Category: Chinese phrases

Chinese Proverbs 察其友，知其人

chá qí yǒu, zhī qí rén 察其友，知其人 A man is known by the company he

bā zì yá men cháo nán kāi, yǒu lǐ wú qián mò jìn lái 八字衙门朝南

bù rù hǔ xué, yān dé hǔ zǐ 不入虎穴，焉得虎子 Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

bù jīng yī shì, bù zhǎng yī zhì 不经一事，不长一智 Wisdom comes from experience

bīng dòng sān chǐ, fēi yī rì zhī hán 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 Rome wasn’t built

bīng mǎ wèi dòng, liáng cǎo xiān xíng 兵马未动，粮草先行 Provisions should be arranged