Indian Proverbs Quotes

A hundred divine epochs would not suffice to describe all the marvels of the Himalaya.

The Three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself.

If you want to know what a tiger is like, look at a cat.

They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing.

We can’t change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

Your own wealth is flowers and wine; the other man’s is but weeds.

You should not call in a cat to settle the argument of two birds.

You must answer the devil in his own language.

You may never die before death arrives.

You may look up for inspiration or look down in desperation but do not look sideways for information.

You may lock up the cock, but the sun will still rise.

You have to believe in gods to see them.

You do not stumble over a mountain, but you do over a stone.

You cannot separate water by beating it with a fork.

You can only lean against that which resists.

Worldly prosperity is like writing on water.

Without men in the neighborhood all the women are chaste.

Without love everything is in vain.

Why save when your son is a good son? Why save when your son is a bad son?

Whoever eats a pancake never counts the holes in it.