Chinese proverbs set to music by Sri Chinmoy
To Bow the Body Is Easy
To bow the body is easy. To bow the will is hard.
[Chinese proverb]
The Conquerors Are Kings
The conquerors are kings.
The defeated are bandits.
[Chinese proverb]
If You Wish To Succeed
If you wish to succeed, consult three old people.
[Chinese proverb]
Dogs Show No Aversion
Dogs show no aversion to poor families.
[Chinese proverb]
I Heard
“I heard” is not as good as “I saw”.
[Proverb]
The Rich Add Riches to Riches
The rich add riches to riches.
The poor add years to years.
[Chinese proverb]
A Lean Dog Shames His Master
A lean dog shames his master.
[Chinese proverb]
Men Know Not Their Own Faults
Men know not their own faults.
Oxen know not their own strength.
[Chinese proverb]
Beautiful or Not
Beautiful or not, it is my native land.
[Chinese proverb]
With Clothes, the New Are Best
With clothes, the new are best.
With friends, the old are best.
[Chinese proverb]
Work Is Afraid
Work is afraid of a resolute man.
[Chinese proverb]
At Birth We Bring Nothing
At birth we bring nothing.
At death we take away nothing.
[Chinese proverb]
The Mind Is the Lord of Man's Body
The mind is the lord of man’s body.[Chinese proverb]
A Good Talker
A good talker does not equal a good listener.
[Chinese proverb]
If You Flatter Anyone
If you flatter anyone, who will be your enemy?
[Chinese proverb]
Rich Men Have Short Memories
Rich men have short memories.
[Chinese proverb]
Poverty Is the Common Fate
Poverty is the common fate of scholars.
[Chinese proverb]
Books Do Not Exhaust Words
Books do not exhaust words.
Words do not exhaust thoughts.
[Chinese proverb]
The Heart of a Little Child
The heart of a little child is like the heart of the Buddha.
[Chinese proverb]
To Save a Single Life
To save a single life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.
[Chinese proverb]
Learning Is a Treasure
Learning is a treasure which follows its owner everywhere.
[Chinese proverb]
Without Sorrows
Without sorrows, none can become the Buddha.
[Chinese proverb]
The Best Way to Avoid Punishment
The best way to avoid punishment is to fear it.
[Chinese proverb]
The Bamboo Stick
The bamboo stick makes a good child.
[Chinese proverb]
Preserve the Old
Preserve the old, but know the new.
[Chinese proverb]
Brothers
Brothers are like hands and feet.
[Chinese proverb]
You Burn Incense
You burn incense and overturn the Buddha.
[Chinese proverb]
An Image Maker
An image maker never worships the Buddha.
[Chinese proverb]
Don't Burn False Incense
Don’t burn false incense before a true God.[Chinese proverb]
Talk of Music
Talk of music only to a musician.
[Chinese proverb]
A Frog in a Well
A frog in a well is best off in the well.
[Chinese proverb]
