Seeking fish? Don’t dive in the pond; go home and get a net.
More Chinese Proverbs:
It is difficult to catch a black cat in a dark room, especially when it is not there.Chinese
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.
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To open a shop is easy -- the hard part is keeping it open.
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In a broken nest there are few whole eggs.
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Want a thing long enough, and you don't.
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No needle is sharp at both ends.
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