Chinese Proverbs ( 10 of 105 )
Medicine can only cure curable diseases, and then not always.
Medicine can only cure curable diseases, and then not always.
The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have read more
The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain
Politeness wins the confidence of princes
Politeness wins the confidence of princes
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others read more
Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners
Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
