“A monkey that amuses me is better than a deer astray.” — Indian proverb

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A monkey that amuses me is better than a deer astray.

— Indian proverb

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Attributed to: Indian proverb
Culture / tradition: Indian
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
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