Bolivian Proverbs

Bolivian Proverbs echo Andean highland life and the legacy of Potosí’s silver boom. They blend Aymara and Quechua roots with Spanish influence, praising community, hard work, and respect for Pachamama.

A quarrel is like buttermilk, the more you stir it, the more sour it grows. (Bolivian Proverb)
Good comes from far away; evil is close at hand. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
Love flies away and the pain remains. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
May the sun set on where my love dwells. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
Science makes men arrogant; wealth makes them fools. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
To 'get out of my house.' or 'what do you want with my wife?' there is no answer. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
It's easier to know your enemies than to know your friends. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
A thrashing river is a fisherman's bounty. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
The beauty of the man is in his intelligence and the intelligence of the woman is in her beauty. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
He who marries prudence is the brother-in-law of peace. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
Love and prudence are absolutely incompatible. (Bolivian Proverb)
If you marry wise judgment, peace will become your brother-in-law. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb
It is better to eat bread with love than fowl with grief. View proverb
Bolivian Proverb