Zapotec (Isthmus)

Diidxazá

The indigenous language of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, preserving ancient Mesoamerican wisdom

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Wisdom in Zapotec (Isthmus)

Nise' naa huaj lii' ménhu, naa hui'naapa' guirá' náa guirá' neza. Laa bixhoon' yelaa Espíritu naa naguchi — xquidxe' naa guirá' laa.
If you don't feed your body, it weakens and eventually dies. The soul and Spirit alike. Feed them too.