Collection of Proverbs

Read a book and gain wisdom.

If you don’t eat, you will be hungry; if you don’t study, you will be stupid.

If you don’t move forward, you won’t know how far you have to go; if you don’t study hard, you won’t understand the truth.

If a tree is not cultivated, it will not grow straight; if a person does not learn, he will have no knowledge.

It is better to enrich yourself with knowledge than to decorate yourself with pearls.

Bees pluck hundreds of flowers to make sweet wine, and people read books to understand the truth.

Labor is the source of knowledge; knowledge is the guide to life.

Knowledge is the torch of wisdom.

A sword will become rusty if it is not sharpened; a person will fall behind if he does not learn.

Lush seedlings need water; growing teenagers need to learn.

Stars make the sky dazzling; knowledge enables people to increase their talents.

Make candles to seek clarity, and read books to seek reason.

Food nourishes the body, and books enrich wisdom.

The three most precious things in the world are knowledge, food and friendship. (Burmese proverb)

Books that are kept but not read are like waste paper. (British proverb)

It is better to accumulate knowledge than to accumulate gold and silver. (European proverb)

The grain must grow on its own, and the people must strengthen themselves.

If you want to drink sweet water, you can choose it yourself.

You have to walk your own road, and you have to break through the hurdles yourself.

It rains from the sky and the earth slides down, and you fall and climb by yourself.

It is better to have skills than to have a lot of money at home.

Better to work hard than suffer.

First-rate, second-rater, and third-rater fail, but first-rate, second-rater, and third-rater succeed.

You are not afraid of being looked down upon by others, but you are afraid of not living up to expectations.

There is sawdust when the saw rings.

Blood letters must be written in blood. (Spanish proverb)

Instead of lamenting your fate, it is better to believe in your own strength. (Mongolian proverb)

One step at a time.

I don’t want to clap my hands randomly for a while, just ask him to nod.

It seems that we can do more and become stronger.

If you want something, you must reach out to get it.

Ten thousand zeros are not worth one one; ten thousand dreams are not worth one hard work.

The target was seen but the destination was not reached.

It is better to retreat and build a net if you are envious of fish in the abyss.

Although there are good seeds, it is too early to celebrate the harvest.

To succeed, you must complete the journey from talking to doing.

Ten dreamers are not worth one doer.

Those who only have hope but no action can only reap their rewards by dreaming.

It’s better to throw your arms away than shouting to break your throat.

Be down-to-earth in what you do and be cautious in what you say.

If you are not sincere, you will not achieve anything; if you are not open-minded, you will not know how to do things.

Tao'er is made by people, and Che'er is made by cars.

Don’t just look at the riding horse like a flying dragon, but also look at the scars left when he trained the horse.

As much as you work, there will be as much harvest.

Don’t worry about the harvest, just focus on the hard work.

Speaking of one thousand, speaking of ten thousand, two horizontal and one vertical depends on "doing".

If you can carry one hundred catties, you can’t carry ninety-nine.

The fishermen never leave the river, and the firewood collector never leaves the mountains.

Fragrant flowers may not necessarily be beautiful, and competent people may not say so. (Gaoshan people’s proverb)

The morning sun is not considered warm, and the momentary comfort is not considered happiness. (Mongolian proverb)

Those who are diligent talk about hard work, and those who are lazy talk about eating and drinking. (Mongolian proverb)

To think, you must be ambitious; to work, you must be down-to-earth. (Burmese proverb)

The deeper the foundation, the higher the wall. (Japanese proverb)

Paris was not built in a day. (French proverb)

If it takes no effort, something has no value. (Spanish proverb)

One practical action is worth a dozen programs. (German proverb)

Bamboo grows section by section; Kung Fu is practiced day by day.

The rope cuts the wood, and the water drops penetrate the stone.

If you dig out some soil every day, even high mountains can be leveled.

Three feet of ice does not freeze in one day.

Practice hard for a long time, and you will become good at it.

If people have perseverance, everything will be successful; if people have no perseverance, everything will be in vain.

The winner is not necessarily the fastest, but the one who lasts the most.

Eat well and get things done.

Swing the boat to the shore.

There is no turning back when the bow is drawn.

A telescope can predict the goal, but it cannot shorten the distance to be traveled.

A bold attempt is half the success. (American proverb)

Although a shrimp is small, it can swim across the ocean. (Burmese proverb)

Even a drop of water can fill a jar. (Nepalese proverb)

Slow cooking produces good caramel. (British proverb)

Iron needs to be beaten, people need to practice

God does not let down those who work hard.

People who are skilled in art are bold.

Having experienced hundreds of battles, he is full of courage.

Steel cannot be made into materials without pressing.

Having the spirit of hard work is half the battle.

The green pine trees become greener in the rain, and the plum blossoms become redder in the snow.

No wood can be made without exposure to wind and rain, and steel cannot be made without exposure to high temperatures.

Iron is made by beating, and horses are made by riding.

The darker the night, the brighter the black pearls, and the colder the day, the more fragrant the plum blossoms.

Ability is like a muscle and can only grow through exercise.

If a good horse is not ridden for three years, it will be dumber than a donkey.

Peonies are beautiful, but not as cold-resistant as chrysanthemums.

Without careful consideration, gems will not shine. (Japanese proverb)

Those who dare to subdue tigers go to the mountains, and those who can subdue dragons go to the sea.

If you fight a tiger, you are not afraid of its bite.

If you want to milk a lion, you must have the courage to fight a lion.

To forge iron, you must first be strong yourself.

No matter the sky or the earth, you have to touch the tiger’s butt.