Chinese proverbs

If you want your children to have a peaceful life, let them suffer a little hunger and a little coldness.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.

When you have only two dollars left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a rose with the other.

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

Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.

A person cannot be judged by his appearance in the same token as the sea cannot be measured with a bucket.

No iron is so strong that it cannot be melted down, and no business so dirty that can be fixed with money.

Ask no favors and people everywhere are affable; if you don't drink, it doesn't matter what price wine is.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked. If you want an audience, start a fight.

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