Chinese Proverbs

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

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

He who is not satisfied with himself will grow; he who is not sure of his own correctness will learn read more

He who is not satisfied with himself will grow; he who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things.

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.

Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.

Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.

Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.

Respect for ones parents is the highest duty of civil life.