Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger. |
Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best |
Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best. |
Old Horse Knows the Way. |
Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse. |
Once bitten by a snake, he/she is scared all his/her life at the mere sight of a rope. |
Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight. |
One can care little for man, but we need a friend |
One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. |
One dog barks at something and a hundred bark at his sound |
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him. |
One generation plants the trees, and another gets the shade |
One joy shatters a hundred griefs |
One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them |
One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty. |