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Tag Archives: Chinese Proverbs
To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself
To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? This will be a challenge to explain. If you have kids, you already know what the quote is talking about. If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, communication, discipline, education, love, preparation
Tagged @AncientProverbs, children, Chinese Proverbs, love, understanding
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If your strength is small, don’t carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don’t give advice.
If your strength is small, don’t carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don’t give advice. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? Most of the quotes that have been discussed here have been about our strengths or developing our strengths. … Continue reading
Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things.
Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? I just love the Chinese quotes, it seems that they are always translated into … Continue reading
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Tagged @AncientProverbs, Chinese Proverbs, self improvement
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself.
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? A person should try to improve themselves. That can be done in many ways, but this saying promotes finding a friend who is better … Continue reading
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Tagged @AncientProverbs, Chinese Proverbs, personal growth, self improvement
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The great question is not…
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure. – Chinese Proverbs (This has also been attributed to Laurence J. Peter, but I think the Chinese may have said it first) 8) What does that … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Proverbs, content, failure, Laurence J. Peter, question
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Do not want others to know…
Do not want others to know what you have done? Better not have done it anyways. – Chinese Proverb What does that mean? Translations are such fun. This saying almost sounds like a stereotypical movie character is saying it. To … Continue reading
Posted in action, character, discipline, integrity, setting an example, shame
Tagged @AncientProverbs, avoidance, Chinese Proverbs, doing, shame
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.
One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, this speaks to fear – a fear that paralyzes, a fear that stops us dead in our … Continue reading
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse.
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse. – Chinese Proverbs What does that mean? To me, the quote is saying that something that is said, cannot be un-said. If you say … Continue reading
Posted in communication, delay, discipline, patience, personal growth, shame, struggle
Tagged @Inspire_Us, Chinese Proverbs, communication, mouth, word
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You won’t help shoots grow by pulling them up higher.
You won’t help shoots grow by pulling them up higher. – Chinese Proverb What does that mean? Shoots, being a term for young plants, need to grow to be useful. So the sooner they grow tall, the sooner you get … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, emotion, empathy, judgement, patience, personal growth
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