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No Pain No Gain

不痛不強 is a proverb that is close to our idea of “no pain, no gain” in English.

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No Pain No Gain

痛みなくして得るものなし is a Japanese phrase that means “no pain, no gain.

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Life is a Journey

人生是一段旅程 is a proverb that means “Life is a Journey.

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Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fall

花開花落 is a complete proverb that lightly speaks of the cycle of life, or how things come and go in life.

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Listen with Open Mind

虛己以聽 is a Chinese proverb that means to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind.

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Profound / Powerful Words

入木三分 is a four-character Chinese proverb that translates in English to a strong form of “profound” or “written with a forceful...

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Do not fear being slow, fear standing still

不怕慢就怕站 is a Chinese proverb that translates as: Don't worry about being slow; only worry about standing...

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To Know Hardship, One Must Experience It

不當和尚不知頭冷 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [One who has] not been a monk [does] not...

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In Wine there is Truth

酒后吐真言 / 酒後吐真言 is a nice Asian proverb if you know a vintner or wine seller - or wine lover - although the actual meaning might...

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Comparison Leads to Truth and Enlightenment

不比不知道一比吓一跳 is a Chinese proverb that literally means: [If one not does] not make comparisons,...

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Only the sleepless know the length of night

不眠之夜长久交知人心 literally translates as: [Only one who does] not sleep, learns how long the night is;...

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We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity?

This figuratively means “Without a teacher, how can we...

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Daodejing / Tao Te Ching - Excerpt

一曰慈二曰儉三曰不敢為天下先 is an excerpt from the 67th Chapter of Lao Tzu's (Lao Zi's) Te-Tao Ching (Dao De...

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Daodejing / Tao Te Ching - Chapter 9

This text is the ninth chapter of the Daodejing / Tao Te Ching.

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Daodejing / Tao Te Ching - Chapter 1

This text is the first chapter of the Daodejing / Tao Te Ching.

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Daodejing / Tao Te Ching - Chapter 81

信言不美美言不信知者不博博者不知善者不多多者不善聖人無積既以為人己癒有既以予人矣已癒多故天之道利而不害聖人之道為而不爭...

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Daodejing / Tao Te Ching - Chapter 54

This is the Mawangdui version of Daodejing chapter 54.

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Time is as Precious as Gold

This proverb can be translated as “Cherish Time as if it was Gold” or “Time is as Valuable as Gold.

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A Moment of Time is as Precious as Gold

春宵一刻 is a Japanese proverb that means “A moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of...

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Flexibility Overcomes Strength

以柔克剛 can be translated as “Softness Overcomes Hardness,” “Flexibility Overcomes Power,” “Flexibility Overcomes...

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A Wise Man Changes His Mind (but a fool never will)

君子豹変す is a Japanese proverb that suggests that a wise man is willing to change his mind, but a...

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A Deliberate Inaction is Better than a Blind Action

Sometimes 一動不如一靜 is translated by others as “Look before you leap” but the more accurate...

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Seeing is Believing

百聞不如一見 is a proverb that means “Better to see something once rather than hear about it one hundred times” or “Telling me about...

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Do not fear poverty; Fear low ambitions

不怕人窮隻怕志短 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: It is not poverty that is to be feared; It is...

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Seeing is Believing

百聞は一見に如かず is the Japanese version of an ancient Chinese proverb that means “Seeing once is better than hearing one hundred times.

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1000 good moves ruined by 1 bad

不怕千招会只怕一招熟 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: Do not worry about making a thousand clever moves;...

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When Three People Gather, Wisdom is Multiplied

三人寄れば文殊の知恵 literally means “when three people meet, wisdom is exchanged.

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Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice

不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 literally translates as: It doesn't matter...

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Flowers Bloom and Flowers Wither

花開花謝 is a complete proverb that lightly speaks of the cycle of life, or how things come and go in life.

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Put out a burning wood cart with a cup of water

杯水車薪 is a warning against a futile effort.

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Principles of Life

生活信條 is a Chinese proverb that means “principles of life” or “The personal obligations and rules that you live by.

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Achieve Inner Peace; Find Deep Understanding

寧靜而致遠 is five characters from a longer ten-character proverb composed by

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The one who retreats 50 paces mocks the one to retreats 100

五十步笑百步 is a Chinese proverb that means the one who retreats 50 paces mocks the...

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Failure is the Origin of Success

This Japanese proverb reads, “failure/mistake/blunder/defeat is the origin of success.

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Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fall

花は咲き花は散る is a Japanese proverb about the cycle of life, or how things come and go in life.

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Even The 100-Foot Bamboo Can Grow One More Foot

百尺竿头更进一步 is a proverb that literally translates as: [Even a] one-hundred foot [tall] bamboo...

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Listen to Both Sides and be Enlightened, Listen to One Side and be in the Dark

兼聽則明偏聽則暗 is an ancient Chinese proverb about...

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Freedom from Anger and Worry Yields Longevity

不气不愁活到白头 is a Chinese proverb that means “Without anger or worry, you will have a long life,...

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Fear not long roads; Fear only short ambition

不怕路遠隻怕志短 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as “Fear not long roads; fear only...

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Failure is a Stepping Stone to Success

This Japanese proverb literally reads, “failures/mistakes/blunders are the yeast-starter/yeast-mash of success.

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How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the lair of the tiger?

While perhaps no longer politically correct, this Chinese proverb is a...

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You must endure a harsh winter to appreciate the warmth of springtime

This literally translates as: Without having experienced the cold of winter,...

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One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet

常在河邊走哪能不濕鞋 is an old Chinese proverb that is sometimes compared to the English...

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How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the lair of the tiger?

虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず is the Japanese version of an ancient...

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Impartial and Fair to the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the World

一視同仁 is how to write “universal benevolence.

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Push or Knock

During the Tang Dynasty, a man named Jia Dao (born in the year 779), a well-studied scholar and poet, went to the capital to take the imperial examination.

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Everything Happens for a Reason

萬事皆因果 means “Everything happens for a reason” in Chinese.

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Rise and Fall / Ups and Downs

This Japanese proverb can be translated as “flourish and wither, prosper and perish,” “life is full of fortune and misfortune,”...

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Past experience is the teacher for the future

The most literal translation to English of this ancient 前事不忘后事之师 Chinese proverb is:
“Past...

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One who is drenched in rain does not fear drops of dew

被雨淋過的人不怕露水 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as “One who has...

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Confucius: Universal Education

自行束脩以上吾未尝无诲焉 means, for anyone who brings even the smallest token of appreciation, I have yet to refuse...

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The Ease of the Scholar

默而识之学而不厌诲人不倦何有于我哉 is a quote from the Analects of Confucius that translates as:

To quietly recite and...

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Work Together with One Heart

齊心協力 is a Chinese proverb that means “to work with a common purpose,” “to make concerted efforts,” “to pull together,”...

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Unselfish: Perfectly Impartial

大公無私 is a Chinese proverb that comes from an old story from some time before 476 BC.

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Do not fear the task: Cooperation will lead to success

不怕风浪大就怕桨不齐 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: Do not fear...

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A Life of Serenity Yields Understanding

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Triple Truth of Japanese Buddhism

人間性を再生するのは寛容な心親切な言葉奉仕と思いやりの精神 is known as the Triple Truth of Buddhism in...

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Better to be Happy than Rich

安貧樂道 means “It's better to be happy than rich” in Chinese.

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Inner Strength is Better than Outward Appearance

表壯不如里壯 literally translates as: [Better to be] strong inside than [to be]...

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Wisdom comes from Experience

You can translate this 不经一事不长一智 Chinese proverb in a couple of ways.

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Learn New Ways From Old / Onkochishin

溫故知新 is a proverb from Confucius that is used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cultures.

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Experience is the Mother of Wisdom

It's been said that wisdom comes from good judgment, and good judgment comes from experience, while experience comes from a...

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Inner Strength is Better than Outward Appearance

内面の強さは外見の良さに勝る is a Japanese proverb that literally translates as...

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You May Learn from Victory, You Will Learn from Failure

You may learn when everything goes right but the lessons learned when everything goes wrong are...

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Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark

信唸是在黎明前的黑闇中能感到光明的鳥 is a philosophical...

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Wisdom comes from Experience

不經一事 means “You can't gain knowledge without practical experience.

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Each Time You Stumble and Fall, You Gain Experience and Wisdom

吃一塹長一智 is a Chinese proverb that means “Fall into a moat, and you will...

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Without a big net, how can you catch fish?

不撒大網不得大魚 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [if one does] not cast a big net, [one...

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Idea / Concept

理念/理唸 means idea, notion, concept, principle, theory, philosophy*, or doctrine in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

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Honesty

誠 means truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, and/or confidence.

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Wu Chi / Wuji

This is Wu Chi or Wuji in Chinese characters.

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Spare No Effort

不遺餘力 is a Chinese proverb that can be translated in many ways.

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Tetsu / Wise Sage

哲 is a Japanese name that is often romanized as Tetsu.

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Doing good is the greatest source of happiness

為善最樂 can be translated as “Doing good is the greatest source of happiness” or “doing good deeds...

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Kyokushin

極真 is the Japanese title Kyokushin.

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Live For The Day

活在今天 is not an eastern concept, so it does not translate into a phrase that seems natural on a wall scroll.

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Seiryoku Zenyo

精力善用 means “maximum efficiency” and is often associated with Judo.

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The Five Tenets of Confucius

仁義禮智信 are the core of Confucius's philosophy.

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The Dao of Filial Piety

孝道 most clearly expresses the Confucian philosophy of filial piety.

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Learning is Eternal

This Chinese philosophy tells of how we continue to learn throughout our lives.

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The Guts Theory

根性論 is a Japanese title that refers to the belief that where there's a will, there's a way.

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Know Thy Enemy, Know Thyself

This proverb is from Sun Tzu's (Sunzi's) Art of War.

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When Three People Gather, One Becomes a Teacher

三人行必有我师 means “when three people meet, one becomes the teacher.

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Godai / Five Elements

五大 is the Japanese title for the five elements.

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Martial Arts / Budo

武道 is the very common Japanese way to say “Martial Arts.

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Filial Piety

孝 represents filial piety.

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Impermanence

無常 is the state of being “not permanent,” “not enduring,” transitory, or evolving.

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Daoism / Taoism

道 is the character “dao” which is sometimes written as “tao” but pronounced like “dow” in Mandarin.

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Art of War: 5 Points of Analysis

道天地將法 is a list of five key points to analyzing your situation from the first chapter of Sun Tzu's Art of War.

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