A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
More Chinese Proverbs:
No wisdom like silence.Chinese
With a frog in the well you don't talk about the ocean.
Chinese
He who cannot suffer discomfort, will not be called for important things.
Chinese
Mankind scorns a virtuous man, but heaven does not.
Chinese
He who trips and falls should not blame his foot.
Chinese
Teaching others teacheth yourself.
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