It’s your own lantern; don’t poke holes in the paper.
More Chinese Proverbs:
Rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff.Chinese
When you fall into a pit, either you get out or die.
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If you wish to know what most occupies a man's thoughts, you have only to listen to his conversation.
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Men see only the present; heaven sees the future.
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The flatterer makes you climb up a tree then takes the ladder away.
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The peony is beautiful, yet it is supported by a stalk.
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