Practice, Latin Proverb
Practice makes perfect.
- Latin Proverb
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熟能生巧 [shúnéngshēngqiǎo]
- 中國俗談 [From 歐陽文忠公集]
Advice, Chinese Proverb
人孰无过 [rénshúwúguò]
- 中国俗談
【出處】
《左傳·宣公二年》:“人誰無過,過而能改,善莫大焉。”
Every man has his fault.
- Chinese Proverb
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Advice, Chinese Proverb
良药苦口 [liángyàokǔkǒu]
- 中國俗談
Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.
- Chinese Proverb
good medicine tastes bitter; bitter pills may have wholesome effects—good advice is hard to take; the remedy is tough but salutary
Reading, Chinese Proverb
读书须用意,一字值千金
读 dú | 书 shū | 须 xū | 用 yòng | 意 yì | 一 yī | 字 zì | 值 zhí | 千 qiān | 金 jīn |
- 中國俗談
讀書鬚用意 一字值千金
Intention of required study, the word worth a thousand gold.
- Chinese Proverb
Meaning: When reading, don’t let a single word escape your attention; one word may be worth a thousand pieces of gold. This proverb stresses the fact that study requires undivided attention. And if there is something you don't understand, interrupt yourself. Only in this way can study be rewarded.
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Advice, Chinese Proverb
小洞不补,大洞吃苦。
- 中國俗談
小 xiǎo | 洞 dòng | 不 bù | 补 bǔ | 大 dà | 洞 dòng | 吃 chī | 苦 kǔ |
A small hole not mended in time will become a big hole much more difficult to mend.
- Chinese Proverb
Meaning: This proverb tells us that if a trivial problem is not solved in time, it will become a serious and knotty one.
English equivalent: A stitch, in time, saves nine.
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