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Twò prese pa fè jou louvri

Hurrying does not make the day break

— Haitian proverb —

patience, haste

Rushing does not move what moves in its own time.

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Piti piti zwazo fè nich li

Little by little the bird makes its nest

— Haitian proverb —

patience, perseverance

Anpil ti patat fè chay

Many small sweet potatoes make a load

— Haitian proverb —

accumulation, patience

Avèk pasyans, w ap wè tete foumi

With patience, you will see the ant nurse its young

— Haitian proverb —

Chemen long pa touye moun

A long road does not kill anyone

— Haitian proverb —

patience, endurance

Fòk ou pèdi tan pou ou gen tan

You have to lose time to have time

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