When something goes wrong, we always suspect the hand of the outsiders and give the benefit of doubt to our nearest ones, though they might have the maximum scope and access to stab us in the back. An old Haitian proverb warned us about such a situation and alerted us that the attack may come from where it's most unexpected, the corner we overlooked and thought we were the safest. There is no dearth of such sayings in several languages, but the Haitian one delivers the message bluntly, using the easiest metaphor possible. The rat that eats the house is the one that resides in the house.
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