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derrière les montagnes, il y a des montagnes
“behind the mountains, there are mountains”
Meaning
After one challenge, another always follows
Explanation
This Haitian proverb ('dèyè mòn gen mòn' in Creole) reflects the resilience of a people familiar with hardship: once you overcome one obstacle, expect another.
Example
On a réparé le toit, mais maintenant c'est la plomberie. Derrière les montagnes, il y a des montagnes.
We fixed the roof, but now it's the plumbing. Behind the mountains, there are mountains.
Origin
Haiti is one of the most mountainous countries in the Caribbean, and travellers literally discover new peaks behind each ridge. The proverb grew naturally from that landscape.
Where
Haiti
Source
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