Chinese Proverb: 【满招损，谦受益】
Chinese Pinyin: mǎn zhāo sǔn，qiān shòu yì
Definition:
- Complacency brings losses, while modesty brings benefit.
- One loses by pride and gains by modesty.
Note: This proverb teaches the fundamental virtue of humility, warning that arrogance and self-satisfaction lead to downfall, whereas a modest and open-minded attitude attracts goodwill and advantages.
Example Sentences:
- After his early success, he became overconfident and stopped listening to advice, soon learning that complacency brings losses.
在取得初步成功后，他变得过于自信，不再听取建议，很快便尝到了满招损的苦果。 - She approached every new project with a willingness to learn, a mindset that consistently proved one gains by modesty.
她以乐于学习的态度对待每一个新项目，这种心态一再证明了谦受益的道理。
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