Chinese Proverb

Chinese Proverb Quotes and Sayings


Chinese Proverb

A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds. ~Chinese Proverb

The man who comes with a tale about others has himself an ax to grind. ~Chinese Proverb

If you get up one more time than you fall you will make it through. ~Chinese Proverb

Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown. ~Chinese Proverb

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb

He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them. ~Chinese Proverb

The palest ink is better than the best memory. ~Chinese Proverb

Do not employ handsome servants. ~Chinese Proverb

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb

When you drink the water, remember the spring. ~Chinese Proverb

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb

Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve. ~Chinese Proverb

If you bow at all, bow low. ~Chinese Proverb

Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind. ~Chinese Proverb

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. ~Chinese Proverb

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb

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