Waiting for a rabbit to hit upon a tree and be killed in order to catch it.
We are not so much concerned if you are slow as when you come to a halt.
A weasel comes to say Happy New Year to the chickens.
With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.
When you are poor, neighbors close by will not come; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visits from (alleged) relatives afar.
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet.
When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.
Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
You can only go halfway into the darkest forest; then you are coming out the other side.
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent
You can't catch a cub without going into the tiger's den. them from building nests in your hair.
You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane are as sweet.
You think you lost your horse? Who knows, he may bring a whole herd back to you someday.
You won't help shoots grow by pulling them up higher.
Your fingers can't be of the same length.