The wise understand by themselves; fools follow the reports of others.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Stupidity
Excellent people are honored wherever they go.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Excellence
Only a certain amount of flowers and jewels are beautiful.
—Tibetan Proverb
It is no use trying to tug the glacier backwards.
—Tibetan Proverb
Abandon the crowd of distractions and confusions, and rest in the boundless state without grasping or disturbance; firm in two practices: visualization and complete, at this time of meditation, one-pointed, free from activity. Fall not into the power of confused emotions.
—Tibetan Proverb
Master and servant—both have the same body odor.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: The Body
Cold hearts can find warm words.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Heart
If the master gets drunk it is an honorable drunkenness; if the servant does it is evidence of his mean disposition.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Drunkenness
One good punch on your enemy’s nose, gives more pleasure than hearing well-meaning advice from your elders.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Enemies, Meaning, Advice
He who knows a great deal has a hundred eyes.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Eyes
Luck that lasts is always suspect.
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Luck
Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts
—Tibetan Proverb
Topics: Goodness