Fòk ou bat tanbou a pou tande son l
You have to beat the drum to hear its sound
— Haitian proverb —
Nothing reveals itself until you try it.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Moun ki kenbe kiye bwa, se li ki konnen si li cho
The one holding the wooden spoon is the one who knows if it is hot
— Haitian proverb —
Bwa pi wo di li wè lwen, men grenn pwomennen di li wè pi lwen pase l
The tallest tree says it sees far, but the travelling seed says it sees farther
— Haitian proverb —
Fòk ou mache pou ou wè kote lari a kwen
You have to walk to see where the street turns
— Haitian proverb —