Yon sèl dwèt pa ka manje kalalou. – One finger alone can’t eat okra. – You can’t do it alone.
Si ou gade sa poul manje, ou pap manje poul. – If you look at what chickens eat, you will not eat chicken. – Curiosity killed the cat. Don’t ask questions if you don’t want the answers.
Yo pa voye wòch sou mango vèt. – They don’t throw rocks at green mangoes. – All good things come to those who wait, OR green mangoes don’t taste good.
Ri moun kout, men pa ri moun touni. – Laugh at short people, but don’t laugh at naked people. – Don’t laugh; that could be you.
Twòp grate kwi konn kreve kwi. – Too much scraping of the gourd bowl will puncture the gourd bowl. – Less is more.
Sak vid pa kanpe. – Empty sacks don’t stand up. – Hungry people don’t either.
Pesonn pa tande kri pòv yo tankou bri klòch bwa a. – Nobody hears the cry of the poor like the sound of a wooden bell.
Dèyè mòn gen mòn. – Behind mountains there are mountains. – It’s never over.