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)

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