WORDS OF WISDOM
Ancient Proverbs From Asia
Posted October 1, 2008
Consider the tune, not the voice; consider the words, not the tune; consider the meaning, not the words.
Bhutanese Proverb
The dawn rises only when the rooster crows.
Burmese Proverb
Men should worry about fame just as pigs about being fat.
Chinese Proverb
A book holds a house of gold.
Chinese Proverb
One need not inherit wealth if he inherits good manners.
Filipino Proverb
He who waits dies, he who makes others wait lives.
Filipino Proverb
It is like a cat drinking milk with eyes closed.
Indian Proverb
Misfortunes will come and go but habit will depart from ones body along with the soul.
Indian Proverb
Better to be a crystal and to be broken, than to be a tile upon the housetop.
Japanese Proverb
Your smile is your life force.
Japanese Proverb
The thief hates the moon.
Korean Proverb
Three years will eradicate even murderous thoughts.
Korean Proverb
Let it break in the stomach, don’t let it break at the mouth.
Malay Proverb
If you want something, you’ll do absolutely anything to obtain it. But if you don’t want something, you’ll give a thousand excuses to refrain from it.
Malay Proverb
The farmer grows the corn, but the bear eats it.
Nepalese Proverb
Like cumin in the mouth of an elephant.
Nepalese Proverb
Looking for a pin in the ocean.
Thai Proverb
Young trees are easier to mold than aged trees.
Thai Proverb
Thieves never steal bells.
Tibetan Proverb
The rubbish we speak is like froth on the water, actions are drops of gold.
Tibetan Proverb
Don’t spurn cold rice; hunger helps you eat even food that has gone bad.
Vietnamese Proverb
Eat as small as a cat.
Vietnamese Proverb