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Aphorisms from Permaculture
| PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLE | TRADITIONAL WISDOM | |
| Observe and Interact | Beauty is in the eye of the beholder | |
| Catch and store energy | May hay while the sun shines | |
| Obtain a yield | You can't work on an empty stomach | |
| Apply self-regulation and accept feedback | The sins of the fathers are visited on the children unto the seventh generation | |
| Use and value renewable resources and services | Let nature take its course | |
| Produce no waste | A stitch in time saves nine Want not, waste not |
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| Design from patterns to details | Can't see the wood for the trees | |
| Integrate rather than segregate | Many hands make light work | |
| Use small and slow solutions | The bigger they are, the harder they fall Slow and steady wins the race |
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| Use and value diversity | Don't put all your eggs in one basket | |
| Use edges and value the marginal | Don't think you are on the right track just because it is a well-beaten path | |
| Creatively use and respond to change | Vision is not seeing things as they are but as they will be |
reference: David Holmgren (****). Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability