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Ret nan wòl ou!
Meaning
To not cross your boundaries by not messing with someone or something.
Translation: Don't cross your boundaries! Don't mess with me!
Literal Meaning: Stay in your role!
Example 1
Gade ti fi! Ret nan wòl ou! Pa rele sou mwen konsa!
Look girl! Don't cross your boundaries! Don't yell at me like that!
Example 2
Silvouplè di Jean pou l ret nan wòl li! Li fawouche m twòp.
Please tell Jean to not cross his boundaries! He makes fun of me too much.
Fun Facts
Like other expressions in Haitian Creole, you can also the use expression ret nan wòl ou from other perspectives
For instance, you can also say ret nan wòl...[mwen, li, nou, yo] depending on who you are talking about.
It doesn't alwasys have to strictly be ret nan wòl ou.