Wè sa m fè, pa fè sa m fè
See what I do, do not do what I do
— Haitian proverb —
Do as I say, not as I do — said with more self-knowledge than the English.
The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.
Same themes
Moun ki ba ou konsèy achte kabrit nan lapli, se pa li ki ede w pran swen li nan lesèk
The one who advises you to buy a goat in the rain is not the one who helps you keep it through the dry season
— Haitian proverb —