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[与其]临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。《汉书·董仲书传》
[yǔ qí] lín yuān xiàn yú，bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng。《hàn shū · dǒng zhòng shū zhuàn 》
Rather than approaching the edge [of the waters] admiring the fish, it’s better to take a step back, and prepare to cast a net over the waters [and catch the fish].
君子之心不胜其小，而气量涵盖一世。《格言联璧》
jūn zǐ zhī xīn bú shèng qí xiǎo，ér qì liàng hán gài yī shì。《gé yán lián bì》
The heart of a 君子 cares not about his own (selfish) desires, but of all that it encompasses from his breadth of heart.
One of the most interesting aspects of the Chinese culture is the ancient literature produced by some of the world’s most prolific philosophers.
Today, I want to talk about some of my favourite Chinese proverbs that contain the essence of much Chinese wisdom
1. [与其]临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。《汉书·董仲书传》
[yǔ qí] lín yuān xiàn yú，bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng。《hàn shū · dǒng zhòng shū zhuàn 》
Rather than approaching the edge [of the waters] admiring the fish, it’s better to take a step back, and prepare to cast a net over the waters [and catch the fish].
This proverb was used as a parable from 董仲舒, a politician and a philosopher, who warned the emperor of his time that if he wanted to manage the country well, it was important to do so in a principled and institutional way.
An interpretation of this warning comes to us in two parts: the objective and the means. Important as it is to have a clear objective in min
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