Monday, September 04, 2006

Chinese Proverbs that Inspire me



路遥知马力,日久见人心
Lù yáo zhī mă lì, rì jiŭ jiàn rén xīn
Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse; over a long time, you learn about the character of your friend

This can be used positively to praise a true friend; or negatively to criticize friends that could not stand a test

bīng dòng sān chĭ, fēi yí rì zhī hán
Three feet of ice does not result from one day of freezing weather
Compare: Rome was not built in a day (Roma non fu fatta in un giorno, Italian proverb).
有志者,事竟成
yoŭ zhì zhe, shìjìng chéng
If a person has ambition, things will be accomplished
Moral: Where there is a will, there is a way (English equivalent)
rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn
Man's schemes are inferior to those made by heaven.
Figuratively: Man proposes and God disposes

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