Tibetan Proverbs
"It is better to life for one day as a tiger than to live for a thousand years as a sheep."

"It takes a lamp to look for a lamp."

"In the morning, if the child is not happy, he does not start playing. In the evening, if the child is not upset, he does not stop playing."
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"What is the point of meditating on compassion if one does not help someone in need?"
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“With your window facing North, do not expect the sun.”

“We do not know happiness if we haven’t endured misfortune.”

“The wise pretends to ignore what he knows. The fool pretends to know what he ignores.”
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“We can catch a wild horse that has escaped, but we can’t take back harsh words that have been spoken.”

“The wise sees his faults. The fool talks about those of others.”

"If no one irritates you, on whom would you practice patience?​"
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