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.'

Would that heaven would always produce good men, and that men would always do good. Chinese Proverb
If you want to be a good person, seek good people as friends. Chinese Proverb
Good bamboo produces good bamboo shoots. Chinese Proverb
Laugh not at a man because he is old, for age will also come to you. Chinese Proverb
While the boy is young, you can see the man. Chinese Proverb
Good deeds may not be rewarded; even good firewood may ruin the stove. Chinese Proverb
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. Chinese Proverb
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. Chinese Proverb
An army of a thousand is easy to find, but, ah, how difficult to find a general. Chinese Proverb
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. Chinese Proverb
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. Chinese Proverb
To hunt tigers one must have a brother's help. Chinese Proverb
Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. Chinese Proverb
One day with a great teacher is better than a thousand days of diligent study. Chinese Proverb
The mind covers more ground than the heart but goes less far. Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb
Eight hundred dollars in ready money is worth more than a thousand dollars of credit. Chinese Proverb
If there's no wutong tree, you'll never attract a phoenix. Chinese Proverb
From a crow's nest, a phoenix may emerge. Chinese Proverb
A crisis is an opportunity. Chinese Proverb
Make a loan to a bad debtor, and he will repay with hate. Chinese Proverb
To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root. Chinese Proverb
The appearance if a disease is swift as an arrow. Its disappearance slow, like a thread. Chinese Proverb
A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. Chinese Proverb
A spear openly thrust at you is easy to dodge; an arrow shot from hiding is hard to defend against. Chinese Proverb
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials. Chinese Proverb
When wrath speaks, wisdom veils her face. Chinese Proverb
Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. Chinese Proverb
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair. Chinese Proverb
Who knows himself knows others. Chinese Proverb