“Chinese proverbs”

 

• “A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows the public opinion.” 

 

• “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.”

 

• “A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.”

 

• “He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” – Chinese Proverb

 

• “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.”

 

• “If your strength is small, don’t carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don’t give advice.”

 

• “Man’s schemes are inferior to those made by heaven.”

 

• “Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.”

 

• “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” 

 

• “A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” 

 

• “A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”

 

• “A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.” 

 

• “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”

 

• “Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.”

 

• “Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself.”

 

• “The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

 

• “With true friends…even water drunk together is sweet enough.” 

 

• “All things are difficult before they are easy.”

 

• “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”

 

• “To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root.” 

 

• “Outside noisy, inside empty.” 

 

• “To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.”

 

• “Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed rather at not being understanding.”

 

• “A little impatience will spoil great plans.”

 

• “Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”