Chinese proverbs

A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river.

A satisfied man is happy even if he is poor; a dissatisfied man is sad even if he is rich.

Whoever buys a house must examine the beams; whoever wants a wife must look at her mother.

The first decision of a woman is the most intelligent and the last decision most dangerous.

So long as the green mountains are preserved, there will be no shortage of firewood supply.

Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes.

Thatch your roof before rainy weather, dig your well before you become parched with thirst.

A man of honor will feel ashamed by a single question to which he does not know the answer.

A fragrant bloom is not necessarily a beautiful flower; an orator may not be a crackerjack.

You think you've lost your horse? Who knows, he may bring a whole herd back to you someday.

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