Chinese proverbs about wisdom

When making friends, keep your word. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

When making friends, you must keep your word, be honest, and keep your promises. Don't keep your word and make your friends think you are a reliable person.

Where there is a will, there is a way. ——"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Geng Yan"

It is a metaphor that as long as you have determination and perseverance, any problem will eventually be solved, and you can move forward bravely despite the wind and rain.

Be poor without flattery, be rich without arrogance. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueer"

A person should be poor but not flattery, and rich but not arrogant. Poverty is a sad thing, but having money but not being able to control it is even sadder.

Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. ——"Zhouyi·Qian·Xiang"

The movement of heaven (i.e. nature) is strong and vigorous. Correspondingly, a gentleman should act like heaven, striving for self-improvement, perseverance and perseverance, and working hard to improve himself. , don't be lazy

The reason why mortals are more noble than animals is because they are polite. ——"Yan Zi Chun Qiu"

It means that the reason why humans are nobler than birds and beasts is because of the (existence of) ethics.

Sincerity is the way of heaven; sincerity is the way of man. ——"Book of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean"

Honesty is the law of heaven; being honest is the law of humanity. People who are naturally honest do not have to force themselves to be reasonable and do not have to think about the appropriate words.

When the water is extremely clear, there are no fish; when people observe it carefully, there are no disciples. ——"The Book of Rites of Dadai·Zizhang asked about entering the official position"

If the water is too clear, fish cannot survive; if the requirements of others are too strict, there will be no partners. Nowadays it is sometimes used to express that one should not have too high demands on people or things.

Wealth and honor cannot be promiscuous, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued. ——"Mencius·Teng Wen Gong"

It means (a real man) that wealth cannot make him corrupt, poverty and lowliness cannot make him change his ambition, and authority cannot make him succumb.

When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang, Part 1"

When supporting elders who are filial to themselves, they should also respect the elders of other families. When raising and educating your own children, you should also love and care for other people's children.

The loving crow still feeds me, and the lamb still kneels at its feet. People who are unfilial to their relatives are worse than birds and beasts.

——"Song of Encouraging Filial Piety"