Quotes from Haitian proverb

Shame is heavier than a bag of salt.

Neighborhood is family.

Hello is your passport.

To hear does not mean to understand.

Time goes but does not come back.

If your boot is too tight, walk barefoot.

To speak French does not mean wits.

The tall tree sees far but the traveling seed sees farther.

Weeds you do not want to grow in your garden, grow at your front door.

You can shake your head but don't break your neck.

It is on the mango tree full of fruits that they throw stones.

Feet have no roots; everyone can fall.

A straight stick looks crooked under water.

Dust does not lift without wind.

The medicine man never cures his own illness.

The tongue is not the sea but it can drown you.

Hypocrites are double-edged knives.

You must lose time to have time.

Water does not cross over holes; it must first fill the hole before it can move on.

A woman is like mahogany — the older she is, the better she is.

A dog has four legs but can't run on four paths at the same time.

The doctor takes care of you but he is not God.

A lot of small potatoes makes a big load.

There is nothing hot that will not get cold.