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poverty (6)

Malere pa gen zanmi

The poor person has no friends

Haitian proverb

poverty, friendship

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Pitit se richès malere

Children are the poor person's wealth

Haitian proverb

family, poverty

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Sa foumi genyen, se sa l bay pitit li

What the ant has is what it gives its young

Haitian proverb

family, poverty, generosity

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Sa pòv genyen, se li l pote nan mache

What the poor have is what they carry to market

Haitian proverb

poverty, honesty

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Malere pa dezonè

Poverty is not dishonour

Haitian proverb

poverty, dignity

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De mèg pa fri

Two lean ones do not fry

Haitian proverb

poverty, help

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