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burden (5)

Bèf pa janm bouke pote kòn li

The ox never tires of carrying its horns

Haitian proverb

burden, identity

one source
Bourik chaje pa kanpe

A loaded donkey does not stop

Haitian proverb

labour, burden

one source
Tete pa janm twò lou pou mèt li

The breast is never too heavy for the one who carries it

Haitian proverb

burden, family

verified
Chaj ou pa ka pòte, ou mete l atè dousman

A load you cannot carry, you set down gently

Haitian proverb

burden, limits

one source
Chay sòti sou tèt, li tonbe sou zepòl

The load leaves the head and lands on the shoulder

Haitian proverb

burden, hardship

one source