1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 91
1801.
Would rather be betrayed by others than betraying them.1802.
Yellow gold is plentiful compared to white-haired friends.1803.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow -- these are the three days of man.1804.
You always win by not saying the things you don't have to say.1805.
You burn incense before the god, and then topple him.1806.
You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones.1807.
You can accompany a friend for a thousand miles but at some time you must take your leave.1808.
You can be cautious about the future but not the past.1809.
You can be cautious of the future, but not of the past.1810.
You can chop a man's head off, but you can't keep him quiet.1811.
You can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily offend one in an hour.1812.
You can lean on a bamboo stick, but not on a rope.1813.
You can live with tea and cold rice but not with cold words.1814.
You can mirror something from other people; you can only give out that which is your own.1815.
You can never be happy at the expense of the happiness of others.1816.
You can't be the head of a family unless you show yourself both stupid and deaf.1817.
You can't buy an inch of time with an inch of gold.1818.
You can't catch a cub without going into the tiger's den.1819.
You can't clap with one hand only.1820.
You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet.