“The goats business is not the sheep's business” — Haitian proverb

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The goats business is not the sheep's business

— Haitian proverb

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Attributed to: Haitian proverb
Culture / tradition: Haitian
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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