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Timoun se moun
Meaning
This expression mean children are people.
The lesson of this expression is that children should be treated with love and dignity since they too are human beings.
Translation: Children are people
Literal Meaning: Little people are people*
*The Haitian Creole word timoun literally means small person(s) or little person(s)
Example 1
Anel, pa rele sou ti gason an konsa tande. Sonje timoun se moun.
Anel, don't yell at the boy like that you hear? Remember kids are people too.
Example 2
Tande, Jean-Jean se timoun se vre, men li ka ede nou pwòpte kay la. Timoun se moun!
Listen, yes it is true Jean-Jean is a kid, but he can help us clean the house. Chilren are people too!
A Great Way to Value Children
This expression is useful when you are trying to show that children also need to be treated with consideration.
For example, if you feel that a child is being treated unfairly or dismissed slimpy because of his age, you may use this expression to show they need to be considered too, since kids are people like adults are.