Prologue ............................................. 2
About the Author ................................. 3
Index ........................................... 4~6
Part 1. Proverbs for Kind Hearts and Good
Character .................................... 7
1. Kind Words Bring Kind Words ................................... 8
2. A Kind Word Can Solve a Big Problem ................... 10
3. A Smile Brings Kindness ..................................... 12
4. Working Together Makes Things Easier .......................... 14
5. Don’t Just Follow Your Friends ............................. 16
6. You Reap What You Sow. ........................ 18
7. Good Habits Last a Lifetime ........................... 20
8. A Close Neighbor Is Better Than a Distant Relative .................... 22
9. When Big Ones Fight, Little Ones Get Hurt ..................... 24
10. Even Monkeys Fall from Trees ...................... 26
Part 2. Proverbs for Growing Wisdom and Creativity .................. 28
How to Enjoy This English Proverbs Book ........................... 29
11. Seeing Once Is Better Than Hearing a Hundred Times .................... 30
12. Even Many Beads Must Be Strung to Become a Treasure ..................... 32
13. Tap Even a Stone Bridge Before Crossing It ........................... 34
14. A Frog in a Well ............................ 36
15. It Is Darkest Under the Lamp ...................................... 38
16. Ask the Way Even When You Know It ........................ 40
17. Know Ten Things by Seeing One ............................. 42
18. Birds Hear Words by Day, and Mice Hear Words by Night ................. 44
19. Fixing the Barn After Losing the Cow ....................... 46
20. A Chicken Instead of a Pheasan ............................ 48
Part 3. Proverbs for Growing Dreams, Effort, and Courage ................ 50
5 Benefits of Reading Proverb Stories ........................ 51
21. A Good Start Is Half the Work .................................... 52
22. A Thousand-Mile Journey Begins with One Step .............. 54
23. Small Things Add Up to Something Big ............................... 56
24. Keep Trying and You Will Succeed ...................... 58
25. Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves ................... 60
26. Good Times Come After Hard Times ....... 62
27. Be Brave to Get What You Want ................... 64
28. Do It While the Time Is Right ........................... 66
29. Hard Work Will Not Let You Down .............. 68
30. A Promising Tree Is Known from Its First Sprout ....... 70
Epilogue ..................................................................... 72