Confidence, Chinese Proverb

酒香不怕巷子深。[jiǔ​xiāng​bù​pà​xiàng​zi​shēn]

- 中國俗談

Fragrant wine fears no dark alley.

- Chinese Proverb

Quality goods need no advertising.

cf. Good wine needs no bush. [Western Proverb]

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Wine, Chinese Proverb

百禮之會非酒不行

- 中國俗談

There is no party without wine.

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Chinese Proverb

人孰无过 [rénshúwúguò]

- 中国俗談

【出處】

《左傳·宣公二年》：“人誰無過，過而能改，善莫大焉。”

Every man has his fault.

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Chinese Proverb

良药苦口 [liángyàokǔkǒu]

- 中國俗談

Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.

- Chinese Proverb

good medicine tastes bitter; bitter pills may have wholesome effects—good advice is hard to take; the remedy is tough but salutary

Reading, Chinese Proverb

读书须用意，一字值千金

读 dú | 书 shū | 须 xū | 用 yòng | 意 yì | 一 yī | 字 zì | 值 zhí | 千 qiān | 金 jīn |

- 中國俗談

讀書鬚用意 一字值千金

Intention of required study, the word worth a thousand gold.

- Chinese Proverb

Meaning: When reading, don’t let a single word escape your attention; one word may be worth a thousand pieces of gold. This proverb stresses the fact that study requires undivided attention. And if there is something you don't understand, interrupt yourself. Only in this way can study be rewarded.

Advice, Chinese Proverb

小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

- 中國俗談

小 xiǎo | 洞 dòng | 不 bù | 补 bǔ | 大 dà | 洞 dòng | 吃 chī | 苦 kǔ |

A small hole not mended in time will become a big hole much more difficult to mend.

- Chinese Proverb

Meaning: This proverb tells us that if a trivial problem is not solved in time, it will become a serious and knotty one.

English equivalent: A stitch, in time, saves nine.

Learning, Chinese Proverb

不聞不若聞之，聞之不若見之，見之不若知之，知之不若行之；學至於行之而止矣。

- 中國俗談

Simplified: 不闻不若闻之，闻之不若见之，见之不若知之，知之不若行之；学至于行之而止矣。

不 bù | 聞 wén | 不 bù | 若 ruò | 聞 wén | 之 zhī | 聞 wén | 之 zhī | 不 bù | 若 ruò | 見 jiàn | 之 zhī | 見 jiàn | 之 zhī | 不 bù | 若 ruò | 知 zhī | 之 zhī | 知 zhī | 之 zhī | 不 bù | 若 ruò | 行 xíng | 之 zhī | 學 xué | 至 zhì | 於 yú | 行 xíng | 之 zhī | 而 ér | 止 zhǐ | 矣 yǐ |

Not hearing is not as good as hearing, hearing is not as good as seeing, seeing is not as good as mentally knowing, mentally knowing is not as good as acting; true learning continues up to the point that action comes forth

- Chinese Proverb

Common: I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand.

Moral: You can only understand something by trying it yourself.

Revised: Tell me and I [will] forget. Show me and I [will] remember. Involve me and I [will] understand.

Also: You can't understand until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

From Xun Zi (荀子 8.儒效 23）.

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Chinese_proverbs

Advice, Chinese Proverb

種豆得豆。

- 中國俗談

种豆得豆 [zhòngdòudédòu]

Reap the fruits of one's actions.

- Chinese Proverb

Plant sow beans and get beans.

References

种瓜得瓜 种豆得豆 [zhòngguādéguā zhòngdòudédòu] Plant melons and get melons, sow beans and get beans. |

Advice, Chinese Proverb

種瓜得瓜。

- 中國俗談

种瓜得瓜 [zhòngguādéguā]

Reap as one has sown.

- Chinese Proverb

Life, Chinese Proverb

人过半生，方知天命。[rénguòbànshēng fāngzhītiānmìng]

- 中國俗談

Life is half spent before we know what it is.

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Chinese Proverb

捷足先登 [jiézúxiāndēng]

- 中國俗談

First come, first served.

- Chinese Proverb

Abundance, Chinese Proverb

多多益善

- 中國俗談

The more, the better.

- Chinese Proverb

Friend, Chinese Proverb

衣莫若新 人莫若故

- 中國俗談

Friendship is like wine - the older, the better.

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Chinese Saying

By looking into a mirror, one can make sure that he is dressed properly.

- the ancient Chinese Saying

Learning, Chinese Proverb

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

- Chinese Proverb

Genius, Chinese Proverb

敎養重於家世

- 中國俗談

Genius must be born, and never can be taught.

- Chinese Proverb

Family, Chinese Proverb

It is not a father's anger but his silence that a son dreads.

- Chinese Proverb

Friend, Chinese Proverb

Keep company with good men and good men you'll learn to be.

- Chinese Proverb

Wisdom, Chinese Proverb

A good rat will not injure the grain near its own hole.

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Chinese Proverb

清楚自己的无知是知识最好的部分。

- 中國俗談

To know one's ignorance is the best part of knowledge.

- Chinese Proverb