Category: Culture/Art

Analysis:

Those who speak outspokenly are the good medicine of the country; ministers who speak outspokenly are also the good medicine of the country. —— (Qing Dynasty) Tang Zhen

There is no greater evil than false accusation. ——(Ming Dynasty) Lu Kun

To make a statement is to make the way clear. ——(Song Dynasty) Yang Shi

Those who hurt others with words are beneficial to swords and axes; those who hurt others with skills are poisonous to tigers and wolves. —— (Song Dynasty) Lin Bu

In the relationship between people and ministers, it is advisable to speak out and speak the truth, rather than to follow the instructions. —— (Song Dynasty) Sima Guang

Comrades speak, and one word of harmony can dissolve a thousand knots. —— (Tang Dynasty) Wei Yingwu

Jiao Shu has been admonished since ancient times. —— (Tang Dynasty) Sima Tu

The cardinal of a gentleman is easier said than done. —— (Tang Dynasty) Wu Jing

The promise of a thousand people is not as good as the care of one person. —— (Han) Sima Qian

The maxim is not to speak out of the mouths of mediocre people. —— (Jin Dynasty) Ge Hong

Good medicine tastes bitter, but only the sick can take it; loyal advice is unpleasant to the ears, but only the wise can accept it. ——(Jin Dynasty) Chen Shou

A gentleman is not afraid of tigers, only the mouth of a slanderous husband. —— (Han) Wang Chong

A gentleman must make his words feasible and then speak out. ——(Han) Jia Yi

If you can talk to someone but don't talk to them, you will miss it; if you can't talk to them, you will lose your words. He who knows does not lose people, nor does he lose words. —— "The Analects of Confucius"

Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; loyal words are hard on the ears but good for the deeds. —— (Spring and Autumn Period) Confucius

No one can do evil more than his words; harsh words will be tabooed by others. ——(Song Dynasty) Zhu Xi

Even though sugar cane is sweet, a stick will be broken, and clever words, although they are useful, will be destroyed. ——(Three Kingdoms) Cao Zhi

If you don’t want others to hear, don’t speak; if you don’t want others to know, don’t do anything. —— (Chinese) Ban Gu

Don’t take advantage of happiness to talk too much, and don’t take advantage of speed to make things easy. —— (Qing Dynasty) Wang Yu

Too many words when you are happy are unfaithful, and too many words when you are angry are disrespectful. —— (Ming Dynasty) Chen Jiru

A flattering look could not please Yao's eyes, nor could loyal words reach Shun's ears. —— (Song Dynasty) Song Qi

Sweet words of comfort warm the winter, but bad words hurt people in the cold of June. —— (Yuan Dynasty) Wang Shifu

Since ancient times, people have been driven by integrity, and a word is worth a hundred gold. ——(Song Dynasty) Wang Anshi

Flattery is easy to say, but blunt words are offensive and offend. ——(Song Dynasty) Ouyang Xiu

A gentleman's actions are always better than his words, and a villain's words are always better than his deeds. —— (Qing Dynasty) Huang Zongxi

If the name is incorrect, the words will not go smoothly, and if the words do not go well, things will not happen. ——(Spring and Autumn Period) Confucius

The sky does not speak but the four seasons move, and the earth does not speak but all things come into being. —— (Tang Dynasty) Li Bai

Is Zeng Shen a murderer? His slanderous words shocked his loving mother. —— (Tang Dynasty) Li Bai

The sentence of desire warns people, and the first is to seek reason to convince the public. —— (Qing Dynasty) Li Huan

Remember the mottoes of the sages and watch other people’s actions. —— (Qing Dynasty) Wang Yongbin

If you speak less, you will be rich; if you write more, you will be rich. —— (Ming Dynasty) Chen Jiru

The rumors stop in a moment, and the rumors stop in a wise man. ——(Warring States) Xun Kuang

Everyone is happy when you flatter someone, but everyone dislikes it when you speak out. —— (Ming Dynasty) Feng Menglong

If you don’t believe in good people’s words, you will definitely be in trouble. —— (Yuan) Guan Hanqing

If you go on a diet, there will be no disease; if you choose your words, there will be no disaster. —— (Song Dynasty) He Tan

There is a dragon spring on the tongue, killing people without blood. ——(Song Dynasty) Luo Dajing

Clever words can confuse people into sins, and people will not doubt them until death. —— (Tang Dynasty) Bai Juyi

The words spoken are like water, and the tongue cannot be chased. —— (Jin Dynasty) Fu Xuan

A dangerous heart is revealed in the mountains, and rumors turn over the waves. ——(Tang Dynasty) Yuan Lai