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Aksidan pa gen klaksòn
Meaning
Accidents can happen without warning.
Unlike a driver who can use a horn to warn others, an accident does not announce that it is about to happen.
The proverb encourages people to remain alert and take reasonable precautions.
English Equivalent: Accidents happen without warning.
Literal Meaning: An accident has no horn.
Example 1
Tanpri siveye timoun yo k ap monte eskalye a. Aksidan pa gen klaksòn.
Please watch the children who are climbing the stairs. Accidents happen without warning.
Example 2
Pa retire je w sou wout la. Aksidan pa gen klaksòn.
Don't take your eyes off the road. Accidents happen without warning.
Fun Facts
The word klaksòn refers to a vehicle horn. The verb klaksonnen means to honk or sound the horn.
A vehicle horn can warn drivers and pedestrians of a vehicle's presence or alert them to possible danger. The proverb emphasizes that accidents do not always provide such a warning.
You may also hear the closely related proverb Malè pa gen klaksòn, which means that misfortune can come without warning.