consequence (10)

Apre dans, tanbou lou

After the dance, the drum is heavy

— Haitian proverb —

consequence

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Sa w plante se sa w rekòlte

What you plant is what you harvest

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, morality

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Sa ou fè se li ou wè

What you do is what you see

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, morality

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Tanbou bat nan raje, men se lakay li vin danse

The drum beats in the bush, but it comes home to dance

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, home

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Bat chen an, tann mèt li

Beat the dog, wait for its master

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, power

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Se apre batay ou konte blese

It is after the battle that you count the wounded

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, war

verified

Ou konn kouri, ou pa konn kache

You know how to run, you do not know how to hide

— Haitian proverb —

escape, consequence

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Chemen bouton se chemen maleng

The road of a pimple is the road of an open sore

— Haitian proverb —

neglect, consequence

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Depi ou nan labatwa, fòk ou aksepte san vole sou ou

Once you are in the slaughterhouse, you must accept blood splashing on you

— Haitian proverb —

consequence, commitment

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Djòl fè dèt, dèyè peye

The mouth runs up the debt, the backside pays it

— Haitian proverb —

speech, consequence

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