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Tanbou bat nan raje, men se lakay li vin danse

The drum beats in the bush, but it comes home to dance

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, home

Whatever is plotted elsewhere ends up landing at home.

Tanbou bat nan raje, men se lakay li vin danse — The drum beats in the bush, but it comes home to dance
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