Environment | |
Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it. — American Indian proverb ‐ Arapaho 4 likes | |
Nature | |
When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. — American Indian proverb ‐ Lakota 3 likes | |
Seasons | |
Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant. — American Indian proverb ‐ Kiowa 6 likes | |
Wind | |
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. 4 likes | |
Earth | |
To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. — American Indian proverb ‐ Oglala Sioux 4 likes | |
We are made from Mother Earth and we go back to Mother Earth. — American Indian proverb ‐ Shenandoah 4 likes | |
Night | |
At night all cats are grey. 5 likes | |
After dark all cats are leopards. — American Indian proverb ‐ Zuni 2 likes | |
Darkness | |
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. 3 likes | |
Fire | |
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 3 likes | |
Fire is a good servant but a bad master. 3 likes | |
Fight fire with fire. 2 likes | |
Animals | |
Every animal knows more than you do. — American Indian proverb ‐ Nez Perce 2 likes | |
Trees | |
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. 7 likes | |
The one who plants the tree is not the one who will enjoy its shade. 5 likes | |
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. 4 likes | |
Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come. 4 likes | |
Men will only throw stones at trees that are laden with fruit. 4 likes | |
Big trees cast more shadow than fruit. 3 likes | |
Don’t let the tree hide the forest. 3 likes | |
Dogs | |
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. 5 likes | |
Before you hit the dog, find out the name of his master. 5 likes | |
Barking dogs seldom bite. 4 likes | |
Cats | |
When the cat's away, the mice will play. 6 likes | |
Wolves | |
The wolf is not afraid of the dog, but he hates his bark. 3 likes | |
Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood. 3 likes | |
Pigs | |
A pig will find mud anywhere. 4 likes | |
Birds | |
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. 5 likes | |
Snakes | |
If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove. — American Indian proverb ‐ Cheyenne 4 likes | |
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