Chinese Proverb Quotes
Consider the following quotes by Chinese Proverb:
"Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown."
"Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil."
"A filthy mouth will not utter decent language."
"Dig the well before you are thirsty."
"A fool judges people by the presents they give him."
"A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections."
"Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom."
"Do not employ handsome servants."
"Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still."
"Don't open a shop unless you like to smile."
"A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials."
"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."
"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket."
"A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction."
"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark."
"A book holds a house of gold."
"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings bec"
They are great. I also like the Chinese idiom, which usually uses 4 words to describe a story and we often use these idioms to quickly explain what we are feeling, or describing.
I can think of an English example, the emperor's new clothes.
Also what a coincidence that’s 4 words too.
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I like the word play and yet have the wisdom in it.
For me I like the quote from Luo Guanzhong "The empire long united must divide, long divided must unite; this is how it has always been, such the fate of an empire."
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