Chinese Proverb Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Chinese Proverb quotes, Chinese Proverb sayings, and Chinese Proverb proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Out of adultery comes murder, out of gambling comes thieving. Chinese Proverb
The only equal treatment in the world is white hair. Chinese Proverb
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it. Chinese Proverb
The friendship between two superior people is clear as shallow water; interaction between petty people is sweet as honey. Chinese Proverb
A superior person knows what is moral; a petty person only knows what is profitable. Chinese Proverb
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. Chinese Proverb
Behind the smile— a hidden knife. Chinese Proverb
Today does not secret tomorrow's affairs; going to bed does not ensure one's rising again. Chinese Proverb
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. Chinese Proverb
When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. Chinese Proverb
That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. Chinese Proverb
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach him how to fish, feed him for a lifetime. Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb
Honesty brings success, dishonesty defeats itself. Chinese Proverb
when bitterness is exhausted, sweetness follows. Chinese Proverb
Before undertaking his craft, the artisan first sharpens his tools. Chinese Proverb
Success is always short-lived, so boastfulness is empty vanity. Chinese Proverb
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. Chinese Proverb
Thatch your roof before rainy weather; dig your well before you become parched with thirst. Chinese Proverb
A woman's sword is her tongue, and she does not let it rust. Chinese Proverb
A woman's sword is her tongue, and she does not let it rust. Chinese Proverb
Women can hold up half the sky. Chinese Proverb
Walking ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books. Chinese Proverb
A good drum does not require hard beating. Chinese Proverb
Beat your drum inside the house to spare the neighbors. Chinese Proverb
One generation opens the road upon which another generation travels. Chinese Proverb
One generation plants the trees under whose shade another takes its ease. Chinese Proverb
A wife is sought for her virtue, a concubine for her beauty. Chinese Proverb
A good man does not get a good wife, and a leper marries a flowering branch. Chinese Proverb
A person without a smiling face should not open a shop. Chinese Proverb