Too much spirit shows a lack of it.
More Chinese Proverbs:
No matter how big the sea may be, sometimes two ships meet.Chinese
Look for a thing until you find it and you'll not lose your labor.
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Enough shovels of earth make a mountain, enough pails of water a river.
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The cat got an order and delegated it to her tail.
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The farmer hopes for rain, the walker hopes for sunshine, and the gods hesitate.
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Rich men accumulate money; the poor accumulate years.
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