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experience (5)

Fòk ou bat tanbou a pou tande son l

You have to beat the drum to hear its sound

— Haitian proverb —

action, experience

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Moun ki kenbe kiye bwa, se li ki konnen si li cho

The one holding the wooden spoon is the one who knows if it is hot

— Haitian proverb —

experience, empathy

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Bwa pi wo di li wè lwen, men grenn pwomennen di li wè pi lwen pase l

The tallest tree says it sees far, but the travelling seed says it sees farther

— Haitian proverb —

experience, travel, pride

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Fòk ou mache pou ou wè kote lari a kwen

You have to walk to see where the street turns

— Haitian proverb —

experience, learning

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Se yon vyewo li ye

He is an old hand

— Haitian proverb —

experience

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