Konplo pi fò pase wanga
A plot is stronger than a charm
— Haitian proverb —
People conspiring will beat any amulet. A striking proverb because it ranks human scheming above the supernatural.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
The cockroach is never in the right in front of the chicken
— Haitian proverb —
It is when the snake dies that you see its length
— Haitian proverb —
The small man does what he can, the big man does what he wants
— Haitian proverb —
If the oxen knew their own strength, the driver would not drive them
— Haitian proverb —
A rotten tooth has strength against a ripe banana
— Haitian proverb —