602 Chinese Proverbs
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“The best memory is not so firm as faded ink.”
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“The best soldiers are not warlike.”
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best
time is today.”
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“The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame.”
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“The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the
narrow-minded see only the differences.”
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“The careful foot can walk anywhere.”
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“The court official in one life has seven rebirths as a beggar.”
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“The day your horse dies and your money's lost, your relatives
change to strangers.”
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“The delicacy of the feast is the learned guest.”
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“The devil can quote Scripture for his own ends.”
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“The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man
perfected without trials.”
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“The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year.”
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“The error of one moment becomes the sorrow of a whole life.”
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“The evening crowns the days.”
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“The father in praising the son extols himself.”
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“The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than
him.”
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“The first half of the night, think of your own faults; the second
half, the faults of others.”
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“The first hen that cackles is the one that laid the egg.”
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“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected
without trials.”
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“The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether
you are content with failure.”
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“The happiness in your pocket, don't spend it all.”
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“The harder you fall, the higher you bounce.”
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“The hardest step is over the threshold.”
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“The house with an old grandparent harbors a jewel.”
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
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