Proverbs

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proverbs

nasin ale		The Way of Life
nasin pona li mute.		The good ways are many. There are many right ways of doing things.
ante li kama.		Change comes. Times change.
mi pona e ale mi, la mi pona e mi.		When I improve all areas of my life, I am making myself good.
ike li kama.		Bad comes. Shit happens.
ale li jo e tenpo.		There is a time for everything. Everything in its right context.
ale li pona.		All is good. Life is beautiful. Everything will be OK.
nasin ante li pona tawa jan ante.		Different ways are good for different people.
sina pana e ike, la sina kama jo e ike.		If you give evil, you will receive evil.
suno li lon poka pimeja.		Light is beside darkness. Opposites are interconnected. Yin and yang.
kili li tawa anpa poka kasi.		The appel drops not far from the tree.
pali pona li lawa tawa lon.		Good work is most importand in live. / Order is the half of the live.
tenpo li tawa la sona li kama.		Time comes - advice comes.
pini li pona la ale li pona.		Is the end good - everything is good.
waso li ken ala lukin la ona li kin ken jo e kili.		A blind chicken can find a corn too.

jan		People
o olin e jan poka.		Love thy neighbour.
jan li suli mute. mani li suli lili.		People are more important than money.
jan lili li sona ala e ike.		Children are innocent.
utala li ike.		Conflict is bad.
mi weka e ike jan, la mi weka e ike mi.		When I forgive somebody's wrongdoings, I cleanse myself of negativity.

meli en mije		Gender
lupa meli li mama ale.		A woman's womb is the mother of all things.
palisa li lawa e mije.		A man's penis control him.
meli li nasa e mije.		Women will drive men crazy.
olin suli li awen.		Old love never rusts.
mije wan la nimi wan. meli wanla nimi awen.		One man one word. One woman one dictionary.

sona		Wisdom
sin en ante li sin e lawa li pana e sona.		Novelty and change freshen the mind and bring insight.
jan sona li jan nasa.		A wise man is a fool. A genius thinks unconventionally.
weka lili li pona tawa lawa.		Temporary isolation is good for meditation.
wile sona li mute e sona.		Curiosity feeds wisdom. One learns by asking questions.

pali		Work
o sona ala. o pali.		Stop thinking. Do stuff.
pali li pana e sona.		One learns by experience.
o sona e sina!		Know thyself!

toki		Language
toki li pona.		ommunication is good.
toki pona li toki pona.		Toki Pona is a good language.

ike		Bad
nasin mani li ike.		Capitalism is negative.
jo ijo li ike e jan.		Possession corrupts.
jan utala ali li nasa		All soldiers are stupid.

ma		Ecology
o pana e pona tawa ma.		Love the earth. Take care of our planet.

sijelo		Health
telo li pona.		Water is good.
lape li pona.		Sleep and rest are good.
wawa li lon insa.		Energy comes from inside. Youth is all in the heart.
pilin pona li pana e sijelo pona.		Positive feelings grant good health. Mind over matter.
tenpo li sijelo e sijelo ike ale.		The time heals every wounds.