Where there is a glut of words, there is a dearth of intelligence.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about intelligence, word
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Your own wealth is flowers and wine; the other man's is but weeds.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about flowers, wealth, wine, man
A beautiful woman belongs to everyone; an ugly one is yours alone.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about woman
The hot sun melts away the snow; when anger comes, does wisdom go.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about anger, wisdom, sun
In a tree that you can't climb, there are always a thousand fruits.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about contentment
A bandicoot is lovely to his parents; a mule is pretty to its mate.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about parents
I gave him a staff for his support and he uses it to break my head.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads
The dog's tail stays crooked even if he is buried for twelve years.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian
The cock goes to town for only four days and returns home a peacock.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about city, day, home
The man who has mounted an elephant will not fear the bark of a dog.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about fear, man
Since love departs at dawn, create, O God, a night that has no morn.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about night, love, god
When we take one step toward to God, he takes seven steps toward us.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about god
If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about contentment
After eating nine hundred rats, the cat is now going on a pilgrimage.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian
When a camel is at the foot of a mountain only then judge his height.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about judges
Life is like the flame of a lamp; it needs a little oil now and then.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about life
The spouse of a woman is a man, the spouse of a man is his livelihood.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about woman, man
Be peaceful yet vigilant -- a sheep will bite someone without a stick.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about prudence
Eat fire and your mouth burn; live on credit and your pride will burn.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about proudness, fire, fire brigade
To give jewels to a donkey is as stupid as giving a eunuch to a woman.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about woman
