Thursday, April 9, 2015

Hi Mandaly, how would you say "actions speak louder than words" in h.creole?

Actions speak louder than words.
Pale met la pa anyen, se aksyon ki konte

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  1. Francesca ClementApril 9, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    Thank you! But,what does "met la" mean in the sentence?

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    1. MandalyApril 9, 2015 at 2:32 PM

      Pale met la or pale mete la is an expression that means 'all talk and no action'
      An example on how to use it is:
      Gouvènman an p ap regle anyen pou nou, se pale met la sèlman l ap fè.
      The government is not helping us at all, they're all talk and no action.

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    2. MandalyApril 9, 2015 at 2:35 PM

      So here's the literal translation of the above expression:
      Actions speak louder than words.
      Pale met la pa anyen, se aksyon ki konte
      Literally: All talk and no action is nothing, it's actions that count

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  2. Francesca ClementApril 9, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Mesi once again Mandaly. Tu es la meilleure!

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  3. Haiti NewsApril 10, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    Kreyol Pale, Kreyol Konpren,

    Pale met la pa anyin, se yon gwo bagay le yon moun diw sa.

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