Peruvian proverbs capture the wisdom of the Andes. “Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo” (The devil knows more from being old than from being the devil) values experience. “A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando” (Praying to God but hammering away) encourages action alongside faith. “El que no tiene de inga, tiene de mandinga” (He who doesn’t have indigenous blood has African blood) celebrates Peru’s diverse heritage.
