Culture & HeritageTraditional
“English translation:A mother never bites her child to the bone.
— Haitian proverb
Haitian proverb; original: “Manman pa janm mode pitit li jouk nan zo.” (Wikiquote: Haitian proverbs)
About this proverb
- Attributed to
- Haitian proverb
- Source
- Haitian proverb; original: “Manman pa janm mode pitit li jouk nan zo.” (Wikiquote: Haitian proverbs)
- Culture / tradition
- Haitian
- Attribution status
- Traditional
- Verification
- Primary reference
Photo: Gordon Leggett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Reflect
What wisdom from your heritage still guides you?
The Sage Challenge
Share a proverb from your culture with a friend.
Join to journal, save & shareCreate a share imageWatch & listen
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story | TED
TED·Culture
Australian dreamtime story - the world's biggest rock, Burringurrah, Mount Augustus | ABC Australia
ABC Australia·Culture
Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived - Jessica Smith
TED-Ed·Culture
Related wisdom
CultureTraditional
“If you put in the work to sharpen the steel, it will eventually turn into needles.
— Vietnamese proverb
CultureTraditional
“Direct English translation: The sweet potato does not speak of its own sweetness.
— Maori proverb
