The first blow is half the battle.
More Chinese Proverbs:
If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints.Chinese
Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.
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To be totally at leisure for one day is to be immortal for one day.
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The wise man forgets insults as the ungrateful forget benefits.
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Grass fears the frost, frost fears the sun.
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Going into a country the first time, ask what is forbidden; on entering a village, ask what are the customs; on entering a private house, ask what should not be mentioned.
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