Twou manti pa fon
The hole of a lie is not deep
— Haitian proverb —
A lie is buried shallow; it surfaces without much digging.
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 —