Enlightening proverbs
Here are Chinese proverbs that can enlighten us in our daily lives:
You won’t help the new plants grow by pulling them up higher. (Be patient and let things grow naturally. Using force can be damaging.)
It’s impossible to add much weight with a single morsel. It is hard to travel afar with a single step. (Success doesn’t happen overnight.)
Tears can’t put out a fire. (Crying won’t help solve a problem.)
Don’t do anything you don’t want others to know. (When you do something wrong, wagging tongues can lead to greater anxiety.)
A year’s harvest counts on spring; a man’s success counts on his diligence. (Look at a man’s determination and diligence, and you’ll see how his life progresses.)
A man cannot refuse to eat just because there’s a chance of getting choked. (Don’t refuse to do something for fear of failing.)
One dog snarls at a shadow; a hundred howl at one another’s barks. (Don’t follow a trend blindly without knowing what it is.)
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