Chinese proverb |
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Proverbs
| • | The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. 8 |
| • | First time is a favor, second time is a rule. 8 |
| • | A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 5 |
| • | Before you hit the dog, find out the name of his master. 5 |
| • | The one who plants the tree is not the one who will enjoy its shade. 5 |
| • | A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. 5 |
| • | Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men. 5 |
| • | Dig the well before you are thirsty. 4 |
| • | Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come. 4 |
| • | To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. 4 |
| • | If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it. 4 |
| • | He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 3 |
| • | Failure is the mother of success. 3 |
| • | Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. 3 |
| • | Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. 3 |
| • | Climb mountains to see lowlands. 3 |
| • | A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections. 2 |
| • | Don't open a shop unless you like to smile. 2 |
| • | If you bow at all, bow low. 2 |
| • | Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind. 2 |
| • | The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. 2 |
