1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 27
521. Everyone pushes a falling fence.
522. Everyone rakes the fire under his own pot.
523. Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.
524. Everyone speaks well of the bridge which carries him over.
525. Everyone stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet.
526. Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.
527. Everything in the past died yesterday, and everything in the future is born today.
528. Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs.
529. Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald.
530. Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.
531. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
532. Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.
533. Failure is the mother of success.
534. Faith and dishonesty are other words for uselessness.
535. Fall seven times, stand up eight.
536. Fallen leaves return to the root.
537. Falling hurts least those who fly low.
538. Far waters cannot quench near fires.
539. Far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies.
540. Farewell and be hanged; friends must part.