I leave you a list of the best proverbs of American Indians, also known as Native Americans or Amerindians. Native Americans are diverse indigenous peoples of pre-Columbian origin, known for their great wisdom, spirituality, and their symbiotic lifestyle with nature.
The following list includes reflections from peoples or tribes such as the Lakota, Sioux, Navajos, Cherokee, Blackfoot, Tuscaroras, and Nez Percé. You may also be interested in these Chinese proverbs.
-Being poor is a smaller problem than being dishonest. -Anishinabe proverb.
-You can't buy friendship, you have to do your part to have it. -Probervius Sauk.
-The clear sky and the green and fertile land are good; but peace between men is better. -Omaha proverb.
-All animals know more than you. -Nez percé proverb.
-When the fox walks lame, the old rabbit jumps. -Amerindian proverb (Oklahoma).
-Walk as tall as the trees. -Amerindian proverb.
-A single rain does not make a crop grow. -Creole proverb.
-All dreams come from the same place. -Hopi proverb.
-Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf. -Amerindian proverb.
-A spear is a great responsibility. -Navajo proverb.
-A rocky vineyard does not need prayers, but a pickaxe. -Sioux proverb.
-Those who have one foot in the canoe and one foot in the boat will fall into the river. -Tuscarora proverb.
-He who tells the stories, rules the world. -Hopi Proverb.
-Do good and fear no man. -Pima proverb.
-Remember that your children are not yours, but are loaned to you by the Creator. -Mohawk proverb.
-The Moon is not ashamed of the howling of dogs. -Amerindian proverb.
-All birds like to hear themselves sing. -Arapajo proverb.
-A man or woman with many children has many homes. -Lakota Sioux proverb.
-The lack of response is also an answer. -Hopi proverb.
-There is a place and a time for all things. - Cherokee proverb.
-Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it. -Arapajo proverb.
-A single rain does not cause a flood. -Amerindian proverb.
-It is better to have less thunder in your mouth and more lightning in your hand. -Apache proverb.
-Those we leave behind are not dead, they live in our hearts. -Tuscarora proverb.
-With all things and in all things, we are related. -Sioux proverb.
-The greatest strength is kindness. -Amerindian proverb.
-Let your nature be known and expressed. Ferret proverb.
-God gives each of us a song. -Ute proverb.
-If we are often curious, the gift of knowledge will be given to us. -Arapajo proverb.
-Beware of the man who doesn't speak and the dog that doesn't bark. -Cheyenne proverb.
-When you die, they will speak of you as of those in the sky, like the stars. -Yurok proverb.
-Don't change your horse when you're in the middle of crossing the river. -Amerindian proverb.
-Don't say negative things about those who are not present. -Hopi proverb.
-Treat the land well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. -Amerindian proverb.
-It is the duty of man to make his own arrows. -Winnebago proverb.
-Do not do wrong or hate your neighbor, since it is not him who is wrong, but you. -Pima proverb.
-Force, no matter how hidden, generates resistance. -Lakota proverb.
-Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind from all painful thoughts. -Hopi proverb.
-Don't pray when it's raining, just as you don't pray when the sun is shining. -Amerindian proverb.
-The coyote is always waiting; and the coyote is always hungry. -Navajo proverb.
-The misfortunes happen to even the wisest and best men. -Omaha proverb.
-In death, I am born. -Hopi proverb.
-The soul would not have its rainbow if the eye did not have its tears. -Amerindian proverb.
-To touch the earth is to be in harmony with nature. -Oglala Sioux proverb.
-It's easy to be brave at a safe distance. -Omaha proverb.
-You must live your life from the beginning to the end; Nobody can do it for you. -Hopi proverb.
-You already have everything you need to become something great. -Raven proverb.
-Be nice to everything that has life. -Amerindian proverb.
-Dreams are wiser than man. -Omaha proverb.
-A good soldier is a bad scout. -Cheyenne proverb.
-If you don't see a reason to be grateful, then the blame falls on you. -Minquass proverb.
-Keep the warmth of the sun in your heart. -Amerindian proverb.
-Respect everyone, but never lower yourself to anyone. -Shawnee proverb.
-Don't judge your neighbor until you have walked two moons in his moccasins. -Cheyenne proverb.
-Our strength lies in the weakness of our enemy. - Cherokee proverb.
-Walk gently in the spring; Mother Nature is pregnant. -Kiowa proverb.
-People's eyes say words that the tongue cannot pronounce. -Raven proverb.
-The coward shoots with closed eyes. -Amerindian proverb (Oklahoma).
-Not all sweet roots grow sweet grass. -Amerindian proverb.
-What people believe is true. -Anishinabe proverb.
-The tragedy of life is not death, but what we allow to die within us while we live. -Amerindian proverb.
-A pearl has no value while it remains inside the oyster. -Amerindian proverb.
-A brave man dies only once, a coward, many times. -Amerindian proverb.
-A frog does not drink from the pond in which it lives. -Sioux proverb.
-Ask with the heart, and from the heart you will be answered. -Omaha proverb.
-An anticipated danger is an evil half avoided. -Cheyenne proverb.
-Worms do not like the robin's song. -Amerindian proverb.
-Every person is his own judge. -Shawnee proverb.
-There is no death, only a change of worlds. -Duwamish proverb.
-Listening to a liar is like drinking hot water. -Amerindian proverb.
-Live your life being as strong as the mountains. -Amerindian proverb.
-Religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who have already been there. -Sioux proverb.
-When the earth is hot, the worm stays inside it. -Amerindian proverb.
-People who are looking for a myth usually find one. -People proverb.
-Life is about both, giving and receiving. -Mohawk proverb.
-There is no valid reason to argue. -Hopi proverb.
-Certain things may attract the attention of your eyes, but only pursue those that captivate your heart. -Amerindian proverb.
-When we show our respect for other living things, they respond to us with respect. -Arapajo proverb.
-Those who sleep with dogs, wake up with fleas. -Black feet proverb.
-What happened in the past and cannot be avoided, should not be regretted. -Pawnee proverb.
-Even even the little mouse can get angry. -Amerindian proverb.
- Treasure youth, but trust age. -People proverb.
-The man has responsibility, not power. -Tuscarora proverb.
-A good boss gives, does not take away. -Mohawk proverb.
-When something does not kill you, it will bring you happiness. -Amerindian proverb.
-Life is not separate from death. It just seems that way. -Black feet proverb.
-Some people are smart, but you didn't know. -Shoshone proverb.
-The rain falls on both the just and the unjust. -Hopi proverb.
-All plants are our brothers and sisters. They speak to us, and if we pay attention, we can hear them. -Arapajo proverb.
-When a man moves away from nature, his heart hardens. -Lakota proverb.
-Wisdom only comes when you stop looking for it and start living the way the Creator has intended for you. -Hopi proverb.
-Everyone who is successful must first have dreamed of something. -Maricopa proverb.
-Old age is not as honorable as death, but many people love it. -Raven proverb.
-Never let yesterday take too much time from today. - Cherokee proverb.
-The man belongs to the earth; the land does not belong to man. -Amerindian proverb.
-There is nothing more eloquent than the tail of a rattlesnake. -Navajo proverb.
-Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Get me involved and I'll understand. -Amerindian proverb.
-Before eating, take a moment to say thank you for the food. -Arapajo proverb.
-There are no secrets or mysteries, only common sense. -Onondaga proverb.
-Poverty is a gallows that strangles humanity, and engenders a lack of respect towards God and towards man. -Sioux proverb.
-Listen to the voice of nature, it contains treasures for you. Ferret proverb.
-Treat others as you want them to treat you. -Pima proverb.
-The lazy ox drinks dirty water. -Amerindian proverb.
-Be as soft as the spring rain. -Amerindian proverb.
-Don't judge with your eyes. Instead, use your heart. -Cheyenne proverb.
-It is no longer enough to cry for peace, we must act in peace, live peace and live in peace. –Shenandoah proverb.
-Observe your own footprints before mentioning someone else's flaws. -Sauk proverb.
-All those who have died are the same. -Comanche proverb.
-The path that the troublemaker follows is thorny. -Umpqua proverb.
-A community that lacks faith in itself cannot survive. -Hopi proverb.
-Listen with your heart. Learn from your experiences, and always seek to be open to new experiences. - Cherokee proverb.
-A hungry man will eat with the wolf. -Amerindian proverb (Oklahoma).
-Our first teacher is our own heart. -Cheyenne proverb.
-He who wishes to do great things should not try to do them alone. -Seneca proverb.
-Take only the memories, leave nothing but footprints. -Squamish proverb.
-The rush is the mother of the mistake. -Amerindian proverb.
-After sunset, all cats are leopards. -Zuni proverb.
-The more things you give, the more things will come to you. -Amerindian proverb.
-Bird that has not eaten, cannot fly with the hungry bird. -Omaha proverb.
-You cannot wake a person who pretends to be asleep. -Navajo proverb.
-It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story. -Amerindian proverb.
-The rainbow is a sign of Him, who is in all things. -Hopi proverb.
-A single finger cannot lift a pebble. -Amerindian proverb.
-A hungry stomach makes prayers short. -Payute proverb.
-Many have fallen with the bottle in hand. -Lakota proverb.
- Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is the past, wisdom is the future. -Lumbee proverb.
-We will be known forever by the footprints we leave. -Dakota proverb.
-Never fall asleep while your meat is cooking on the fire. -People proverb.
-Sharing and giving are the ways of God. -Sauk proverb.
-The river is my brother, since it pushes my canoe. -Amerindian proverb.
-Never get involved in someone's decisions regarding their belongings. -Hopi proverb.
-Day and night cannot live together. -Duwamish proverb.
-We always go back to our first loves. -Amerindian proverb.
-We are made by Mother Earth, and we will return to Mother Earth. -Shenandoah proverb.
-May the rain wash away all your worries. -Amerindian proverb.
-No river can return to its origin, however, all rivers must have a beginning. -Amerindian proverb.
-When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world will cry and you will rejoice. - Cherokee proverb.
-Consider heaven as your father, earth as your mother and all other things as your brothers and sisters. -Amerindian proverb.
-Make my enemy brave and strong, so that in case of being defeated, I will not be ashamed of myself. -Amerindian proverb of the plains.
-The laws of man change with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain the same. -Raven proverb.
-If a man is as wise as a snake, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove. -Cheyenne proverb.
-What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of the buffalo in winter. It is a small shadow that runs across the grass and is lost in twilight. -Black feet proverb.
-Thoughts are like arrows: once launched, they hit their target. Keep them well or one day you could become your own victim. -Navajo proverb.
-Adult men can learn from young children, since children's hearts are pure and therefore the Great Spirit shows them things that adults miss. -Oglala Sioux proverb.
-Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we cannot eat money. -Proverb believe.
-Peace comes from within the soul of man, when he realizes his unity with the universe, when he realizes that it is everywhere… within each one of us. -Oglala Lakota proverb.
-I have been to the end of the world, where the waters end, where the sky ends, at the top of the mountains, and I have realized that none of them is my friend. -Navajo proverb.
-If a man wishes to do something beyond human, then he will have to possess more than human powers. -Amerindian proverb.
-Most of us don't see ourselves as well in the eyes of others compared to how we see ourselves. -Assiniboine proverb.
-Live your life in such a way that the fear of death never enters your heart. Don't question anyone about their religion; respect the point of view of others, and demand your own. -Shawnee proverb.