Chinese Proverbs

"Dig the Well Before You Are Thirsty."

—Chinese proverb

"It's better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely."

—Chinese proverb

"A single conversation with a wise man is worth a month’s study of books."

—Chinese proverb

"If a son is uneducated, his dad is to blame."

—Chinese proverb

"Learning is a weightless treasure you can always carry easily."

—Chinese proverb

"Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself."

—Chinese proverb

"True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one’s knowledge."

—Chinese proverb

"A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark."

—Chinese proverb

"One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked."

—Chinese proverb

"A smile will gain you 10 more years of life."

—Chinese proverb

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

—Chinese proverb

"Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet."

—Chinese proverb

"Bad things never walk alone."

—Chinese proverb

"Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire."

—Chinese proverb

"An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold."

—Chinese proverb

"Age and time do not wait for people."

—Chinese proverb

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today."

—Chinese proverb

"A little impatience will spoil great plans."

—Chinese proverb

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song."

—Chinese proverb

"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever."

—Chinese proverb