Tete pa janm twò lou pou mèt li
The breast is never too heavy for the one who carries it
— Haitian proverb —
What is genuinely your own never feels like a burden.
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 —
Dwèt ou santi, ou pa ka koupe l jete
Your finger stinks, you cannot cut it off and throw it away
— Haitian proverb —