Morality : Make a quick getaway.
Born in the first half of the 17th century, the Creole language is a mosaic of an aextraordinary richness. Native American legacies were supplemented by the dialects of French colonists, Blacks from West Africa, and later "Coolies" from India and China.Creole proverbs, contrary to popular belief, are not words of the past, "pawol an tan lontan" (words of the past) as they say in Martinique. The proverb is immortal, eternal, and indispensable. As they say in Martinique: "Pa konnet mové" (It is bad not to know). Click on the title to read the morality.
Fòk ou flaté chyen jistan ou rivé bò an pil wòch.
It must flatter the dog until we arrived near a pile of rocks.
Morality : You should use malice to achieve your purposes.
Fòk ou mantjé néyé pou aprann najé
It is necessary that you are drowning you for you to learn to swim.
Morality : It is by making mistakes that we learn.
Fok ou touché grenn pou wè si sé an mal
You must hit the testicles to see if it is a male.
Morality : Before acting, always check.
Fok pa filé kouto avan ou ni kabrit.
Do not sharpen the knife before have the goat.
Morality : Do not sell the skin of the bear before killing him.
Fok swen manman pou pé ni yich-la
You must treat the mother for the girl.
Morality : To marry a woman, you must first courting the mother.
Gro kòk ka fè sa i lé, ti kòk ka fè sa i pé
The big cock does what he wants, the little rooster does what he can.
Morality : The reason of the strongest is always the best.
Gro pwèson ka manjé piti
The big fish eat the little ones.
Morality : The strongest often abuse their powers.
I ka palé kon on rara la simèn sent
He (She) speaks like a rattle of Holy Week.
Morality : He / She is extremely talkative.
Ich tig pa ka fèt san grif
Tigers Babies are not born without claws.
Morality : Children usually follow what their parents do.