Chinese Proverb Quotes

Tell me, I’ll forget Show me, I’ll remember Involve me, I’ll understand

A man without a smiling face must not open shop.

He who treads softly goes far.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

When you want to test the depth of a stream, don't use both feet.

Learning is like rowing upsteam; not to advance is to drop back.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

The best time to plant a tree was a hundred years ago. The second best time is now.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory.

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.