Chinese Proverbs ( 10 of 105 )
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
Insanity is doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different outcome.
Insanity is doing the same thing in the same way and expecting a different outcome.
Medicine can only cure curable diseases, and then not always.
Medicine can only cure curable diseases, and then not always.
The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have read more
The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain
Politeness wins the confidence of princes
Politeness wins the confidence of princes
Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.
Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
The more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed during war.
The more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed during war.
