The lotus springs from the mud.
More Chinese Proverbs:
After all, harming others means you first harm yourself.Chinese
A person who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it.
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If you don't speculate, you can't accumulate.
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Man cannot stir one inch without the push of heaven's finger.
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A diamond with a flaw is preferable to a common stone with none.
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To stop drinking, study a drunkard when you are sober.
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