“You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.” — Navajo proverb · The Inspired Sage

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You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.

— Navajo proverb

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

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

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“You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.” — Navajo proverb · The Inspired Sage