A Jade stone is useless before it is processed; a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated. – chinese proverbs
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A fall into a ditch makes you wiser
A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket
A book holds a house of gold- Behind an able man there are always other able men
If a son is uneducated, his dad is to blame
One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked
An ant may well destroy a whole dam
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still- Of all the strategems, to know when to quit is the best
The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless