Chinese Proverbs ( 10 of 105 )
A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.
A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and read more
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the read more
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed read more
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books
Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly
regret what is already past.
Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly
regret what is already past.
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.
He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.
A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.
A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.
