Chinese Proverbs

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests read more

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back

Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time. -Chinese proverb.

Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time. -Chinese proverb.

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.