Chinese Sayings

“The Master said, to learn and at due times to repeat what one has learnt, is that not after all a pleasure? That friends should come from afar, is this not after all delightful?”

“Tzu-Ch’in said, when our Master arrives in a fresh country, he always manages to find out about its policy.”

“The Master said, He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”

“Never tire to study, and to teach others.”

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

“Learn without thinking begets ignorance. Think without learning is dangerous”

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

Confucius – The Analects

Therefore, I say know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be defeated.”

“Now the reason a brilliant sovereign, and a wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move, and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men, is their foreknowledge of the enemy situation. This ‘foreknowledge’ cannot be elicited from spirits, nor from gods, nor by analogy with past events, nor by astrologic calculations. It must be obtained from men who know the enemy situation.”

“The World is in a time of profound change. The State must wisely balance equity efficiency and promote China’s fine traditions whilst absorbing the positive aspects of foreign cultures.”

“We will closely unite and depend on the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups across China, carry on past accomplishments, keep pace with the times, and work hard to build a well-off society in an all-around way, accelerating socialist modernisation and striving to usher in a brand new situation for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.”

“Black cat or white cat: if it can catch mice, it is a good cat.”

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

 

“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”

 

“If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.”

 

“He who talks more is sooner exhausted”

“It’s bad luck not to have a business.” (wushang bu fu)

 

"Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up."

 

"You can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily offend one in an hour."

 

"An ant may well destroy a whole dam."

 

"A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy"

 

"Don't stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net"

 

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to the pitcher"

 

"A book holds a house of gold"

 

"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever"

 

"Do not remove a fly from your friend’s forehead with a hatchet"

 

"A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials"

 

"A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood"

 

"He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount."

 

"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself."

 

“There are always ears on the other side of the wall.”

 

“When you want to test the depths of a stream, don’t use both feet.”

 

“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.”

 

“War does not determine who is right, war determine who is left.”

 

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