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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

There's a cause of everything.

Proverbs and old sayings

Expense is bigger than income.

Proverbs and old sayings

Together in good and bad times.

Proverbs and old sayings about bad luck, bad, good, good luck

A mother's love is neverending.

Proverbs and old sayings about mother, love

Two things that never get along.

Proverbs and old sayings about things

Nothing is perfect in this world.

Proverbs and old sayings about perfection, world, nothing

A moth will eat the finest linen.

Proverbs and old sayings