Quotes from Chinese Proverbs

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.

In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in the midst of great anger do not answer a man's letter

Sorrow is the child of too much joy

You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair.

Oh she's nice, she's kind, innocent too. She's probably pretty, the right one for you. So just forget me: I'm only a friend. Though I'll be with you, until the end.

I dreamed a thousand new paths... I woke and walked my old one.

There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame

The saving man becomes the free man.

Everyone pushes a falling fence

Beauty is the wisdom of women. Wisdom is the beauty of men.

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.

Pleasure for one hour, a bottle of wine. Pleasure for one year a marriage; but pleasure for a lifetime, a garden.

With true friends... even water drunk together is sweet enough.

Love is blind, and greed insatiable