Se tè ki bat ki bwè lapli
It is the beaten earth that drinks the rain
— Haitian proverb —
What has been worked over is what receives. Hardship prepares you.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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Se lè ou nan bezwen ou konn ki moun ki zanmi ou
It is when you are in need that you know who your friends are
— Haitian proverb —
Chay sòti sou tèt, li tonbe sou zepòl
The load leaves the head and lands on the shoulder
— Haitian proverb —