Ecuadoran Proverbs

Ecuadoran Proverbs carry wisdom from the Andes and the equatorial coast, where Kichwa roots meet Spanish colonial memory. They praise hard work, community, and respect for nature, with a wink at fate and politics.

When the treasure chest is open, even the just man sins. (Ecuadoran Proverb)
The strong forgive, the weak remember. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
Hands that give also receive. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
No matter if the child's born with a flat nose, as long as it breathes. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
When one is helping another, both gain in strength. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
He who does not go to sea knows not how to pray. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
The devil's wiser more on account of his age than on account of being the devil. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
Anger of the mind is poison to the soul. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
It's a fine sermon about fasting when the preacher just had lunch. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
One never falls but on the side toward which one leans. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
Some go out to fleece and come back sheared. (Ecuadoran Proverb)
The idle remarks of the rich are taken as maxims of wisdom by the poor. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
The slanderer kills a thousand times; the assassin but once. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
There can be no true pleasantry without discretion. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb
Every donkey has its own saddle. View proverb
Ecuadoran Proverb