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Larivyè anpeche ou janbe, men li pa anpeche ou tounen

The river stops you crossing, but it does not stop you turning back

— Haitian proverb —

obstacle, hope

An obstacle forward is not an obstacle to retreat. There is always a way back.

Larivyè anpeche ou janbe, men li pa anpeche ou tounen — The river stops you crossing, but it does not stop you turning back
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