Introduction: Tibetans (Tibetan: ) are one of the 56 ethnic groups in China and are the indigenous people of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Tibetans are also a cross-border ethnic group. They are mainly distributed in China in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and western Sichuan Province, as well as in Diqing, Yunnan, Gannan, Gansu and other regions. Below are the folk proverbs of the Tibetan people that I have collected. Everyone is welcome to read and refer to them!

01. A single log cannot build a house, and one person cannot build a society. (Tibetan) (Leader of the masses)

02. Tigers dare not eat herds of yaks. (Tibetan) (Leader of the masses)

03. One cobbler has no good shoes; two cobblers are easy to discuss; three cobblers are like Zhuge Liang; the thinking of a smart person is not as good as A discussion between three ordinary people. (Tibetan) (Leading the masses)

04. The wisdom of an individual is like the dew on the tip of the grass; the wisdom of the masses is the water of the Lhasa River. (Tibetan) (Leader of the masses)

05. A mouthful of honey, a belly full of pus. (Tibetan) (Integrity and Evil)

06. An upright person becomes more upright and upright in times of crisis; when the torch hangs down, the tongue of fire still burns upward. (Tibetan) (Integrity and Evil)

07. If you climb the mountain steadily, you can even go up to Kunlun Mountain; those who regret after climbing three steps cannot even climb a small slope. (Tibetan) (Perseverance and single-mindedness)

08. A needle with two sharp ends cannot sew, and a half-hearted person can accomplish nothing. (Tibetan) (Perseverance and concentration)

09. If you want to eat butter, you must first feed the cows well. (Tibetan) (Long-term vision)

10. People with vision look forward, and smart people have vision. (Tibetan) (Long-term vision)

11. People who complain every day that others don’t care about them will never truly care about others. (Tibetan) (Foolish, worried, angry and resentful)

12. If you want to milk a lion, you must have the courage to fight a lion. (Tibetan) (brave and cowardly)

13. Boiling water is better than a lazy doctor. (Tibetan) (eating and sleeping)

14. Eating delicious food is like listening to compliments. (Tibetan) (eating and sleeping)

15. Lions need snow-capped mountains to protect them, and tigers need forests to protect them. (Tibetan) (Cause and Effect Conditions)

16. Where bubbles arise, there must be shoals. (Tibetan) (Causal condition)

17. The water is unclear at the head and muddy at the end. (Tibetan) (Cause and Effect Conditions)

18. There are only two things in life, namely happiness and sorrow; one is said verbally, and the other is thought secretly in the heart. (Tibetan) (Happiness and pain)

19. People who are obsessed with immediate happiness will never get long-term happiness. (Tibetan) (Happiness and Pain)

20. Without hard work, there will be no happiness. (Tibetan) (Happiness and Pain)

21. A hundred willow sticks can tie a broom, and five fingers can make a fist. (Tibetan) (Unity and division)

22. When two smart people discuss together, they will come up with a better idea; when the two colors of yellow and red are mixed, another color will appear. (Tibetan) (Unity and division)

23. Even though a bee has a flower on its back, it is not called a tiger; even though a snail has horns, it is not called a cow. (Tibetan) (Appearance and Heart)

24. The big lion carved from wood looks ferocious and intimidating. (Tibetan) (Appearance and Heart)

25. The river that shouts loudly must have little water, and the person who shouts loudly must be shallow. (Tibetan) (Humble and Proud)

26. The water in the creek roars all day long, but the water in the sea never roars. (Tibetan) (Humble and Proud)

27. The sunshine that escapes from the clouds is bright, and the slave who escapes from the rich man’s house is smart. (Tibetan) (Poor and Rich)

28. Knowing the poisonous weed is equivalent to finding a good medicine; seeing the enemy clearly is equivalent to finding a teacher. (Tibetan) (enemy opponent)

29. Enemies who appear vicious are easy to subdue; enemies who appear kind are difficult to defeat. (Tibetan) (Enemy Opponent)

30. When buying a horse, you have to look at your speech, and when making friends, you have to feel your heart.

(Tibetan) (Friends Making Friends)

31. If you encounter difficulties, please don't sigh; just like the moon encountering a solar eclipse, it is only temporary. (Tibetan) (Difficulties and dangers)

32. A cunning person says nice things for his own purposes, not to respect you; an owl makes a sweet laugh to spread bad luck. (Tibetan) (Be cautious and vigilant)

33. The fox smiles at the hunter in order to escape from him. (Tibetan) (Be cautious and vigilant)

34. Build embankments before the flood arrives, and jackals will sharpen their knives before the flood comes. (Tibetan) (Be cautious and vigilant)

35. Without wood, you cannot support a house; without neighbors, you cannot live a good life. (Tibetan) (Family)

36. Close neighbors should not be separated, and distant relatives should not be separated. (Tibetan) (Family)

37. You can tell whether a yak is good by looking at its nose; whether a girl is beautiful or not, you can tell by looking at her parents. (Tibetan) (Family)

38. The unity of a village is strong, and the unity of a family brings happiness. (Tibetan) (Family)

39. Ignoring household chores and not knowing how difficult life is. (Tibetan) (Family)

40. Those who know how to heal are doctors, and those who don’t know how to heal are butchers. (Tibetan) (Disease Prevention and Treatment)

41. People suffering from bile disease even see conches as yellow. (Tibetan) (Disease Prevention and Control)

42. A front-line gap often leads to huge floods. (Tibetan) (Error and Disadvantage)

43. Crazy horses often make mistakes; panicked people often make troubles. (Tibetan) (Be cautious and vigilant)

44. Old beef has a chewy texture; old people speak with a listening ear. (Tibetan) (old, weak, women and children)

45. The essence of meat is soup, and the essence of milk is ghee. (Tibetan) (Food and Cooking)

46. Trees have many uses, and people have many friends. (Tibetan) (Friends Making Friends)

47. Be honest in your speech and fair in your dealings. (Tibetan) (Honest and Tricky)

48. Cloth is sewn with thread, wood is glued, and hearts are connected with sincerity. (Tibetan) (Honest and tricky)

49. To a loving person, if you give a piece of coral, he will regard it as a priceless treasure; to a ruthless person, if you give a thousand taels of gold, he will not say a word. good. (Tibetan) (Marriage, Love and Childbirth)

50. Thousands of horses cannot buy true love. (Tibetan) (Marriage, love and childbirth)

51. The path walked by feet is built by hands. (Tibetan) (Hard-working)

52. Smart people speak with their mouths, while stupid people use their horns to hit others. (Tibetan) (Speaking Credit)

53. Smart people speak with results, while fools brag with their tongues. (Tibetan) (Speaking with credit)

54. A liar will say anything beautiful. (Tibetan) (Speaking Credit)

55. Salt and water cannot quench your thirst, and beautiful words are of no use. (Tibetan) (speak credit)