1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 6
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A good memory is not so good as a little ink.102.
A good neighbor is a found treasure.103.
A good storyteller must be able to lie a little.104.
A governor may commit arson while the governed are not allowed to light a lamp.105.
A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.106.
A guilty conscience feels continual fear.107.
A hasty man drinks his tea with a fork.108.
A hasty man never wants woe.109.
A heart that is rotten -- breath that smells.110.
A hobbling cat is better than a fast horse when rats swarm the palace.111.
A honeyed mouth hides a daggered heart.112.
A horse cannot gain weight if not fed with extra fodder during the night; a man cannot become wealthy without earnings apart from his regular salaries.113.
A horse with two masters is always skinny; the ship with two captains sinks.114.
A hundred "no's" are less painful than one insincere "yes."115.
A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.116.
A hundred no's are less agonizing than one insincere yes.117.
A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated.118.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.119.
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.120.
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.