Tout bèt nan lanmè manje moun, se reken ki pote move non
Every creature in the sea eats people, but it is the shark that carries the bad name
— Haitian proverb —
reputation, injustice, slander
A reputation, once fixed, does the accusing by itself. The known offender is blamed for what many do.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.