14 Navajo Proverbs
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A man can't get rich if he takes proper care of his family.2.
A rocky vinyard does not need a prayer, but a pick ax.3.
Always assume your guest is tired, cold and hungry, and act accordingly.4.
Be still and the earth will speak to you.5.
Before me peaceful, behind me peaceful, under me peaceful, over me peaceful, all around me peaceful.6.
Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry.7.
I grew up knowing it's wrong to have more than you need. It means you're not taking care of your people.8.
I have been to the end of the earth, I have been to the end of the waters, I have been to the end of the sky, I have been to the end of the mountains, I have found none that are not my friends.9.
If you want to see what your body will look like tomorrow, look at your thoughts today.10.
There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail.11.
Those who tell the stories, rule the people.12.
Thoughts are like arrows: once released, they strike their mark. Guard them well or one day you may be your own victim.13.
We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it fromour children.14.
You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.14 Navajo Proverbs