13 Aztec proverbs and their meaning

Aztec culture left us phrases and aphorisms that we can apply to our lives.

Today we have a selection of Aztec Proverbs to share with you.. In this case we have chosen a series of proverbs and their meanings so that you can better understand what they mean and what their origin is.

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Aztec Proverbs and interpretation of each one of them

Next we are going to know these proverbs. Below each one you have an explanation of its meaning.

1. Ca diidxagola nacacani' biaani' sti diidxa

Proverbs are the lamps of words.

2. Sha ni hruniná bidó' lá bicaa gui bele, ne stobi que caya'qui luni

The heretic is not the one who burns at the stake, but the one who lights it.

3. Paracala'dxu' gapu' bidxichi, cadi uquiindela'dxu.

If you want to be rich, don't have desires.

4. Ora güilu' diidxa saaniru guinabadiidxu' oraque... gucaadia'gu.

To dialogue, ask first, then... listen.

5. Ti xcaanda: ga'ca shisha sicarú ni qui huayuu, guiuuni ti biine'ni.

An aspiration: to make something beautiful that did not exist, exist for me.

6. Hrunadiága' ne hrusiá'nda', hrúuya' ne hriétenaladxe', hrune' ne hriziide'.

I hear and forget, I see and remember, I do and learn.

7. Guidxilayú hri stilu ni, hriquiiñesi ucaalúlu' ti gánda icaalaluni'.

The world is yours, but you have to earn it.

8. Nisa hri dxi' biraru' mani dushu' dxaa ndani'.

Stagnant water, harmful germs it contains.

Aztec Proverbs about life

What reflections on life did the Aztecs leave us?

9. Ti nou' dxiña, ti nou' guídi'.

A gentle hand, and a firm hand.

10. Dechesi le', laacasi ndani' le'.

Behind the fence, still inside the fence.

11. Niru zasaalu' guirá' shisha neza guidxilayú ti ganda guidxelu' lii.

First you will travel all the roads of this world before you find yourself.

12. Tila bidó' gusiga'de' chu' dxi' ladxidua'ya' ti guicaa' shisha ni qui zánda gucha'; gudí gucaaluá' ti gánda gucha' ni zánda ne guendabiaani' ti guuya' shilaa.

May God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to see the difference.

13. Zunibiá'lu ti binnihuati ne shoopa diidxarí: ne gastisi hridxi'chi, hriníhuati ne gasti' hricaa, neca gucha' quirié xneza, neca cadi caquiiñe hrinabadiidxa, hruzanastiidxa lu dxu' ni qui hrunibiá, ne hridxelú' tu lá nanala'dxi lá ne tu lá lá có.

Six ways to recognize the fool: he gets angry for no reason, talks senselessly and to no avail, changes without progress, asks questions for no reason, puts all his trust in a stranger, and mistakes his enemies for his friends.

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