Si bèf te konn fòs yo, majoral pa ta lanse yo

If the oxen knew their own strength, the driver would not drive them

The many outnumber the few; power depends on their not seeing it.

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

Same themes

Many hands, the load is not heavy

The donkey works, the horse shows off its trim

The cockroach is never in the right in front of the chicken

Speaking French does not mean intelligence

A plot is stronger than a charm

It is when the snake dies that you see its length