1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 73
1441.
The palest ink is better than the best memory.1442.
The palest ink lasts longer than the most retentive memory.1443.
The past remembered is a good guide for the future.1444.
The path of duty lies in what is near at hand, but men seek for it in what is remote.1445.
The peacock hath fair feathers, but a foul voice.1446.
The pen can kill a man; no knife is needed.1447.
The pen of the tongue should be dipped in the ink of the heart.1448.
The peony is beautiful, yet it is supported by a stalk.1449.
The people sitting in the free theater seats are the first ones to boo.1450.
The people who talk the best are not the only ones who can tell you the most interesting things.1451.
The person who has never been cheated cannot be a good businessman.1452.
The person who is his own master cannot tolerate another boss. It's better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely. When economy goes south, people get political.1453.
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.1454.
The pine stays green in winter...Wisdom in hardship.1455.
The pitcher doth not go so often to the well, but it comes home broken at last.1456.
The pleasure of doing good is the only one that will not wear out.1457.
The poor can only guess at what wealth is; the rich don't know what poverty means.1458.
The poor ones give their alms in a humble way, the rich man throws them down with contempt.1459.
The poorer you are, the more devils you meet.1460.
The powerful are never faithful.