Lavi Vye Nèg - The Poor Mans Life

Question 1

Lavi vye nèg

Answer 1

The poor man’s life

Question 2

Pa mache soy krepsòl

Answer 2

Doesn’t walk on crepe souls

Question 3

Si latè-e- wonn

Answer 3

If the earth is round

Question 4

Sa pa yon afè

Answer 4

It’s no big deal

Question 5

Laban pa fè boul

Answer 5

Money doesn’t make a bulge

Question 6

Nan pòche malere

Answer 6

In the poor mans pocket

Question 7

Se bagay koni

Answer 7

It’s a known fact

Question 8

Tout òm gen de pye

Answer 8

Every man has two feet

Question 9

Tout òm gen bouch Fanny

Answer 9

Every man’s mouth has a slit

Question 10

Nan mache chèche lavi

Answer 10

Walking around looking for life

Question 11

Pye malere degriji

Answer 11

The poor man’s feet lose their creases

Question 12

Nan mache vale pousyè

Answer 12

Walking around swallowing dust

Question 13

Krache vye nèg fin cheche

Answer 13

The poor man’s spit is all dried up

Question 14

Je pa fèmen

Answer 14

His eyes don’t close

Question 15

Nèg ap bese leve

Answer 15

He moves like clockwork

Question 16

Se pou nou pa wè

Answer 16

If we can’t see

Question 17

Jan lavi souri

Answer 17

How life smiles

Question 18

Ou mèt di’m sa ou vle

Answer 18

You can say what you want

Question 19

Sa pa rele viv dapre lagramè

Answer 19

This ain’t called living but in any language

Question 20

Masón fé kay

Answer 20

Masons make the houses

Question 21

Li dòmi anba pon

Answer 21

They sleep under the bridges

Question 22

Boulanje fè pan

Answer 22

Bakers make bread

Question 23

Pitit li grangou

Answer 23

While their kids go hungry

Question 24

Byen travay byen swe

Answer 24

Good work, good sweat

Question 25

Pa di byen touche

Answer 25

Doesn’t mean good pay

Question 26

Sou latè beni

Answer 26

On this blessed earth

Question 27

Anwo bouche anba

Answer 27

The top stops up the bottom

Question 28

Nou pran gòl ak men

Answer 28

Each time they cheat

Question 29

Se dèt pou demen

Answer 29

It’s our debt for tomorrow