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Confidence, Chinese Proverb


酒香不怕巷子深。[jiǔ​xiāng​bù​pà​xiàng​zi​shēn]

- 中國俗談

Fragrant wine fears no dark alley.

- Chinese Proverb

Quality goods need no advertising.

cf. Good wine needs no bush. [Western Proverb]


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Friend, Chinese Proverb


衣莫若新 人莫若故

- 中國俗談

Friendship is like wine - the older, the better.

- Chinese Proverb

History, Li Keqiang


By looking into a mirror, one can make sure that he is dressed properly. Only by facing history squarely, can one creat a future.

- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克强), the Potsdam Conference n the state of Brandenburg, Germany (May 2013)

Advice, Chinese Saying


By looking into a mirror, one can make sure that he is dressed properly.

- the ancient Chinese Saying

Advice, Chinese Proverb


清楚自己的无知是知识最好的部分。

- 中國俗談

To know one's ignorance is the best part of knowledge.

- Chinese Proverb

Advice, Chinese Proverb


不要害怕成长地太慢,唯一可怕的是原地不动。

- 中國俗談

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

- Chinese Proverb

Friend, Chinese Proverb


交友慢,失友快。

- 中國俗談

You can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can lose one in an hour.

- Chinese Proverb

Happiness, Chinese Proverb


If you want happiness for an hour? take a nap. If you want happiness for a day? Go fishing. If you want happiness for a year? Inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime? Help someone else.

- Chinese Proverb

Fact, Chinese Proverb


事实胜于雄辩[shìshíshèngyúxióngbiàn]。

- 中國俗談

Facts are stronger than rhetoric.

- Chinese Proverb

Facts are more eloquent than words.