Tout moun konnen, men tout moun pa di
Everyone knows, but not everyone says
— Haitian proverb —
Silence is not ignorance.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
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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 —
Bouch manje tout manje, men li pa pale tout pawòl
The mouth eats every food, but it does not speak every word
— Haitian proverb —