The Timeless Value of Chinese Proverbs

#ChineseProverbs

“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”

“Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your    friends.” 

“When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.”

“Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind.”

 

"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back."

“Do not employ handsome servants.”

“Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve.”

  

“If you bow at all, bow low.”

  

“When you drink the water, remember the spring.”

 “The palest ink is better than the best memory.”

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