W ap konn Jòj !
Definition
1. A frank way of saying someone will find out the hard way.
" Just you wait and see! "
" She will get what's coming for her! "
" He will find out the harsh reality soon enough! "
Examples
1. Ou pa panse polis la ap ba w tikè si w fè vitès? W ap konn Jòj !
You don't think the police will give you a ticket for speeding? You will find out for yourself !
2. Li te ale kont rekòmandasyon doktè a. Ebyen, l ap konn Jòj !
She went against the doctor's recommendations. Well, she will find out soon enough what will happen !
Fun Facts
This saying literally means "you will know Georges."
There are several ideas about where this saying came from. One of them is that it is based on a wicked chieftain named Georges who resided in Port-Au-Prince, the capital.
Someone who behaved badly would therefore find out the hard way what Georges had in store for him.
Another supposed origin is based on Hurricane Georges that struck Haiti in 1998. Those who poorly prepared for the storm would find out the hard way.
Hence, because of such events and characters based on the name Georges, the saying "w ap konn Jòj" developed overtime.