google.com, pub-0418880821635173, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 World of Proverbs: We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. ~ Canadian Proverb. Haida [19200]


We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors;
we borrow it from our children.
~ Canadian Proverb. Haida [19200]

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This proverb is widely used around the globe with variations of it being found in most languages.

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