Chinese proverbs set to music by Sri Chinmoy

To Bow the Body Is Easy

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To bow the body is easy. To bow the will is hard.

[Chinese proverb]

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The Conquerors Are Kings

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The conquerors are kings.

The defeated are bandits.

[Chinese proverb] ```

If You Wish To Succeed

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If you wish to succeed, consult three old people.

[Chinese proverb]

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Dogs Show No Aversion

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Dogs show no aversion to poor families.

[Chinese proverb]

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I Heard

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“I heard” is not as good as “I saw”.

[Proverb]

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The Rich Add Riches to Riches

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The rich add riches to riches.

The poor add years to years.

[Chinese proverb] ```

A Lean Dog Shames His Master

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A lean dog shames his master.

[Chinese proverb]

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Men Know Not Their Own Faults

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Men know not their own faults.

Oxen know not their own strength.

[Chinese proverb] ```

Beautiful or Not

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Beautiful or not, it is my native land.

[Chinese proverb]

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With Clothes, the New Are Best

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With clothes, the new are best.

With friends, the old are best.

[Chinese proverb] ```

Work Is Afraid

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Work is afraid of a resolute man.

[Chinese proverb]

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At Birth We Bring Nothing

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At birth we bring nothing.

At death we take away nothing.

[Chinese proverb] ```

The Mind Is the Lord of Man's Body

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The mind is the lord of man’s body.

[Chinese proverb] ```

A Good Talker

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A good talker does not equal a good listener.

[Chinese proverb]

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If You Flatter Anyone

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If you flatter anyone, who will be your enemy?

[Chinese proverb]

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Rich Men Have Short Memories

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Rich men have short memories.

[Chinese proverb]

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Poverty Is the Common Fate

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Poverty is the common fate of scholars.

[Chinese proverb]

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Books Do Not Exhaust Words

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Books do not exhaust words.

Words do not exhaust thoughts.

[Chinese proverb] ```

The Heart of a Little Child

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The heart of a little child is like the heart of the Buddha.

[Chinese proverb]

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To Save a Single Life

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To save a single life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.

[Chinese proverb]

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Learning Is a Treasure

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Learning is a treasure which follows its owner everywhere.

[Chinese proverb]

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Without Sorrows

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Without sorrows, none can become the Buddha.

[Chinese proverb]

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The Best Way to Avoid Punishment

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The best way to avoid punishment is to fear it.

[Chinese proverb]

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The Bamboo Stick

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The bamboo stick makes a good child.

[Chinese proverb]

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Preserve the Old

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Preserve the old, but know the new.

[Chinese proverb]

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Brothers

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Brothers are like hands and feet.

[Chinese proverb]

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You Burn Incense

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You burn incense and overturn the Buddha.

[Chinese proverb]

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An Image Maker

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An image maker never worships the Buddha.

[Chinese proverb]

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Don't Burn False Incense

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Don’t burn false incense before a true God.

[Chinese proverb] ```

Talk of Music

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Talk of music only to a musician.

[Chinese proverb]

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A Frog in a Well

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A frog in a well is best off in the well.

[Chinese proverb]

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From:Sri Chinmoy,Chinese proverbs set to music by Sri Chinmoy, 1994
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/chp