Vyan nan pa konn fet san zo – no effort no gains
Bato: travay
Yo tayer gorge mwen – they diminished me
Chanm lan klere
Ou ferarye
Mwen kontan konnesans lan
Mache nan sam
Bab ou blanch ou ka pale de sa
Pran a la legere
Carement
O lala
Dimunise
Leuw se gason ou bezwen zouti
Yon plat complet
Relax monche
Male bel moun
Expression
Gason pa kanpe
Sòt pa touye w, men li fè w swè –
stupidity isn’t fatal, but it creates a lot more work for you.
Sezi kou berejèn – Very surprised
Lè Ti Poul Fè Dan – never
Mete Dlo Nan Diven Ou – calm down
Achte Figi Moun – don’t kiss up to nobody
Li Pa Gen Nen Nan Figi L – no shame , no pride
Bondye fe san di. – God acts and doesn’t talk.
Bel dan pa di zanmi. – Just becasue someone is smiling at you doesn’t mean they’re your friend.
Deye mon, gen mon. – Beyond the mountains, more mountains.
Fanm pou you tan, manman pou tout tan. – Wife for a time, mother for all time.
Makak pa janm kwe petit-li led. – A monkey never thinks her baby’s ugly.
Manman pa janm mode pitit li jouk nan zo. – A mother never bites her child to the bone.
Milat pov se neg, neg rich se milat. – A poor mulatto is black, a wealthy black is mulatto.
Pal franse pa di lespri pou sa. – Speaking French doesn’t mean you are smart.
Piti, piti, wazo fe nich li. – Little by little the bird builds its nest.
Words
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