Chinese Proverbs

Here are some Chinese Proverbs and Chinese Sayings.

“Men trip not on mountains they trip on molehills.”

“Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.”

“When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy”

“Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so are good men known by their enemies”

“Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.’

“Small men think they are small; great men never know they are great.”

“It is the beautiful bird which gets caged”

“Behave toward everyone as if receiving a guest.”

“The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain.”

“He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.”

“A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.”

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.”

“Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”

“If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.”

“He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years.”

“If you are planning for one year, grow rice. If you are planning for 20 years grow trees. If you are planning for centuries, grow men.”

“A smile will gain you ten more years of life.”

Some more Chinese proverbs