Tywa Proverbs

Tywa proverbs carry nomad wisdom from the Sayan steppe, where shaman drums and Buddhist chants once met. They prize endurance, respect for nature, and quiet humor born from herding life.

Without seeing the mountain, do not tuck up your skirt, without seeing the water, do not take off your boots. (Tywa Proverb)
Tumbleweed entered the mouth of the lying camel. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Tumbleweed will not enter into the mouth of the lying camel. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
When hitting the horn of a single cow, the horns of a thousand cows hurt. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
When there is killing weather, the dogs grow fat, when there is. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
When water reaches up to the nose, the calf is a swimmer. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Without father – half orphan, without mother – complete orphan. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Without wind, the ears of the grass do not move. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
A bird has a nest, man has a home. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
A good person has many friends, a good horse has many masters. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
A herdsman needs a staff, a door needs a bolt. (Tywa Proverb)
A spoken word, carved wood. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Even though he misses his duck, he will not miss his lake. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Even though his stomach is satiated, his eye will not be satiated. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Even though it is black, the raven loves its young. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Livestock become acquainted by neighing to one another, people become. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Man grows up, felt wears out. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Nutcrackers crack cedar seeds, monks crack rosary beads. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
Small laziness leads to big laziness. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
The camel stallion grows old, the camel foal grows up. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
The child that falls by itself does not cry. (Tywa Proverb)
The dog orders its tail. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
The horn that came out last will pass the ear that came out first. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
The hurrying mouse falls into the milk. View proverb
Tywa Proverb
The mountain makes the horse suffer, anger makes oneself suffer. View proverb
Tywa Proverb