“Everyone is critical of the flaws of others, but blind to their own.”

The wisest is the one who can forgive.

In haste there is regret, but in patience and care there is peace and safety. This means you shouldn’t rush things, because if you rush something you’ll end up doing a poor job and regretting the results. If you take your time, you’re ensuring a good end result and can feel peace in knowing that.

Avoid things that will require an apology. This means if you want to do something that you know you’ll have to apologize for, you should probably just not do it!

Arrogance diminishes wisdom.

Lack of intelligence is the greatest poverty.

Avoid that which requires an apology.

He who sees the calamity of other people finds his own calamity light.

There is always something to learn from experimentation.

You can’t clap with one hand.

Like a fish in water. Another way to say that someone is a natural.

Opinion comes before the bravery of the braves.

Determination is the key to everything.

He makes a dome out of a grain. This is the equivalent of making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Beware the levelheaded person if they’re angry. Levelheaded people are usually calm and collected, and don’t anger easily. This saying refers to the fact that if something set off a levelheaded person, you should be more worried!

Time is made of gold.

Ask the experienced rather than the learned.