Chinese Proverbs ( 10 of 105 )
To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.
To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.
Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.
Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.
Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.
One joy shatters a hundred griefs
One joy shatters a hundred griefs
Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.
Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.
Behind every able man, there are always other able men.
Behind every able man, there are always other able men.
I dreamed a thousand new paths. . . I woke and walked my old one.
I dreamed a thousand new paths. . . I woke and walked my old one.
