Paraguayan Proverbs

Paraguayan Proverbs blend Spanish and Guaraní roots, shaped by Jesuit missions and frontier life near the Chaco. They value solidarity, humor, and quiet grit, echoing tereré gatherings, hard work, and respect for the land.

A hatchet in the mouth is more harmful than a hatchet in the hand. (Paraguayan Proverb)
Gratitude is the least of virtues; ingratitude is the worst of vices. View proverb
Paraguayan Proverb
Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of another without putting his thumb on the scale. View proverb
Paraguayan Proverb
Gratitude ranks as the least of virtues, and the lack of gratitude is the worst of vices. View proverb
Paraguayan Proverb