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Anger begins with folly, and ends in repentance.
Anger starts with stupidity and ends with regret later.

All lay load on the willing horse.
People are deceived by people, and Ma Shan is riding.

He who commences many things finishes but a few.
Everything is done, and there are fewer finishes.

Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.
Courage and firmness are the spirit and soul of virtue.

Don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.
The trouble didn't come to you, don't go to trouble.

You cannot step twice into the same river.
You can't step into the same river twice.

It is always morning somewhere in the world.
There is always somewhere in the world where you can see the sun.

Beware beginning. Start with caution.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Strike the iron while it is hot.

It takes two to make a quarrel. A slap in the face does not sound.

When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game.

Single spark can start a prairie fire.

One's sin will find one out. The bad things will eventually be revealed.

A good name is better than riches. Reputation is better than wealth.

Haste trips over its own heels.

A watched pot never boils. I can't drink hot porridge.

The greater the man, the more restrained his anger. The greater the man, the more he can restrain his anger.

Speech is the image of actions. Language is a reflection of action.

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. The gun is easy to hide and the dark arrow is hard to prevent.

Each man is the architect of his own fate. Everyone is an architect of his own destiny.

Birds of a feather flock together. Things are gathered together, and people are divided into groups.

Talents come from diligence, and knowledge is gained by accumulation. Genius lies in diligence, and knowledge lies in accumulation.

An open enemy is better than a hollow friend. It is better to open the enemy, not to be hypocritical friends.

A still tongue makes a wise head. The silence is wise.

It is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous. It is only a step away from the sublime to the absurd.

Ordinary people think only of how they will spend time, a man of intellect tries to use it.
Ordinary people only want to kill time, and wise people try to use time.

This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
The real courage is to accept all that God has given you without fear.

He that does what he should not, shall feel what he would not.
If you do something you should not do, you will have a feeling that you do not want.

All mankind are beholden to him that is kind to the good. Everyone is good to remember.

It's the easiest thing in the world for a man to deceive himself. Self-deception is the easiest thing in the world.

It's easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. It's easier to prevent bad habits than to eliminate bad habits.

How few there are who have courage enough to own own faults. or carefully enough to mend them!
To recognize and correct mistakes requires courage and determination.

Trick and treachery are the practice if fools;they have not wit enough to be honest.
Fools are used to tricks and swearing tricks. They are not smart enough to learn to treat others with sincerity.

Thirst after desert, not reward. Thirst after virtue, not reward.

If thou injure conscience, it will have its revenge on thee. It will hurt the conscience and will be severely punished by the conscience.

None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.
Only educators know how to admit mistakes or realize their actions.

If you do what you should not, you must hear what you would not.
If you do something you should not do, you will inevitably hear the words you do not want to hear.

An honest man will receive neither money nor praise; that is not his due.
A person who is upright does not accept the money of others, nor the flattery of others. These are not what he deserves.

The honest man takes pains, and then enjoys pleasure. The upright person experiences pain first and then enjoys joy.

Virtue and happiness are mother and daughter. Virtue and happiness are like mother and daughter.

A bad workman always blames his tools.

Sloth turneth the edge of wit. Sloth can sharpen the edge of intelligence.

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us.
Life is a pure flame, and we live by the sun that we can't see in our hearts.

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
Advise your friends in private and praise your friends in public.

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. The reconciliation of loss is also stronger than the victory.

Virtue never grows old. Virtue will never be outdated.

Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Everyone is an architect of his own happiness.

A lazy youth, a lousy age. When I am young, I am lazy.

Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
Knowledge can make good people better, bad people worse.

There needs a long apprenticeship to understand the mystery of the world's trade.
To know the mystery of the world, it is necessary to be an apprentice for a long time.

Patience and application will carry us through.
Patience and concentration will make us through the storm.

A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.
A healthy body is more expensive than the crown of gold.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman. And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.
Behind every successful man, there is a woman. There are two behind each unsuccessful man.

Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
Happy bachelors will marry sooner or later, and happiness is not permanent.

The wise never marry, And when they marry they become otherwise.
Smart people are unmarried, and married people are hard to be smart.

Success is a relative term. It brings so many relatives.
Success is a related term and he will bring you a lot of irrelevant relatives.

Never put off the work till tomorrow what you can put off today.
Don't wait for tomorrow to make a difference and find an excuse. Find it today.

The more you know, the more you know, The more you know, the more you know. The more you forget, the less you know. So why bother to learn.
The more you learn, the more you know. The more you know, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know. Why do you learn?

Barking dogs don't bite. Dogs don't bite.

What is done by night appears by day. If you don't know, unless you have done it.

It's never too late to mend. It’s not too late.

Man proposes, God disposes. Seeking things in people, things are in the sky.

Running water does not get stale; a door-hinge is never worm-eaten. The water does not rot, the hub is not shackled.

Sweep before your own door.

A hero is nothing but a product of his time.

It is better to trust to valour than to luck. It is better to rely on courage than luck.

Ignorance is the mother of impudence. Ignorance is the source of recklessness.

One careless move may lose the whole game.

Words are like bees, they have honey and a sting. Words like bees, honey and thorns.

It's only the idle will be tired. Only idle people will feel tired.

There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.
Losing what you want and what you want in your heart are the two tragedies of life.

Strong in action, gentle in method. Be strong and be gentle.

He who mistrusts most should be trusted least. The least trusted person should be the least trusted.

Idleness is the root of all evils. Laziness is the source of all evil.

Diligence redeems stupidity.

Knowledge is a comfortable and necessary retreat and shelter for us in an advanced age; and if we do not plant it when young, it will give us no shade when we grow old.
Learning can make you feel comfortable and retired in old age; but if you don't take it down when you are young, you won't get shelter in old age.

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