Chinese Proverbs
Chinese Proverbs
easy follow large opened small vessel
When a large vessel has opened a way it is easy for a small one to follow
black blame dog gets white
The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame
duck flight flock fly leads wild
Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck leads the flock to fly and follow.
beginning call names wisdom
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names
becomes days talk three
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless
carry effort man takes watch
It takes little effort to watch a man carry a load.
disturbed rather understanding
Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed rather at not being understanding
afraid growing standing
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still
free seats
Those who have free seats at a play hiss first
add drawing finished legs snake
Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it
joy longer month sorrow
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy
amidst chickens flock standing
A crane standing amidst a flock of chickens
truth
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
hollow mind mountain open returns sounds vacant
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds