Native American Proverbs

Native American Proverbs carry wisdom from many tribes, passed through oral storytelling. They honor kinship, balance with the land, and lessons forged through migration and survival amid colonization.

The enemy is not always an enemy, and the friend is not always a friend. (Native American Proverb)
A good man does not take what belongs to someone else. View proverb
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Only when the last tree has withered, and the last fish caught, and the last river been poisoned, will we realize we cannot eat money. View proverb
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The one who remains silent knows twice as much as the chatterer. View proverb
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A danger foreseen is half-avoided. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Life is -- not separate from death. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Even a small mouse has anger. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Cherish youth, but trust old age. View proverb
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Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins. View proverb
Native American Proverb
It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand. View proverb
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Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, Wisdom is of the future. (Native American Proverb)
White men have too many chiefs. View proverb
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The river is my brother for it carries my canoe. View proverb
Native American Proverb
A brave man dies but once, a coward many times. View proverb
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If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. View proverb
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It only looks that way. View proverb
Native American Proverb
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day. View proverb
Native American Proverb
When the earth is hot, the worm stays in the ground. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Do not change horses in the middle of the river. View proverb
Native American Proverb
Don't judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins. View proverb
Native American Proverb
If it does not kill you, it will bring you happiness. (Native American Proverb)
The lazy ox drinks dirty water. View proverb
Native American Proverb
The ones that matter the most are the children. View proverb
Native American Proverb
There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail. View proverb
Native American Proverb
A pearl is worthless as long as it is in its shell. View proverb
Native American Proverb