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Japanese Proverbs and Sayings Insights

The document contains a collection of Chinese proverbs and sayings discussing topics like character, truth, strategy, flattery, hunger, courtesy, and perspective. Many of the proverbs recommend moderation and balance, such as being truthful but not unhappy, knowing your own weaknesses to endure others', and how excess or lack of something can be negative.

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Japanese Proverbs and Sayings Insights

The document contains a collection of Chinese proverbs and sayings discussing topics like character, truth, strategy, flattery, hunger, courtesy, and perspective. Many of the proverbs recommend moderation and balance, such as being truthful but not unhappy, knowing your own weaknesses to endure others', and how excess or lack of something can be negative.

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Cold tea and cold rice are tolerable; cold looks and cold words aren't.

Character can be built on daily routine.

A single arrow is easily broken, but ten in a bundle aren't.

Poor is the person who does not know when he has had enough.

Truth often comes out of a joke.

It's better to lie a little than to be unhappy.

A few kind words can warm three winter months.

In strategy, secrecy is highly regarded.

You can only endure the weaknesses of others by knowing your own.

Flattery is the best persuader.

When someone is really hungry, then there is no such thing as "bad food."

The person who admits ignorance shows it once; the one who tries to hide it shows
it often.

It's better to not read at all than to believe everything you read.

An excess of courtesy is discourtesy.

Even a sheet of paper has two sides.

You can't see the whole sky through a bamboo tube.

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