A collection of excerpts of famous aphorisms and proverbs

1. People cannot be judged by their appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.

2. A simple meal can nourish a person, and rags and trousers can keep out the cold.

3. It rains for a long time and the night is clear but there is no good weather. It will still rain tomorrow.

4. When water falls, a stone will appear, but over time, it will reveal people’s hearts.

5. Eat less and taste more, but eat more will harm your stomach.

6. It rains at the beginning of autumn, and summer clothes are bundled up.

7. It’s cold before frost and cold after snow.

8. This year is no better than in previous years, and old age is not as good as youth.

9. A young acupuncturist, a middle-aged carpenter, and an old doctor.

10. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.

11. It has been raining for a long time but there is no good weather. There will be continuous rain in the future.

12. Before and after Qingming, plant melons and beans.

13. Without careful consideration, gems will not shine.

14. Time is a great and fair judge.

15. How big are your feet, and what size shoes should you wear.

16. If you don’t wear pointed shoes, your toes will hurt.

17. If you are young, you will not learn; if you are old, you will be ignorant.

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

19. You can’t go out of the toilet to poop, and you can’t find food to blame your ancestors.

20. Do things according to natural principles, and speak in accordance with people's hearts.

21. If you don’t sleep in the quilt, you don’t know how wide the quilt is.

22. A thread a day can accumulate into satin in ten years.

23. There are only two outcomes in life, life or death.

24. Sweet potatoes are planted in the thin land in the mountains, and sorghum is harvested in the waterlogged depressions.

25. The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear.

26. When the sun sets, people feel the value of sunshine.

27. The sky is raining and the earth is sliding down. If you fall, you can crawl on your own.

28. If you feel fear, your courage will disappear.

29. The goal is seen but the destination is not reached.

30. If the light is not on, ask someone to turn it on; if something is unclear, ask someone to explain it.

31. When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places.

32. Intelligence lies in learning, and genius lies in accumulation.

33. Shallow and incompetent people are more arrogant than anyone else.

34. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

35. Coveting personal interests is a breeding ground for enemies.

36. People love the rich, but dogs bite the poor.

37. The plow of time opens countless channels of wisdom on the forehead of the diligent.

38. There is no point in talking too much about empty words. Only when you present real products can you be considered capable.

39. If you eat wine instead of vegetables, you will get drunk quickly.

40. Tigers are not afraid of high mountains, and fish are not afraid of deep water.