Chinese Proverbs
Chinese Proverbs
soldier
The soldier who retreated 50 paces jeered at the one who retreated 100 paces
free seats
Those who have free seats at a play hiss first
add drawing finished legs snake
Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it
joy longer month sorrow
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy
amidst chickens flock standing
A crane standing amidst a flock of chickens
truth
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
hollow mind mountain open returns sounds vacant
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds
bends branch gives takes
A young branch takes on all the bends that one gives it
defends steal thorn
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
broken eggs nest
In the broken nest there are no whole eggs
decide quitting rules three time
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time
dog painted turned
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog
hope past regret
Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly regret what is already past
consider reputation
Don't consider your reputation and you may do anything you like