Ancient Chinese Proverbs
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Ancient Chinese Proverbs
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from The Analects of Confucius, c.400 BCE:
The ancient Chinese used proverbs to teach their children good manners and
to help them learn the proper way of doing things.
Do not do unto others,
what you would not want others to do to you
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake
Proverbs were used to encourage people to think about things in the right way, which was very Taoist.
There is more to
knowing than just being correct.
A clever mind is not a heart.
Proverbs were also used to help each person become the best person they could be. Ancient Buddhist text:
As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, even so the wise are not ruffled by praise or blame.
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