Tibetan Proverbs

Tibetan proverbs distill wisdom from the high Himalayan plateau and Buddhist monastic learning. They prize compassion, inner calm, and endurance—guides for life amid thin air, long journeys, and shifting fortunes.

If the inner mind is not deluded, the outer actions will not be wrong. (Tibetan Proverb)
To change the world we must first change ourselves. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
To set fire to the wood, you need the help of the wind. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Traveling is a return to the essentials. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Water in the mouth before eating; water in the eyes when the bill comes. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
When a king is about to lose his power his orders burn more intensely than fire. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
When drinking water, think about the source. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
When you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Who can say with certainty that one will live to see the morrow? View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Words are mere bubbles of water; deeds are drops of gold. (Tibetan Proverb)
A child without education is like a bird without wings. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
As a thing is viewed, so it appears. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Credulity breeds credulity and ends in hypocrisy. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Landing a single punch on your enemy's nose is more satisfying than hearing well-intentioned advice from your elders. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Learn to stand up where one falls. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Luck that lasts is always suspected. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Master and servant - both have the same body odor. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Men will always lose the battle against cholera and bureaucracy. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
My enemy's liver is the sheath of my sword. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
Plant rice when the ground is ready; pursue women when you feel passion. (Tibetan Proverb)
Rebellious thoughts are like an abandoned house overtaken by robbers. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
The father may well be a horse, but it's most likely that the son will be a mule. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
The moon grows darker as it gets nearer to the sun. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity will not attain great prosperity. View proverb
Tibetan Proverb
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