Chinese Proverbs - page 5

If we don't change our direction we're likely to end up where we're headed. (Chinese Proverb)
If you are going to have a roast, a chicken is better than a phoenix. View proverb
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One measures the towers by their shadows and great people by those who envy them. View proverb
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If you bow at all, bow low. View proverb
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If you suspect someone, don't employ them; if you employ someone, don't suspect them. View proverb
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If you want to find out about the road ahead, then ask about it from those coming back. View proverb
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Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down. View proverb
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It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to avoid an arrow shot from behind. View proverb
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It is easy to dodge the arrow of an enemy, but difficult to avoid the spear of a friend. View proverb
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Listening well is as powerful as talking well, and is also as essential to true conversation. View proverb
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If everyone swept the pavement in front of his house, the whole street would be clean. (Chinese Proverb)
If you ask for directions rudely, you might end up a long distance from your destination. View proverb
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Drunkenness does not produce faults; it discovers them. View proverb
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If you accommodate others, you will be accommodating yourself. View proverb
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Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve. View proverb
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Courtesy never offended anybody. View proverb
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A whitewashed crow soon shows black again. View proverb
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Rotten wood cannot be carved. View proverb
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Dripping water can eat through a stone. View proverb
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When there are no great tigers in the deep mountains, even a monkey can become king. View proverb
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When you are in a hurry, the horse holds back. (Chinese Proverb)
When fate throws a dagger at you, there are only two ways to catch it: by the blade or by the handle. View proverb
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Do not believe that you will reach your destination without leaving the shore. View proverb
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Peace and tranquillity are a thousand gold pieces. View proverb
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Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous. View proverb
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