Chinese Proverbs Quotes


He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes. Chinese Proverbs Conscience 1,147
If you stand straight, do not fear a crooked shadow. Chinese Proverbs Character 885
Life is a dream walking death is a going home. Chinese Proverbs Death 812
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. Chinese Proverbs Planning 528
The superior doctor prevents sickness; The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; The inferior doctor treats actual sickness; Chinese Proverbs Doctors 335
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him. Chinese Proverbs Enemy 247
At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. Chinese Proverbs Gambling 239
A man grows most tired while standing still. Chinese Proverbs Work 226
When you cease to strive to understand, then you will know without understanding. Chinese Proverbs Knowledge 198
Insanity is doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different outcome. Chinese Proverbs Insanity 178
An inch of time cannot be bought with an inch of gold. Chinese Proverbs Time 169
To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous. Chinese Proverbs Certainty 167
Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. Chinese Proverbs Family 166
Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life. Chinese Proverbs Respect 164
The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. Chinese Proverbs Age 159
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. Chinese Proverbs Birds 158
In a broken nest there are few whole eggs. Chinese Proverbs Family 157
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. Chinese Proverbs Heart 154
There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn. Chinese Proverbs Goodness 151
Happiness is like a sunbeam, which the least shadow intercepts, while adversity is often as the rain of spring. Chinese Proverbs Happiness 145
The saving man becomes the free man. Chinese Proverbs Freedom 130
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends. Chinese Proverbs Friends 126
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river. Chinese Proverbs Growth 126
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. Chinese Proverbs Learning 126
Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverbs Progress 120
With true friends... even water drunk together is sweet enough. Chinese Proverbs Friends 117
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. Chinese Proverbs Money 116
If heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. Chinese Proverbs 113
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best. Chinese Proverbs Running 113
What is told into the ear of a man is often heard a hundred miles away. Chinese Proverbs Secrets 110
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. Chinese Proverbs Wisdom 108
Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a garden. Chinese Proverbs Pleasure 107
Climb mountains to see lowlands. Chinese Proverbs Growth 107
We count our miseries carefully, and accept our blessings without much thought. Chinese Proverbs Gratitude 106
One joy scatters a hundred grieves. Chinese Proverbs Joy 104
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. Chinese Proverbs Inspirational 104
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. Chinese Proverbs Character 99
If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. Chinese Proverbs PlayGames 99
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him. Chinese Proverbs Pessimism 97
Everyone pushes a falling fence. Chinese Proverbs Failure 96
A maker of idols is never an idolater. Chinese Proverbs Religion 95
Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted. Chinese Proverbs Variety 95
Ceremony is the smoke of friendship. Chinese Proverbs Ritual 95
Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things. Chinese Proverbs Discontent 95
Great doubts deep wisdom. Small doubts little wisdom. Chinese Proverbs Doubt 94
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. Chinese Proverbs Questions 93
The night hides a world, but reveals a universe. Chinese Proverbs Inner 89
To climb a tree to catch a fish is talking much and doing nothing. Chinese Proverbs Speeches 89
Biggest profits mean gravest risks. Chinese Proverbs Danger 88
The journey is the reward. Chinese Proverbs Success 87

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