Sa foumi genyen, se sa l bay pitit li
What the ant has is what it gives its young
— Haitian proverb —
Nobody can pass on more than they have.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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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 —