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Kay koule twonpe solèy, men li pa twonpe lapli

A leaking house fools the sun, but it does not fool the rain

— Haitian proverb —

pretence, truth

A cover-up holds until the real test arrives.

Kay koule twonpe solèy, men li pa twonpe lapli — A leaking house fools the sun, but it does not fool the rain
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