11 wise Chinese Proverbs

A wise man makes his own decisions, but an ignorant man mindlessly follows the crowd. (Chinese Proverb)
A man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things. View proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. View proverb
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Don't curse the darkness, light a candle. View proverb
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Your parents gave you life, but you must cultivate your will yourself. View proverb
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If your mind is strong, all difficult things will become easy; if your mind is weak, all easy things will become difficult. View proverb
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If you always give, you will always have. View proverb
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Remember to dig the well long before you get thirsty. View proverb
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He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes; he who asks no questions stays a fool forever. View proverb
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Failure is the mother of success. View proverb
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If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people. (Chinese Proverb)
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