At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons.


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There is no proverb without a grain of truth
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If I keep a green bough in my heart, then the singing bird will come. -Chinese proverb.
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At a round table there is no dispute about place
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There will be no peace so long as God remains unseated at the conference table.
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.
CHINESE PROVERB
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
CHINESE PROVERB
He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
CHINESE PROVERB
Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.
CHINESE PROVERB
Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil.
CHINESE PROVERB
Dig the well before you are thirsty.
CHINESE PROVERB
Be the first to the field and the last to the couch.
CHINESE PROVERB
A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.
CHINESE PROVERB
A nation's treasure is in its scholars.
CHINESE PROVERB
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.
CHINESE PROVERB
A fool judges people by the presents they give him.
CHINESE PROVERB
A filthy mouth will not utter decent language.
CHINESE PROVERB
A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.
CHINESE PROVERB
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
CHINESE PROVERB
A book tightly shut is but a block of paper.
CHINESE PROVERB