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"Sa w pa konnen pi gran pase w" Definition

A woman realizing how little she knew before receiving instructions.

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Sa w pa konnen pi gran pase w

Haitian Creole Proverbs

Meaning

Remain humble instead of assuming that you know everything.

This proverb reminds us that there is always more to learn and that some things may be beyond our current knowledge or understanding.

Translation: What you don't know is greater than you.

Example 1


Se te pitit gason Edner a ki te ede m ekri dokiman sa a wi. Sa w pa konnen pi gran pase w!


It was Edner's son who helped me write this document. What you don't know is greater than you!

Example 2


Se lè m te pran klas kuizin nan mwen te reyalize m vrèman pa konn fè manje. Sa w pa konnen pi gran pase w!


It was when I took the cooking class that I realized I really didn't know how to cook. What you don't know is greater than you!

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You can use the proverb sa w pa konnen pi gran pase w when an experience or another person's help makes you realize that there was more to learn than you expected.

Using this proverb can do the following:

1. It shows that you appreciate the knowledge or help someone shared with you.

2. It can indirectly compliment someone on their knowledge or experience.

3. It shows humility by acknowledging that no one knows everything.

Learning proverbs and sayings can also help you understand how native Haitian Creole speakers express cultural ideas and life lessons.

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