What Do You Think About This Ancient Indian Proverb?

[Nameless14]

Comment on this ancient Indian proverb : “Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors ; we borrow it from our children.”

[dannyk13]

Heard something like that before. Is it an American Indian proverb?

[SparklyKid]

It was not loaned to you by your children,we borrow it from our children.

Well it is just a nonsense.

[dannyk13]

Shown here as an African proverb:-)
http://www.afriprov.org/african-proverb-of-the-month/46-2010apotm/545-sept2010apotm.html

[Old_Geezer]

It is neither given nor loaned. We're here, we use it to stay alive, we try to look after it so it remains ok.

[dannyk13]

SK, It makes sense if you read it properly.Far from nonsense.

[Prudie]

deep, man..

[Baldric]

SK
A more accurate quote would be
/// it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children ///

[dannyk13]

And here as a Native American proverb:-)
http://www.quotes-inspirational.com/quote/treat-earth-well-not-given-127/

[MallyJ]

Sadly humans have not heeded the old proverbs /laws...we have severely damaged the earth, destroyed habitats and rendered species extinct...nd we continue to do so.....we really should have listened, we didn't and continue destroying.....

[douglas9401]

Still, can't blame us for the demise of the dinosaurs.

[Theland]

Indians and Pakistanis are indeed very wise.
Why?
Because they all want to leave their own country and come and live here.

[Old_Geezer]

Having no children I can assure folk they've not loaned me anything. So may as well trash the place before I'm off.

[Theland]

Douglas - The demise of the dinosaurs?
It was all down to white supremacy.

[Melanierogz]

Really deep.