Chinese Proverb Quotes

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When we have nothing to worry about we are not doing much, and not doing much may supply us with plenty of future worries.

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If you suspect a man, don't employ him, and if you employ him, don't suspect him.

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A man grows most tired while standing still.

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When the blind lead the blind they will both fall over the cliff.

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The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet.

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Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.

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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books.

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Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only standing still.

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Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

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With virtue you can't be entirely poor; without virtue you can't really be rich.

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The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.

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Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and of the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep.

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To climb a tree to catch a fish is talking much and doing nothing.

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What is told into the ear of a man is often heard a hundred miles away.

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Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.

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Ceremony is the smoke of friendship.

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Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.

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A maker of idols is never an idolater.

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He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.

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Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.

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Geng Lei was a famous archer of the state of Wei. One day while he was on an excursion outside the city with the King of Wei, he saw a bird circling in the sky. The King asked him to down the goose with an arrow. He answered: I don't have to use an arrow. I can just make the bird fall down from the sky with my arch. Do you have that marvellous skill? asked the King. Presently they saw the wild goose flying from the east. Geng Ying twanged the string of his bow and indeed the wild goose at once dropped to the ground in front of them. You're really a wonderful archer, said the King with approval. Geng Lei said, This is a wounded wild goose. From its desolate cry and tired flight you can see its wound has not yet healed. When it heard the twang of my bow-string, it thought it was again hit by an arrow and fell from the sky.

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Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.

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One step at a time is good walking.

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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.

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Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a garden.

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The tongue can paint what the eye can't see.

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To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.

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If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have distant relatives.

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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.

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