Tande ak wè se de
Hearing and seeing are two
— Haitian proverb —
Report and witness are different things. The Kreyòl is blunter than any English rendering.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
Same themes
Kay koule twonpe solèy, men li pa twonpe lapli
A leaking house fools the sun, but it does not fool the rain
— Haitian proverb —
Fòk de klòch sonnen pou konn verite a
Both bells must ring before you know the truth
— Haitian proverb —