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As a large country with long royal history in their ancient times, Chinese have a grand cultural heritages. One of the most known Chinese cultures is their wisdom words or quotes. You’ve probably read some of Chinese sayings from fortune cookies, and if you like it, here are some of the best Chinese wisdom words:
“If you stand straight, do not fear a crooked shadow.”
“Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own.”
“Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
“You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair.”
“A little impatience will spoil great plans.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.”
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”
“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a month — get married. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”
“Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.”
“Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself.”
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.”
“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.”
“Money made through dishonest practices will not last long.”
“A genius always presents himself as a fool.”
“Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear.”
“A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds.”
”A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion.”
“Cheap things are not good, good things are not cheap.”
“Curse your wife at evening, sleep alone at night. ”
“If you suspect a man, don’t employ him, and if you employ him, don’t suspect him.”
“If you don’t want anyone to know, don’t do it. ”
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”
(4.80 out of 5)
