84 Haitian Proverbs / Page 4
- 31. Hunger is misery; a full stomach is trouble.
 - 32. I would rather be deceived by an intelligent person than by a jackass.
 - 33. If someone sweats for you, you change his shirt.
 - 34. If the lizard were good to eat, it would not be so common.
 - 35. If they had cereal, they'd want gumbo.
 - 36. If work were good for you, the rich would leave none for the poor.
 - 37. If ye do wrang, mak amends.
 - 38. If you sleep under a tree, you can't prevent the leaf from falling on you.
 - 39. If you want to please, never say things are going well.
 - 40. If you want your eggs hatched, sit on them yourself.

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