Chinese proverbs and sayings

1. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - 千里之行，始于足下 (qiān lǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zú xià)

2. "When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills." - 风吹草动，见机行事 (fēng chuī cǎo dòng, jiàn jī xíng shì)

3. "A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." - 鸟儿不为鸣，只为有歌 (niǎo ér bù wèi míng, zhǐ wèi yǒu gē)

4. "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - 种树最好的时间是20年前，其次是现在 (zhòng shù zuì hǎo de shíjiān shì 20 nián qián, qícì shì xiànzài)

5. "A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections." - 有瑕疵的钻石胜过无瑕疵的鹅卵石 (yǒu xiácī de zuànshí shèngguò wú xiácī de éluǎnshí)

6. "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." - 凡事顺其自然 (fán shì shùn qí zì rán)

7. "The best time to make friends is before you need them." - 交友要在不急不躁时 (jiāo yǒu yào zài bù jí bù zào shí)

8. "A single conversation with a wise person is worth a month's study of books." - 与智者一次交谈，胜过读一个月的书 (yǔ zhì zhě yī cì jiāotán, shèngguò dú yī gè yuè de shū)

9. "The palest ink is better than the best memory." - 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 (liú dé qīngshān zài, bù pà méi chái shāo)

10. "A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion." - 智者自决，愚者随众 (zhì zhě zì jué, yú zhě suí zhòng)

Above is Chinese proverbs and sayings.