A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood
Old Chinese Proverb
All things in nature work silently. They come into being and possess nothing. They fulfill their function and make no claim. All things alike do their work, and then we see them subside. When they have reached their bloom, each returns to its origin. . . . This reversion is an eternal law. To know that law is wisdom.
Lao Zi (Li Er)
As the oldest continuous culture in the world, Chinese history is staggeringly vast and it contains innumerable proverbs regarding all aspects of life from the trivial to the profound. Many of these are known around the world and might have even been culturally assimilated leading many to think they stem from their own language, when in fact, they are Chinese in origin.