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danger (4)

Pye chat dous, men zong li move

The cat's paw is soft, but its claw is wicked

— Haitian proverb —

deceit, danger

Bo nan bouch, men pè dan

Kiss the mouth, but fear the teeth

— Haitian proverb —

intimacy, danger

Dan griyen se danje

Bared teeth are danger

— Haitian proverb —

deceit, danger

Lè ravèt vle fè dans, li pa janm envite poul

When the cockroach wants to throw a dance, it never invites the hen

— Haitian proverb —

prudence, danger, self-interest