Indian Proverb
Indian Proverb
character deep dig shallow
Better to dig one deep well than 10 shallow ones.
angry character conquer evil gives goodness man men overcome subdue
Conquer a man who never gives by gifts; Subdue untruthful men by truthfulness; Vanquish an angry man by gentleness; And overcome the evil man by goodness
above beautiful character duty feeling heavens starry universe within
The most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us.
character lost planning straight
No one was ever lost on a straight road.
character destiny equally fate shaping share
Fate and self-help share equally in shaping our destiny
bothered carry cold donkey heat learn load three
To carry his load without resting, not to be bothered by heat or cold and always be content: these three things we can learn from a donkey
dance dance-and-dancing hear hearts speak watch
To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak
blaming change faults nature
Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults
enter river
You can never enter the same river twice.
faith prayer seven step steps takes toward
When we take one step toward to God, he takes seven steps toward us.
eloquent tail
There is nothing so eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail
dogs englishmen mad sun
Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun
bank corpse float river sit soon
Sit on the bank of a river and wait: Your enemy's corpse will soon float by.
call choice continuum hard inevitable life pleasant problems work
Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work