An oil lamp becomes brighter after trimming, a truth becomes clearer after being discussed....

The law is strong, but the outlaws are ten times stronger....

A knife will rust if not sharpened regularly, and water will stagnate if it is not allowed to flow....

The spectators see more of the game than the players....

A single thread can not make a cord, nor a single tree a forest....

Keep the general goal in sight while tackling daily tasks....

Unless you beat a snake to death, it will cause endless trouble in future....

A fall in pit, a gain in your wit....

Losers are always in the wrong....

When rich, think of poverty, but do not think of riches when you are poor....

Just as the waves of the Yangtze River behind drive on those ahead, so does each new generation replace the old ......

A little error may lead to a large discrepancy....

A man is known by the company he keeps....

The yamen gate is wide open, yet with only right on your side but no money, do not go inside....

Nothing ventured, nothing gained....

Wisdom comes from experience...

Rome wasn't built in a day....

Provisions should be arranged before an army is mobilized....