Famous Indian Proverb Quotations

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"I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet."
by Indian Proverb
"Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf."
by American Indian Proverb
"Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his moccasins."
by American Indian Proverb
"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself."
by American Indian Proverb
"The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears."
by Indian Proverb
"A people without history is like wind on the buffalo grass. Sioux"
by American Indian Proverb
"After dark all cats are leopards. Zuni"
by American Indian Proverb
"Call on God, but row away from the rocks."
by Indian Proverb
"Every animal knows more than you do. Nez Perce"
by American Indian Proverb
"I will not criticize another until I have walked a mile in his mocassins."
by American Indian Proverb
"If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Minquass"
by American Indian Proverb
"Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured."
by Indian Proverb
"Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured."
by Indian Proverb
"Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf."
by American Indian Proverb
"Man has responsiblity, not power. Tuscarora"
by American Indian Proverb
"Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun."
by Indian Proverb
"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand."
by American Indian Proverb
"We do not inherit the land, we borrow it from our children."
by American Indian Proverb
"What the people believe is true. Anishinabe"
by American Indian Proverb
"You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. Navajo"
by American Indian Proverb
"An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life: A fight is going on inside me, he said to the boy. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,Which wolf will win? The old Cherokee simply replied, The one you feed."
by American Indian Proverb
"We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
by American Indian Proverb
"He who is present at a wrongdoing and does not lift a hand to prevent it, is as guilty as the wrongdoers."
by American Indian Proverb
"Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his moccasins."
by American Indian Proverb
"Only when the last tree has been cut down; Only when the last river has been poisoned; Only when the last fish has been caught; Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten."
by American Indian Proverb
"Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has ben poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten."
by American Indian Proverb
"What is past and cannot be prevented should not be grieved for."
by American Indian Proverb
"Knowledge that is not used is abused."
by American Indian Proverb
"You already possess everything necessary to become great."
by American Indian Proverb
"Work hard, keep the ceremonies, live peaceably, and unite your hearts."
by American Indian Proverb
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard."
by American Indian Proverb
"What the people believe is true."
by American Indian Proverb
"We are all one child spinning through Mother Sky."
by American Indian Proverb
"Walk tall as the trees, live strong as the mountains, be gentle as the spring winds, keep the warmth of the summer sun in your heart, and the great spirit will always be with you."
by American Indian Proverb
"Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant."
by American Indian Proverb
"Truth does not happen, it just is."
by American Indian Proverb
"Treachery darkens the chain of friendship, but truth makes it brighter than ever."
by American Indian Proverb
"They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind."
by American Indian Proverb
"The way of the troublemaker is thorny."
by American Indian Proverb
"It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest."
by American Indian Proverb
"It is good to tell one's heart."
by American Indian Proverb
"It is easy to be brave from a distance."
by American Indian Proverb
"In age, talk; in childhood, tears."
by American Indian Proverb
"If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself."
by American Indian Proverb
"If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove."
by American Indian Proverb
"God gives us each a song."
by American Indian Proverb
"Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance."
by American Indian Proverb
"Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something."
by American Indian Proverb
"Each person is his own judge."
by American Indian Proverb
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Walk beside me; that we may be as one."
by American Indian Proverb
"Do not speak of evil for it creates curiosityin the hearts of the young."
by American Indian Proverb
"Cherish youth, but trust old age."
by American Indian Proverb
"Before eating, always take a little time to thank the food."
by American Indian Proverb
"Ask questions from you heart and you will be answered from the heart."
by American Indian Proverb
"All who have died are equal."
by American Indian Proverb
"After dark all cats are leopards."
by American Indian Proverb
"A people without faith in themselves cannot survive."
by American Indian Proverb
"A man must make his own arrows."
by American Indian Proverb
"A hungry stomach makes a short prayer."
by American Indian Proverb
"A good soldier is a poor scout."
by American Indian Proverb
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart."
by American Indian Proverb
"The supreme law of the land is the Great Spirit's law, not man's law."
by American Indian Proverb
"The greatest strength is gentleness."
by American Indian Proverb
"The bird who has eaten cannot fly with the bird that is hungry."
by American Indian Proverb
"Silence has so much meaning."
by American Indian Proverb
"Sharing and giving are the ways of God."
by American Indian Proverb
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, Wisdom is of the future."
by American Indian Proverb
"Respect the gift and the giver."
by American Indian Proverb
"Pray to understand what man has forgotten."
by American Indian Proverb
"Our pleasures are shallow, our sorrows are deep."
by American Indian Proverb
"Our first teacher is our own heart."
by American Indian Proverb
"One rain does not make a crop."
by American Indian Proverb
"Never sit while your seniors stand."
by American Indian Proverb
"Most of us do not look as handsome to others as we do to ourselves."
by American Indian Proverb
"Misfortunes do not flourish on one path, they grow everywhere."
by American Indian Proverb
"Many have fallen with the bottle in their hand."
by American Indian Proverb
"Man has responsiblity, not power."
by American Indian Proverb
"Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed."
by American Indian Proverb
"No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning."
by American Indian Proverb
"It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand."
by American Indian Proverb
"No tree has branches so foolish as to fight among themselves."
by American Indian Proverb
"You may look up for inspiration or look down in despiration but do not look sideways for information."
by Indian proverb


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