futility (4)
Fòse moun fè sa yo pa vle fè, se tankou eseye plen lanmè ak wòch
Forcing people to do what they do not want is like trying to fill the sea with stones
— Haitian proverb —
Di djab bonjou l ap manje w, pa di l bonjou l ap manje w
Greet the devil and he eats you; do not greet him and he eats you
— Haitian proverb —