A literal translation for the proverb would be “Nose is hit. Water flows through eyes.”

Community is important for Haitian people. In some areas, people know everything about each other such as names, siblings, positions, where they are from, where they have worked, what they have accomplished, etc.

People care about what is happening in others' lives, too. Good achievements make them proud of others, while disappointments and setbacks are painful for them, too.

Haitians say this proverb to show how what happened to someone affects this person’s parents, family, friends, and community. Sometimes something happens to somebody, and the consequences are painful for his/her entire circle.

We are all part of a family and a community. We cannot prevent people from loving us and caring for us. What we do and what happens to us will impact others in many ways.

So let us be wise in our decisions - thinking about others.

Philippians 2:4 tells us:
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.