Chinese Proverbs (中国谚语)​

Chinese Proverb: 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 (Easy to parry a spear-thrust in the open, but hard to evade an arrow shot in the dark.)

Chinese Proverb: 满招损，谦受益 (Complacency brings losses, while modesty brings benefit.)

Chinese Proverb: 麻雀虽小，肝胆俱全 (Small as it is, the sparrow has all the vital organs.)

Chinese Proverb: 路遥知马力，日久见人心 (The endurance of a horse can be tested over a long distance, and the heart of a person can be seen over time.)

Chinese Proverb: 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 (As long as green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood.)

Chinese Proverb: 千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重 (The gift itself may be light as a goose feather; but sent afar, it conveys deep feeling.)

Chinese Proverb: 浪子回头金不换 (A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold.)

Chinese Proverb: 来而不往非礼也 (It’s impolite not to reciprocate.)

Chinese Proverb: 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 (People who live near mountains depend upon the mountains for their livelihood, and those who live near the sea depend upon the sea for theirs.)

Chinese Proverb: 君子之交淡如水 (The friendship of superior men is thin and pure like water.)

Chinese Proverb: 君子爱财，取之有道 (If a gentleman loves money, he makes it in a proper way.)

Chinese Proverb: 酒后吐真言 (The truth always comes out when a man has had too much to drink.)

Chinese Proverb: 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 (What’s near cinnabar goes red, and what’s next to ink turns black.)

Chinese Proverb: 机不可失，时不再来 (When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you.)

Chinese Proverb: 画蛇添足 (To draw a snake and add feet to it.)