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Quotes by Chinese Proverbs

“Before you beat a dog, find out who its master is”

“A good dog does not block the road”

“Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbors”

“Small men think they are small; great men never know they are great”

“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names”

“A people without faith in themselves cannot survive”

“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”

“It is far better to foresee even without certainty than not to foresee at all.”

“Failing to plan is planning to fail”

“Men in the game are blind to what men looking on see clearly”

“It is the beautiful bird which gets caged”

“A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.”

“Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep”

“Rotten wood cannot be carved”

“The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences”

“To forget ones ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root”

“To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish”

“To persecute the unfortunate is like throwing stones on one fallen into a well”

“Dont consider your reputation and you may do anything you like”

“Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted”