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World of Proverbs: Native American Proverbs (151-200)
Native American Proverbs (151-200)
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The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs. — Navajo (DinĂ©) proverb
A Let us continue to honor that which remains only in dream memory. — Oneida proverb
If a man is to achieve more than human, he must have more than human abilities. — Crow proverb
Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it. — Arapaho proverb
You already possess everything necessary to become great. — Crow proverb
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I love a people who do not live for the love of money. — Duwamish proverb
Silence has much meaning. — Yurok proverb
Wisdom comes only when you stop looking for it and start living the life intended for you. — Hopi proverb
Great chiefs prove their worthiness. — Sencea proverb
Remember that your children are not your own. They are lent to you by the Creator. — Mohawk proverb
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When you know a man, you know his face but not his heart. — Seneca proverb
I am standing at the Earth's center. — Lakota proverb
Teachers not only teach, but they also learn. — Sauk proverb
With all things and in all things, we are relatives. — Dakota proverb
I am living in poverty, but in peace. — Hopi proverb
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Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking. — Oglala proverb
With one foot in the canoe, and one foot on shore, you are sure to fall into the river. — Tuscarora proverb
I want no blood upon my land to stain the grass. — Comanche proverb
Speak the truth in humility to all people. Only then can you be a true man. — Lakota proverb
Work hard, keep the ceremonies, live peaceably, and unite your hearts. — Hopi proverb
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If I am in harmony with my family, that's success. — Ute proverb
Stand in the light when you want to speak out. — Crow proverb
You must always be careful with something that is greater than you are. — Shoshone proverb
If you continue to contaminate your own home, you will suffocate in your own waste. — Lakota proverb
Stolen food never satisfies hunger. — Omaha proverb
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You are never justified in arguing. — Hopi proverb
If two different bowls both get the job done, what difference does the color make? — Hopi proverb
Seek the ways of the eagle, not the wren. — Omaha proverb
When a fox walks lame, the old rabbit jumps. — Oklahoma proverb
After dark, all cats are leopards. — Zuni proverb
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It is easy to be brave from a distance. — Omaha proverb
The man who freely gives his opinion should be ready to fight fiercely. — Ioway proverb
A We stand somewhere between the mountain and the ant. — Onondaga proverb
Inner peace and love are the greatest of Nature's gifts. — Lakota proverb
The dead add their strength and counsel to the living. — Hopi proverb
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A See your sons and daughters: they are your future. — Oneida proverb
If man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove. — Cheyenne proverb
Talk is given to the people for good. — Sauk proverb
You should water your children like you water a tree. — Hopi proverb
I seek strength, not to be better than my brother, but to battle my most significant enemy–myself. — Cheyenne proverb
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Sin is not allowed in God's tipi. — Mohawk proverb
Wishing cannot bring autumn glory nor cause winter to cease. — Kiowa proverb
If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come. — Arapaho proverb
The way of the troublemaker is thorny. — Umpqua proverb
A sparrow in the bush is better than a vulture flying. — Blackfoot proverb
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In harmony may I walk. — Navajo (DinĂ©) Chant
Teaching should come from within, not from without. — Hopi proverb
A danger foreseen is half-avoided. — Cheyenne proverb
In death I am born. — Hopi proverb
The eyes of men speak words the tongue cannot pronounce. — Crow proverb
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