Bon kari i fé dann vië marmit.

“Good curry is made in an old pot.”

Experience and tradition produce the best results — old ways and old hands still work best.

Boug la li bat la mèr pou guinye lekïm.

“He beats the sea just to get foam.”

Working hard for something empty or worthless — all effort and no real result.

Bef dovan i boir d'lo prop.

“The ox in front drinks the clean water.”

Whoever arrives first gets the best of what is available — first come, first served.

Deux poules i pond' pa dann' mèm nid.

“Two hens do not lay eggs in the same nest.”

Two strong-willed women cannot share the same household in peace.

Espèr trouv boudin kui dann vant koshon.

“Hoping to find the blood sausage already cooked inside the pig's belly.”

Wishing for a finished reward without doing any of the work needed to earn it.

Fèr in noce èk in queue la morue.

“To throw a wedding feast with just a piece of salt-cod tail.”

Making a big show of abundance out of almost nothing — exaggerating what little you have.