Chinese Proverbs (Part 1)

A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.

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

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

Behind an able man there are always other able men.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest
of his life.

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

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

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

If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day, go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.

To walk only on sunny days is to never reach one’s destination.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.