Wisdom sayings from around the world

SIMPLE WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Japan   “Harmony is the most valuable thing.”

            “One arrow breaks easily, but three arrows break hard.”

Caribbean – American  “I divide, you chose.”

An intentional American community  “The circle is open but not broken!”

Paraguay (from the Guarani community)   “We must be happy together.”

Africa (several different countries) “You can tell how a village treats its people by the way they treat their dogs.”

Nigeria  “Never leave your brother behind.”

Brazil  “If it is not through love, it is through pain.”

            “Everyone has a beat, together we make a rhythm.”

Latin America (Several different countries)   “Unity makes strength.”

Ethiopia “If threads come together, they can tie the lion.”

            “50 lemons are a burden for one person, but they are jewels for 50 people.”

South East Mollucas  “Eggs come from one bird or fish – we are all one.”

Mother Theresa  “We belong to each other.”

Nigeria (Nnewi community)  “One man is not wiser that the community.”

Belgium  “All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you.”

                        “Every bird sings its own song.”

Middle East  “Hand in hand to dance.

                        Hand in hand to share.

                        Hand in hand to help each other.

                        Hand in hand to be stronger.

                        Hand in hand to see the hope, the joy, and feel it.

                        Not in a broken circle, but in an open circle.

                        That’s the hope.

South Sudan  “Let us share equally the little we have, and relieve the pain with love.”

Chile “He who gets close to a good tree, is covered by good shade.“