← Diksyonè
kè
adj.English cool-headed
Français de sang-froid
Calm and composed; able to remain composed under pressure.
Calme et composé; capable de rester maître de soi.
Variants:
kè
💬 Example Sentences
Moun kè kal sa yo pa kite pwoblèm panike yo.
Those cool-headed people don’t let themselves be bothered by problems.
Msye pa moun ki gen san sipòtan.
He’s not cool-headed.
🔗 Compounds & Expressions
be coolheaded gen san sipòtan He’s not cool-headed. Msye pa moun ki gen san sipòtan.
🌿 Pwovèb (6)
« Wòch nan dlo pa konn doulè wòch nan solèy. »
A rock in the water doesn't know the suffering of a rock in the sun.
La pierre dans l'eau ne connaît pas la douleur de la pierre au soleil.
« Pwomès se dèt. »
A promise is a debt.
Promesse est dette.
« Kou pou kou, Bondye ri. »
Tit for tat, God laughs.
Coup pour coup, Dieu rit.
« Renmen sere, renmen touye. »
Hidden love is love that kills.
L'amour caché est un amour qui tue.
« Bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje. »
The one who strikes forgets, the one who bears the scar remembers.
Celui qui frappe oublie, celui qui porte la cicatrice se souvient.
« Sa je pa wè, kè pa tounen. »
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve.
Ce que l'œil ne voit pas, le cœur n'en souffre pas.
📝 Usage & Cultural Notes
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📚 Literary Connections
Coming soon — literary appearances from the History of Haitian Literature.