power (8)
Ravèt pa janm gen rezon devan poul
The cockroach is never in the right in front of the chicken
— Haitian proverb —
Se lè koulèv mouri ou wè longè l
It is when the snake dies that you see its length
— Haitian proverb —
Ti nèg fè sa l kapab, gwo nèg fè sa l vle
The small man does what he can, the big man does what he wants
— Haitian proverb —
Si bèf te konn fòs yo, majoral pa ta lanse yo
If the oxen knew their own strength, the driver would not drive them
— Haitian proverb —
Dan pouri gen fòs sou bannann mi
A rotten tooth has strength against a ripe banana
— Haitian proverb —