1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 67
1321.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.1322.
The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame.1323.
The brave person regards dying as just going home.1324.
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences.1325.
The butterfly becomes only when it's entirely ready.1326.
The careful foot can walk anywhere.1327.
The cat got an order and delegated it to her tail.1328.
The company of the wicked is like living in a fish market; one becomes used to the foul odor.1329.
The conquerors are kings; the defeated are bandits.1330.
The contented person can never be ruined.1331.
The conversation of the wise concerns ideas; that of the intelligent is about ideas; the common folk talk about food.1332.
The corn is not choked by the weeds but by the negligence of the farmer.1333.
The country where flowers are expensive lacks the foundation of culture.1334.
The court official in one life has seven rebirths as a beggar.1335.
The day your horse dies and your money's gone, your relatives change into strangers.1336.
The delicacy of the feast is the learned guest.1337.
The devil can quote Scripture for his own ends.1338.
The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.1339.
The dog that has bitten bites again.1340.
The door to virtue is heavy and hard to open.