, respect, custom

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Bwè dlo nan vè, respekte vè

Drink the water from the glass, respect the glass

— Haitian proverb —

gratitude, respect

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Gason konn bouke, men pa fanm

A man may grow tired, but not a woman

— Haitian proverb —

women, endurance

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Fanm se kajou, plis li vye plis li bon

Woman is mahogany: the older she is, the better she is

— Haitian proverb —

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