Chinese Proverbs - page 3

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself. (Chinese Proverb)
A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
You must have crossed the river before you may tell the crocodile he has bad breath. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
You can mirror something from other people; you can only give out that which is your own. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
When your horse in on the brink of a precipice, it is too late to pull the reins. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
When your neighbor walks through your orchard, the polite thing to do is to ignore it. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Whenever there is profit to be made then think of honesty. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A nation's treasure is in its scholars. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
When the lamps in the house are lit it is like the flowering of lotus on the lake. (Chinese Proverb)
When buying a house, check the beams; when choosing a wife; check the mother. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
When the deal is done, discuss it no more; it is difficult to collect dispersed water. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A teacher is someone who ploughs with his tongue to fill his little bowl with rice. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself according to the vessel that contains it. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
An accidental meeting is more pleasant than a planned one. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
An aged steed confined to the stable still aspires after the glory of galloping a thousand miles. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Avoid suspicion: when you're walking through your neighbor's melon patch, don't tie your shoe. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Before you beat the dog, find out the name of his master. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Before you plan to improve the world, look around your own house three times. (Chinese Proverb)
Begin with an error of an inch and end by being a thousand miles off the mark. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Those who sacrifice their conscience to ambition burn a painting to obtain ashes. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations, can never effect a reform. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Compromise is always a temporary achievement. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
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