Canadian Proverbs

Canadian Proverbs capture frontier pragmatism and quiet humor shaped by vast forests, long winters, and the fur-trade era. They prize fairness, hard work, and neighborly help across many cultures and languages.

The devil places a pillow for a drunken man to fall upon. (Canadian Proverb)
When you talk about the sun, you will see her beams. View proverb
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Patience is a tree whose root is bitter, but its fruit is very sweet. View proverb
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Walk a mile in my moccasins to learn where they pinch. View proverb
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You can't catch skunks with mice. View proverb
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Do not yell "dinner” until your knife is in the loaf. View proverb
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Laugh all the way to the bank. View proverb
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Look before you leap. View proverb
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Once bitten. Twice shy. View proverb
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Once the last tree is cut and the last river poisoned, you will find you cannot eat your money. View proverb
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Through other people's faults, wise men correct their own. (Canadian Proverb)
Throw the baby out with the bath water. View proverb
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A penny saved is a penny gained. View proverb
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch. View proverb
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Waste not want not. View proverb
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Pot calling the kettle black. View proverb
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Keep your friends close and the Quebecois closer. View proverb
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Some pursue happiness, others create it. View proverb
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the Keystone Pipeline. View proverb
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There's no trailer hitch on a hearse. View proverb
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Time and tide wait for no man. (Canadian Proverb)
Where there's a will, there's a way. View proverb
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You can't make a hockey team without breaking a few legs. View proverb
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder. View proverb
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Better safe than sorry. View proverb
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