Wine, Book of Han (漢書)

酒百藥之長

- 班固, 漢書

The wine is the best of all medicines.

- Ban Gu (班固, 32-92), Book of Han (漢書)

Practice, Latin Proverb

Practice makes perfect.

- Latin Proverb

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Similar Proverbs

熟能生巧 [shúnéngshēngqiǎo]

- 中國俗談 [From 歐陽文忠公集]

Money, Chinese Proverb

金钱万能 [jīnqiánwànnéng]

- 中國俗談

Money talks.

- Chinese Proverb

almighty dollar

Wine, Chinese Proverb

百禮之會非酒不行

- 中國俗談

There is no party without wine.

- Chinese Proverb

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

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.