1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 7
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A kind word warms for three winters.122.
A lame cat is better than a swift horse when rats infest the palace.123.
A leopard cannot change its spots.124.
A life with love is happy; a life for love is foolish.125.
A little body often harbors a great soul.126.
A little impatience spoils great plans.127.
A load of books does not equal one good teacher.128.
A long march starts from the very first step.129.
A louse cannot lift the eiderdown.130.
A maker of idols is never an idolater.131.
A man can never be perfect in a hundred years; but he may become corrupt in less than a day.132.
A man combs his hair every morning -- why not his heart?133.
A man grows most tired while standing still.134.
A man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them.135.
A man is old when he takes the whole night to do what he used to do all night long.136.
A man must despise himself before others will.137.
A man must make himself despicable before he is despised by others.138.
A man must plough with such oxen as he hath.139.
A man need never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his own door.140.
A man of high principles is someone who can watch a chess game without passing comment.