Water from far away is no good for a fire close by.
More Chinese Proverbs:
It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting.Chinese
Sorrow is the child of too much joy.
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A person with a bad name is already half-hanged.
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Once bitten by a snake, he is scared all his life at the mere sight of a rope.
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Sending charcoal in the snow is better than adding flowers to a brocade.
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The one who plants the tree is not the one who will enjoy its shade.
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