Sayings

Even the prayers of an ant reach to Heaven

This page is about the saying "Even the prayers of an ant reach to Heaven"

Possible meaning:
God hears all living beings.

Note:
prayer (noun) = a communication with God, usually requesting help or expressing thanks | ant = a small insect | heaven or Heaven (noun) = (according to various religions) the home of God

Origin: Japanese proverb from the Shinto religion.

Quick Quiz

The saying "Even the prayers of an ant reach to Heaven" suggests that God

a. does listen to elephants

b. only listens to ants

c. never listens to ants
a) does listen to elephants b) only listens to ants c) never listens to ants

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Contributor: Josef Essberger