Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Here are some of my favorite Native American ones: " When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. " Cherokee Proverb " If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove. " Cheyenne Proverb " A danger foreseen is half-avoided. " Cheyenne Proverb " Our first teacher is our own heart. " Cheyenne Proverb " All who have died are equal. " Comanche Proverb " Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same. " Crow Proverb " We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. " Dakota Proverb " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " Hopi Proverb " Wisdom comes only when you stop looking for it and start living the life the Creator intended for you. " Hopi Proverb " Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant. " Kiowa Proverb " When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. " Lakota Proverb " Everything the power does, it does in a circle. " Lakota Proverb " A good chief gives, he does not take. " Mohawk Proverb " You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. " Navajo Proverb " Every animal knows more than you do. " Nez Perce Proverb " It is easy to be brave from a distance. " Omaha Proverb " Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed. " Plains Proverb " The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. " Sioux Proverb " Man has responsiblity, not power. " Tuscarora Proverb " Those who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot in the boat, are going to fall into the river. " Tuscarora Proverb " All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. " Chief Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Here are my favorite African Proverbs: " Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter. " " The axe forgets; the tree remembers. " " The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? " " One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. " Ashanti of Ghana " The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people. " Ashanti of Ghana " When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful. " Ashanti of Ghana " No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. " Ashanti of Ghana " When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly. " Buganda " Those who are absent are always wrong. " Congo " Unless you call out, who will open the door? " Ethiopia " When the heart overflows, it comes out through the mouth. " Ethiopia " Two waterfalls do not hear each other. " Gikuyu " One camel does not make fun of the other camel's hump. " Guinea " Talking with one another is loving one another. " Kenya " Life is a shadow and a mist; it passes quickly by and is no more. " Madagascar " If you have one finger pointing at somebody, you have three pointing towards yourself. " Nigeria " It is better to be loved than feared. " Sierra Leone " The wind does not break a tree that bends. " Sukuma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 ' " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " > > Hopi Proverb' What does the above mean? > Here are some of my favorite Native American ones: > > " When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your > life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. " > > Cherokee Proverb > > " If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless > as a dove. " > > Cheyenne Proverb > > " A danger foreseen is half-avoided. " > > Cheyenne Proverb > > " Our first teacher is our own heart. " > > Cheyenne Proverb > > " All who have died are equal. " > > Comanche Proverb > > " Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of > the spirit remain always the same. " > > Crow Proverb > > " We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. " > > Dakota Proverb > > " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " > > Hopi Proverb > > " Wisdom comes only when you stop looking for it and start living the > life the Creator intended for you. " > > Hopi Proverb > > " Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant. " > > Kiowa Proverb > > " When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. " > > Lakota Proverb > > " Everything the power does, it does in a circle. " > > Lakota Proverb > > " A good chief gives, he does not take. " > > Mohawk Proverb > > " You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. " > > Navajo Proverb > > " Every animal knows more than you do. " > > Nez Perce Proverb > > " It is easy to be brave from a distance. " > > Omaha Proverb > > " Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be > ashamed. " > > Plains Proverb > > " The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. " > > Sioux Proverb > > " Man has responsiblity, not power. " > > Tuscarora Proverb > > " Those who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot in the boat, are > going to fall into the river. " > > Tuscarora Proverb > > " All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the > sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a > strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. " > > Chief Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 It takes two fingers to lift a pebble. Meaning that even small tasks get done faster if two people work together on it. ' " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " > > Hopi Proverb' What does the above mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Mmmmmmmm can't say I completely agree with this one, thinking about it I agree with what you posted on Family Forum, sometimes something like doing a physical task other people just get in the way. It is a confusing one, maybe it is just in certain situations? > > ' " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " > > > > Hopi Proverb' > > What does the above mean? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Me being me have been thinking that it may be possible to lift a pebble with one finger, if I could kind of get my finger under it and then balance the pebble on it :-) Also I want to see if I can peel a banana with 1 hand now too :-) Thinking about it I could never understand the sound of one hand clapping, because I can clap with one hand and it makes a sound :-) I kind of whack the fingers of my hand into the palm of the same hand, actually also one of my stims. > Like peeling a banana with only 1 hand. > Re: Quotes and Proverbs > > > ' " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " > > > > Hopi Proverb' > > What does the above mean? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Actually if I hold the banana between my feet theoretically I could peel it with one hand :-) I am beginning to think some proverbs are lost on me as I am too busy trying to think of a solution to what apparently seems like a challenge, ie being told that I cannot do something - like a red rag to a bull :-) > > Like peeling a banana with only 1 hand. > > Re: Quotes and Proverbs > > > > > > ' " One finger cannot lift a pebble. " > > > > > > Hopi Proverb' > > > > What does the above mean? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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