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Sa foumi genyen, se sa l bay pitit li

What the ant has is what it gives its young

— Haitian proverb —

family, poverty, generosity

Nobody can pass on more than they have.

Sa foumi genyen, se sa l bay pitit li — What the ant has is what it gives its young — Share this proverb

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

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Bay piti pa chich

To give little is not to be stingy

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Malere pa gen zanmi

The poor person has no friends

— Haitian proverb —

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Zanmi pre pi bon pase fanmi lwen

A near friend is better than distant family

— Haitian proverb —

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Pitit tig se tig

A tiger's child is a tiger

— Haitian proverb —

heredity, family

Pitit se richès malere

Children are the poor person's wealth

— Haitian proverb —

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Manman chen pa janm mòde pitit li jous nan zo

A mother dog never bites her pup to the bone

— Haitian proverb —