“Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it.” — Arapaho proverb · The Inspired Sage

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Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it.

— Arapaho proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: Arapaho proverb
Culture / tradition: Arapaho
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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