Tibetan Proverbs

An honest man can set up home anywhere. A dishonest man has no place to go.

It is easier to put leather on the soles of one’s feet than cover the world with leather.

One may dance in the sky. But one must land on the earth.

When the jewel is yours, You don’t realize its value. When the jewel is another’s You realize its value

If I tell you my dream, you might forget it. If I act on my dream, perhaps you will remember it, but if I involve you, it becomes your dream too.

Lies are short-lived.

One’s motivation is like a pure, white scarf, but the other’s intention is black hope.

Words are mere bubbles of water; deeds are drops of gold.

If I know I will die tomorrow, I can still learn something tonight.

In this world, if one has perseverance. Knowledge is within one’s palm.