1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 69
1361.
The first hen that cackles is the one that laid the egg.1362.
The first time you cheat me, be ashamed. The second time it is I who must be ashamed.1363.
The fish you cannot catch is always a big one.1364.
The flatterer makes you climb up a tree then takes the ladder away.1365.
The flowers in your garden don't smell as sweet as those in the wild, but they last much longer.1366.
The fly that plays too long in the candle, singes his wings at last.1367.
The fool does what he can't avoid, the wise man avoids what he can't do.1368.
The Foolish Old Man Removes a Mountain.1369.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, not a man perfected without trials.1370.
The gem of the sky is the sun; the gem of the house is the child.1371.
The gift itself can be light while carrying a heavy message.1372.
The gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.1373.
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.1374.
The great scholar forgets about fame, the average scholar works for it, and the unworthy scholar steals it.1375.
The great wall stands; the builder is gone.1376.
The greater your troubles, the greater is your opportunity to show yourself a worthy person.1377.
The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.1378.
The greatest virtue is like water; good for everything.1379.
The guest who outstays his fellow guests loses his overcoat.1380.
The happiest life ends before death.