Chinese Proverbs about Personal Characteristics

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•Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.

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•Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.

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•Crows everywhere are equally black.

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•A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.

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•If you want happiness for an hour; take a nap. If you want happiness for a day; go fishing. If you want happiness for a month; get married. If you want happiness for a year; inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime; help someone else.

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•Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger but a heart as soft as tofu.

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•No wind, no waves.