One can forgive a murder but not impoliteness.
More Chinese Proverbs:
Don't strike a flea on a tiger's head.Chinese
He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.
Chinese
He who sees heaven in the water sees the fishes in the trees.
Chinese
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
Chinese
All the past died yesterday; the future is born today.
Chinese
Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.
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