Famous aphorisms from ancient Chinese proverbs

1. If a husband does not serve his country, he will end up poor and lowly. -- Chen Gongyin

2. Living with good people is like entering the room of Orchid Zhi and not smelling its fragrance for a long time; living with evil people. It's like entering an abalone house and not hearing it for a long time. --Liu Xiang

3. The spring silkworms will not run out until they are dead, and the wax torches will turn to ashes before their tears dry up. --Li Shangyin

4. Being straight is like bending, being clever is like being clumsy, and being strong is like being indifferent. --"Laozi"

5. If you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; if you don't sing, you will become a blockbuster. --Sima Qian

6. When misfortune comes, blessings rely on it; when blessings come, the pot lies on it. --"Laozi"

7. Quietness is used to cultivate one's character, and examination is used to cultivate virtue.

8. There is no place to be found even if you wear iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. -- "Water Margin"

9. There are close friends in the sea, and they are like neighbors in the world. --Wang Bo

10. The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock, which is when men get angry. Black-haired people don't know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late. --Yan Zhenqing

11. If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them. --Old Book of the Tang Dynasty

12. The music is high and the harmony is low. --Song Yu

13. I dare not forget to worry about my country even though I am in a humble position. The coffin has to be sealed before the matter is settled. --Lu You

14. Destiny lies in ambition. --Zhu Xi (Quotes Collection Network)

15. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not do good because it is small. Only those who are virtuous and virtuous can obey others. --Liu Bei

16. Whoever speaks of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. --Yujiao

17. Tell everything you know, and tell everything you know. --Su Xun

18. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. --The Analects of Confucius

19. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. --Liu Yi

20. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. --

21. The old man is brave and ambitious. In his old age, the martyr is full of ambition. --Cao Cao

22. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. -- "Mencius"

23. Don't wait for a moment. The young man's head will turn gray, and there will be no sorrow! --Yue Fei

24. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.

--Gu Yanwu