Proverbs such as "A strict teacher makes a good student": A strict teacher makes a good student. Eat sweet water in three wells, and people learn from three divisions. Without a teacher, you can't learn a skill. Once a teacher, always a father. Heaven and earth are big, respecting teachers and stressing morality. A threesome requires a teacher. Learn from ancient times to modern times, and those who are able are teachers.

Proverb is a Chinese word, which refers to a concise phrase widely circulated among the people. Most proverbs reflect the practical experience of working people, and they are generally handed down orally. Most of them are easy-to-understand spoken short sentences or rhymes.

Ready-made words commonly used in people's lives. Proverbs are similar to idioms, but they are colloquial and easy to understand. Generally speaking, they express a complete meaning and are almost one or two short sentences in form. Proverbs cover a wide range, some are agricultural proverbs, such as "As you sow before and after Qingming Festival, you reap what you sow", some are rational proverbs, such as "As you sow, you reap what you sow", and some are common-sense proverbs belonging to all aspects of life, such as "Modesty makes people progress, and pride makes people lag behind." "Take a hundred steps after dinner and live to ninety-nine." And so on, a wide variety, countless.

Proverbs, like idioms, are part of the whole Chinese language, which can increase the uniqueness and vividness of the language. But proverbs and famous sayings are different. Proverbs are the practical experience of working people, and famous sayings are said by celebrities.