"Top 15 Inspirational Chinese Proverbs for Life and Success"
"Wisdom & Motivation from Ancient Chinese Philosophy"
By Suresh NatarajanPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
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- Top 15 Inspirational Chinese Proverbs for Life and Success
- "A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books."
- "If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody."
- "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."
- "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
- "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now."
- "If you want to know the road ahead, ask those coming back."
- "The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
- "Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."
- "Fall seven times, stand up eight."
- "The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."
- A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.
- • An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.
- • If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for something.
- • Looking at a king’s mouth one would never think he sucked his mother’s breast.
- • The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory.
- • The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
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