Motivational Proverbs And Inspirational Proverbs

Words Of Wisdom From Many Cultures In The World

For centuries, our great ancestors have passed down great words of wisdom that have inspired many to perform unimaginable feats, conquer their fears and breakthrough through mediocrity.

Thanks to the internet, we can now share these highly sought afterwords of wisdom to our fellow communities with ease. Lo and behold, the largest collection of inspirational proverbs, from across cultures which you can use or empower others to live an extraordinary life!

Inspiring Proverbs

The waiting man gets the wind behind him.
Swedish Proverb
The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
Chinese Proverb
Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Chinese Proverb
The bee has a sting but honey too.
Swedish Proverb
Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
French Proverb

God gives to those who get up early.
Russian Proverb
You need a sharp axe for a tough bough.
Russian Proverb
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
English Proverb

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
American Proverb
A tiger never returns to his prey he did not finish off.
Chinese Proverb
The first step is always the hardest.
American Proverb
There will be bumps in the smoothest roads.
French Proverb
The sun will shine into our yard too.
Russian Proverb

Best Chances will become Odds if you don’t react in time.
Indian Proverb
You’re never too old to learn.
American Proverb
Where there’s a will there’s a way
English Proverb

People feel it when they have it.
Indian Proverb
Don’t sit among scoffers.

Swedish Proverb

Even a stone gets rounded by constant rubbing.
Indian Proverb
A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
Chinese Proverb
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
English Proverb
Envy is the companion of great success.
Swedish Proverb
It’s better to keep what little you have, than to risk it for something more.
American Proverb

Who is everywhere is nowhere.
Swedish Proverb
A man who chases two rabbits catches none.
Roman Proverb
If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
Chinese Proverb

If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a month — get married. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.
Chinese Proverb

Vincit qui se vincit
He conquers who conquers himself.
Latin Proverb
Dum spiro, spero While I breathe, I hope.
Latin Proverb
Qui audet adipiscitur He who dares wins.
Latin Proverb

Possunt quia posse videntur They can because they seem to be able to.
Latin Proverb
Per aspera ad astra! Through difficulties to the stars!
Latin Proverb

Nulli secundus, Second to none.
Latin Proverb

Dum vita est, spes est While there’s life, there’s hope.
Latin Proverb
Nil desperandum Never despair.
Latin Proverb
Aut vincere aut mori Either to conquer or to die.
Latin Proverb
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (Hannibal) I’ll either find a way or make one.
Latin Proverb

Faber est quisque fortunae suae Every man is architect of his own fortune.
Latin Proverb
Si vis amari, ama (Annaeus Seneca, a.k.a. Seneca the Elder, Epistularum Moralium Ad Lucilium) If you wish to be loved, love.
Latin Proverb
Non est ad astra mollis e terris via (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) The way from earth to the stars is not peaceful.

Latin Proverb

Ipsa scientia potestas est (Sir Francis Bacon) Knowledge itself is power.
Latin Proverb
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Japanese Proverb
Don’t set sail on someone else’s star.
African Proverb
If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for something.
African Proverb
A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not.
African Proverb

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.
African Proverb
It is not what you are called, but what you answer to.
African Proverb
A chattering bird builds no nest.
African Proverb

If you run after two hares you will catch neither.
African Proverb
When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it.
African Proverb
For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
African Proverb
A little impatience will spoil great plans.
Chinese Proverb
Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
Chinese Proverb

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Chinese Proverb
If you bow at all, bow low.
Chinese Proverb
A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
Chinese Proverb
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
Chinese Proverb

A book holds a house of gold.
Chinese Proverb
Talk does not cook rice.
Chinese Proverb

Experience is a comb which nature gives us when we are bald.
Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Chinese Proverb
Behave toward everyone as if receiving a guest.
Chinese Proverb

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
Chinese Proverb
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.
Chinese Proverb
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
Chinese Proverb
An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can’t buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.
Chinese Proverb

Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.
American Proverb
Good weight and measure, are heaven’s treasure.
American Proverb
If you desire many things, many things will be seem but a few.
American Proverb
Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of.
American Proverb
Wishes won’t wash dishes.
American Proverb