Proverb 1 : 路遥知马力,日久见人心

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路遙知馬力,日久見人心 [lù yáo zhī mǎ lì,rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn]

 

A chinese proverb that explains how "Time can reveal/verify Everything"

 

路途遥远才能知道马力气的大小,日子长了才能看出人心的好坏。

 

路遙知馬力 literally means, "As the distance gets longer, we would be able test how strong a Horse is"

日久見人心 literally means, "As the time gets long, we would be able to see the nature of a Person's heart"

 

So, it means "As distance tests a horse's strength, Time reveals a person's heart."

 

 

Application

You can use this when wanting to express that "Time would be able to prove (the things you are doubtful of)."

 


Share with me if you are able to use this Proverb on anyone?

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Re-published: 29.01.2013, 8:03pm

 

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singingpromises #1
Chapter 48: 我感到有些惭愧因为自己是个华人但这里的成语认识的太少了。
nunchii #2
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Endhita_Lee
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