Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan, page 4

96 proverbs and old sayings tibetan

The wise man's wealth lies in good deeds that follow ever after him.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about deeds, wealth, good, good luck, man

No Lama knows where the ber-chhen will hurt him until he puts it on.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

Having drunk the country's water, one should obey the country's laws.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about country, water

Rebellious thoughts are like an abandoned house overtaken by robbers.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about criminals, home, house

If your inner mind isn't deceived, your outer actions won't be wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about bad, mind

The wise understand by themselves, fools follow the reports of others.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

If the inner mind is not deluded, the outer actions will not be wrong.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about bad, mind

Water in the mouth before eating; water in the eyes when the bill comes.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about water, eyes

Plant rice when the ground is ready; pursue women when you feel passion.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

A hundred male and a hundred female qualities make a perfect human being.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about perfection, human imperfections, being

Knowing just one word of wisdom is like knowing a hundred ordinary words.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about word, wisdom

The rubbish we speak is like froth on the water, actions are drops of gold.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about water

The essence of the spirit is space, there is nothing it holds to in the end.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about univers, spirit, end, nothing

No matter if you eat a little or a lot of garlic, the smell is just as strong.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

The thousand brilliant accomplishments of the past cannot serve today's purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about purpose, past

When a king is about to lose his power his orders burn more intensely than fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about power, fire, fire brigade

A father deserted by a wise son is like being caught in a shower without a felt.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about being

He who has had enough to eat thinks of serving God; the hungry think of stealing.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about thieves, god

The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity will not attain great prosperity.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about prosperity, people

The highest art is the art of living an ordinary life in an extraordinary manner.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about art, magic, life