Panamanian Proverbs

Panamanian proverbs rise from a land shaped by the Canal and centuries as a crossroads of seas and cultures. They prize practicality, sharp humor, and neighborly solidarity amid rainforest, trade, and change.

A proverb is to speech what salt is to food. (Panamanian Proverb)
Half of an orange tastes just as sweet as a whole one. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
If there was not bad taste, goods would not be sold. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
If you want no disappointments, don't indulge in illusions. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
Speak whenever you must, hush whenever you can. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
Though you possess prudence, old man, do not despise advice. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
When the eyes see nothing, the heart feels nothing. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
Whether the pitcher strike the stone or the stone the pitcher, the pitcher suffers. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
The wise man affirms little and doubt much. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
The leafiest tree doesn't always have the juiciest fruit. View proverb
Panamanian Proverb
Among the weak, the strongest is the one who doesn't forget his weakness. (Panamanian Proverb)