"What is good for the goose is good for the duck."--[_Martinique._]

44. Ça qui boudé manze boudin. (Celui qui boude mange du boudin.)

"He who sulks eats his own belly." That is to say, spites himself. The pun is untranslatable.[20]--[_Mauritius._]

[20] _Boudin_ in French signifies a pudding, in Creole it also signifies the belly. Thus there is a double pun in the patois.

45. Ça qui dourmi napas pensé manzé. (Qui dort ne pense pas à manger.)

"When one sleeps, one doesn't think about eating."[21]--[_Mauritius._]

[21] "_Qui dort, dine_," is an old French proverb.

46. Ça qui fine goûté larac zamés perdi son goût. (Celui qui a goûté l'arac n'en oublie jamais le goût.)

"He who has once tasted arrack never forgets the taste."--[_Mauritius._]

47. Ça qui gagné piti mil dehors, veillé laplie. (Celui qui a un peu de mil dehors veille la pluie.)

"He who has [would raise] a little millet out of doors, watches for rain."--[_Hayti._]

48. Ça qui gagne zoli fille gagne coudeçapeau. (Celui qui a une jolie fille reçoit des coups de chapeau.)

"He who has a pretty daughter receives plenty of salutes."--[_Mauritius._]

49. Ça qui mangé zé pas save si bonda poule fait li mal. (Ceux qui mangent des [oe]ufs ne savent pas si le derrière de la poule lui fait mal.)

"Those who eat eggs don't know whether the chicken suffered."[22]--[_Martinique._]

[22] A little too vulgar for literal translation. Those who profit by the misfortunes of others, never concern themselves about the suffering which they take advantage of.

50. Ça qui ni bon piè prend douvant. (Celui qui a bon pied prend le devant.)

"He who is swift of foot takes the lead." Force of character always brings its possessor to the front.--[_Mart._]

51. Ça qui pas bon pou sac pas bon pour maconte. (Ce qui n'est pas bon pour le sac, n'est pas pour le maconte.)

"What is not fit for the bag, is not fit for the maconte."[23]--[_Hayti._]

[23] _Waïá_ in Trinidad Creole. _Maconte_ is probably from the Spanish _macóna_, a basket without handles. The Haytian maconte is a sort of basket made of woven grass, and used for carrying all kinds of articles. It is strapped to the shoulders.

52. Ça qui prend zassocié prend maite. (Celui qui prend un associé prend (se donne) un maître.)