16. CHINA Jintao, Hu 16 A beautiful bird is the only kind we cage. A book holds a house of gold. A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
17. 17 A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture. A fall into a ditch makes you wiser. A country where flowers are priced so as to make them a luxury has yet to learn the first principles of civilization. A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials. A dog in desperation will leap over a wall. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den
18. 18 A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold. All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws Avoid suspicion: when you're walking through your neighbor's melon patch, don't tie your shoe An ambassador bears no blame Beat your gong and sell your candles.
19. 19 Before you beat a dog, find out who its master is Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Careless rat chewing on a cat's tail: beware lightning! Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. Corner a dog in a dead-end street and it will turn and bite Don't stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net
20. 20 Don't waste too many stones on one bird He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever Everyone rakes the fire under his own pot He who can predict winning numbers should not set off fire crackers. Failing to plan is planning to fail. If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow Fight fire with fire. In shallow holes moles make fools of dragons Great cry and little wool, as the fellow said when he sheared his hogs
21. 21 Learning is treasure no thief can touch. Never write a letter while you are angry Life isn't all beer and skittles No mill, no meal. Looking for fish? Don't climb a tree One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade. Never write a letter while you are angry Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire
22. 22 Paper can't wrap up a fire So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit. The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year. Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind. When you fall into a pit, you either die or get out.
