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The speaker is not at fault, but the listener should take it as a warning. (Shijing)
If one remains consistent from beginning to end, failure can be avoided. (Tao Te Ching)
Mountains are high, the moon is small, and when the water recedes, the rocks emerge. (Su Shi)
It is difficult for reality to live up to a great reputation. (Book of the Later Han)
As high as the mountains, as great as the path. (Shijing)
White hair is like being new; a chance encounter feels like an old friendship. (Letter to the King of Liang in Prison)
The eastern corner of the day has passed, but the setting sun is not too late. (Wang Bo)
Remembering past lessons serves as a guide for the future. (Strategies of the Warring States)
If one seeks to find fault, many excuses can be found. (Zuo Zhuan)
Hesitation in critical moments will lead to chaos. (Zhuge Liang)
Keeping one's word is better than being famous. (Roosevelt)
Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet a path is worn beneath them. (Records of the Grand Historian)
A gentleman pursues wealth, but follows the right way. (Confucius)
A tiny error at the start can lead to a massive mistake at the end. (Book of Han)
Let benevolence and righteousness be your friends, and morality be your teacher. (Shi Xiangzai)
He who stays near vermilion becomes red; he who stays near ink becomes black. (Fu Xuan)
Do not urge the student if he is not eager, and do not press him if he cannot express himself. (Confucius)
Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles. (Gu Yanwu)