Haiti· easy· informal
celui qui frappe oublie, celui qui porte la marque se souvient
“the one who strikes forgets, the one who bears the mark remembers”
Meaning
The person who causes harm forgets it, but the victim never does
Explanation
This Haitian proverb ('bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje' in Creole) warns that those who hurt others tend to move on, while the wounded carry the memory forever.
Example
Il m'a dit que c'était rien, mais moi je m'en souviens encore. Celui qui frappe oublie, celui qui porte la marque se souvient.
He told me it was nothing, but I still remember. The one who strikes forgets, the one who bears the mark remembers.
Origin
A traditional Haitian Creole proverb, passed down through oral tradition.
Where
Haiti
Source
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