The Tall poppy syndrome is a tendency in some cultures to attack and "cut down" visibly successful people.
Many times in the Haitian community, a less successful person has the tendency to badmouth a more successful person thinking that bringing the more successful person down will will in turn make the less successful person, greedy for attention, feel more important.
There are many Haitian sayings that cater to this tall poppy syndrome:
You often hear:
"Se sou mango mi yo voye wosh"
"Dan pouri gen fos sou banan mi"
"Depi nan ginen neg pa vle we neg"
"Se le pa itil pa la ou konnen pa itil te itil"
I know that the Tall poppy syndrome is is a big problem in the in the Haitian community but it has not really been addressed as a problem.
I would love to read your comments about if if you are Haitian or if you've had experiences with a Haitian person you feel suffers from this syndrome.
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