The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs

Meaning: Those with true integrity remain unaffected by baseless criticism or petty noise.

Origin: Arabic proverb widely used across the Middle East and North Africa.

Translations

• French: La lune n'est pas honteuse des aboiements des chiens (literally: The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs)
• Spanish: La luna no se avergüenza del ladrido de los perros (literally: The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs)
• Japanese: 月は犬の吠え声を気にしない (Tsuki wa inu no hoegoe wo ki ni shinai) (literally: The moon does not mind the barking of dogs)

More proverbs about Wisdom

• The more you know, the more you realize you don't know — True knowledge reveals the vastness of what remains to be learned.
• The greatest wealth is health — Good health is more valuable than any material possession or social status.
• Eagles don't catch flies — People of high purpose and ambition don't concern themselves with petty matters.
• You cannot step into the same river twice — Everything is constantly in flux; no experience can ever truly be repeated.
• A little knowledge is a dangerous thing — Partial knowledge breeds overconfidence and can be more harmful than honest ignorance.
• The frog in the well knows not the great ocean — Those with limited experience cannot comprehend the vastness of the wider world.

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