I am not too familiar with this English saying.
This expression is about regret. It says something like "regret always comes after the fact"
Literally it says --"If I knew" is always after the fact--
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
This expression is about regret. It says something like "regret always comes after the fact"
Literally it says --"If I knew" is always after the fact--
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
This saying also speaks of regret. Often when someome makes a bad decision, they look back on their decision and say, If only I would have done this...If only I would have said that...
ReplyDeleteThe 20/20 vision part of the saying refers to having perfect vision. These numbers indicate perfect vision when you get an eye exam.
So the saying means that it is only in looking backward that you can see a situation perfectly. But when you are in the moment, your vision is not perfect, therefore the decisions you make will sometimes not be perfect, so there is no need to regret them.
I hope I explained it well enough. I just wish I could have explained it in Kreyol. :)
Yes, I understand it now. Thanks :)
DeleteIn that case it's the exact same idea as the Creole expression.
Mèsi ankò.
Kenbe la.
I'm sorry. The saying is 'only hindsight has 20/20 vision'. I wrote it wrong. :(
ReplyDeleteDakò :)
DeleteBut I like your first comment ...a lot, because it describes what "Si'm te konnen toujou dèyè means".
Sometimes we use this expression as a warning. For example, someone might say:
"Ou gen sèlman dizuitan. Pa abandone etid ou pou w al marye. Si w fè sa, w'a tonbe nan 'si'm te konnen'."
You're only eighteen. Don't abandon your studies to get married. If you do that, you'll fall into regret.