1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 8
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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.