You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over…

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

— Chinese Proverbs

“A Chinese proverb reminds us: You cannot prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests…

— Anne Bryan Smollin

“No, you cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them from building nests in your hair.”

— The Dragon King of Beijing

“Birds of sorrow may fly over our heads, But we must prevent them from building their nests, For they can cause pain that is…

— Nadine Sadaka Boulos

You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair. Chinese…

— Chinese Proverb

“When a bird flies too high, it loses its song. -- Old Chinese Proverb”

— Rebecca Yount

Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

— Chinese Proverb

“Govern a family as you would cook a small fish. CHINESE PROVERB”

— A.C. Grayling

“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. – Chinese proverb”

— shared by my mom Hazel Lock

“A Chinese proverb goes: “We do not live for a hundred years but worry enough for a thousand” (Char, 1970, p. 15).”

— Dr. Brian Ogawa

The old Chinese proverb springs to mind - No pain, no gain.

— Marian Keyes

“A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.” - Chinese proverb”

— Alvin Toffler

“Chinese proverb: When two tigers fight, one is injured beyond repair—and the other one is dead. During”

— Marc Cameron

I like the Chinese proverb: If a horse is yours, it will always come back!

— Vivienne Westwood

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” - Chinese proverb”

— Alvin Toffler