The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about duty, things
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These can never be true friends: Hope, dice, a prostitute, a robber, a cheat, a goldsmith, a monkey, a doctor, a distiller.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about criminals, hope
Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about determination, problems, work, life
The way to overcome the angry man is with gentleness, the evil man with goodness, the miser with generosity and the liar with truth.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about generosity, truth, man
A fly, a harlot, a beggar, a rat, and gusty wind; the village-boss and the tax collector - these seven are always annoying to others.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about heads
Justice is better than admiration If you are going to kill, then kill an elephant; if you are going to steal make sure it's a treasure.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about admiration, treasure, justice, contentment
For the first five years of your son's life treat him as a prince, for the next ten years as a slave, then as a friend for the rest of his life.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about life, rest
Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about man
Better than the ignorant are those who read books; better still are those who retain what they read; even better are those who understand it; the best of all are those who go to work.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about books, work
Who is blind? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb? He who can say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor? He who is troubled with too many desires. Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about happiness, blind, wealth, world, nothing
Changing priorities.
Proverbs and old sayings
Do two things at one go.
Proverbs and old sayings about things
Be dilligent in learning.
Proverbs and old sayings
Fighting a losing battle.
Proverbs and old sayings
Death is the bride of life.
Proverbs and old sayings about death, life
Does not mix well together.
Proverbs and old sayings
Do multiple tasks at one go.
Proverbs and old sayings
Live a good and useful life.
Proverbs and old sayings about life, good, good luck
No experience, narrow minded.
Proverbs and old sayings about experience
A smart man is usually humble.
Proverbs and old sayings about intelligence, man
