Chinese Proverbs

Chinese Proverbs distill Confucian ethics and centuries of dynastic life. Shaped by farming rhythms, scholar-official ideals, and the Silk Road, they praise harmony, patience, and practical wit.

A friend without flaws does not exist; if you look for flaws, you will be left without a friend. (Chinese Proverb)
Lost gold can be found; lost time-never. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A wise man makes his own decisions, but an ignorant man mindlessly follows the crowd. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A smile will gain you ten more years of life. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A fool judges people by the presents they give him. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Before preparing to improve the world, first look around your own home three times. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The palest ink is better than the best memory. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The best tomorrow will not bring back yesterday. (Chinese Proverb)
A dog will not leave its owner just because he is poor. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A filthy mouth will not utter decent language. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
If you always give, you will always have. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Don't curse the darkness, light a candle. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Your parents gave you life, but you must cultivate your will yourself. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Be the first to the field and the last to the couch. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Remember to dig the well long before you get thirsty. (Chinese Proverb)
If your mind is strong, all difficult things will become easy; if your mind is weak, all easy things will become difficult. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
There is no wave without wind. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Failure is the mother of success. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes; he who asks no questions stays a fool forever. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
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