1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 8
141. A man of honor will feel ashamed by a single question to which he does not know the answer.
142. A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
143. A man thinks that he knows it, but his wife knows better.
144. A man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things.
145. A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
146. A man's conversation is the mirror of his thoughts.
147. A man's discontent is his worst evil.
148. A man's faults all conform to his type of mind. Observe his faults and you may know his virtues.
149. A man's fortune must first be changed from within.
150. A man's greed is like a snake that wants to swallow an elephant.
151. A man's heart is indiscernible behind his chest.
152. A mans greatest shortcoming is that he neglects his own field and weeds that of others.
153. A mantis stalking a cicada is unaware of an oriole behind.
154. A melon forced off its vine is not sweet.
155. A minimal error at the start leads to a wide divergence in the distance.
156. A moment of patience can prevent a great disaster and a moment of impatience can ruin a whole life.
157. A mountain of knives and a sea of fire.
158. A mouse's vision is an inch long.
159. A mouse-catching dog steps on the cats' paws.
160. A nation's treasure is in its scholars.