After explaining Bitcoin and how I didn't buy early to a coworker, he said "Old Chinese Proverb: The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today."

I thought it was one of the best sayings I've ever heard. After researching, apparently it applies to real estate and land, but I think it applies to Bitcoin, and to life in general :)

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Apparently there's an old chinese proverb that goes like "Better be too credulous than too skeptical." Does anyone know how it was originally said in chinese?

I hoping to find the actual phrase, that some of you may have heard before. I don't necessarily want an English-->Chinese translation.

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Am I weird for finding The Exorcist genuinely unsettling, even though it's almost 50 years old and is commonly said to be "not so bad"?

I don't get why people play off The Exorcist as nothing serious. When I first watched it very recently it freaked me out. I've never seen such a realistic and haunting depiction of demonic possession. It was far more horrific than Insidious and any Paranormal Activity combined. There's that many things in the movie which you never see today cause horror films don't have the balls to make them. Such as: the whole crucifix sequence, levitating from the bed, head spin, spider walk, her eyes turning white as the bed shakes. These things genuinely freaked me out to see. It certainly lived up to its reputation in every way, both critically and its reputation.

Given how so many people dismiss it as tame, am I weird for being freaked out by it? And why do you think people write it off as such a soft horror when it does things that the vast majority of horror films nowadays will never do

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Beautiful pink grass has to be destroyed since too many Chinese tourists stepped on them. These pink grass, commonly known as the muhly grass, is a native to North America and has been imported into China. The field has become the newest craze for Chinese tourists but too many people stepped on them v.redd.it/obnqdpx8ihx41
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The temptation to quit will be the greatest just before you are about to succeed. - Chinese Proverb

Every day is a new day for success. Keep yourselves busy.

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TIL the expression "May you live in interesting times" is not a positive salutation and instead is suppose to be given ironically. Although western cultures credit it as a Chinese proverb and even call it "The Chinese Curse" there's no evidence this saying has an Asian origin. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May…
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I love black magicπŸ™†β€β™‚οΈπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ don't be fooled I don't know how to return the coinπŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ yet again, ancient Chinese proverbs: " You snooze you lose".πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ v.redd.it/iqavzu8v7bs51
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"Better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely." - Chinese Proverb
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"It is better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in war". - Chinese Proverb
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Beautiful pink grass has to be destroyed since too many Chinese tourists stepped on them. These pink grass, commonly known as the muhly grass, is a native to North America and has been imported into China. The field has become the newest craze for Chinese tourists but too many people stepped on them v.redd.it/owxlld01qnx41
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β€œThe person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” - Chinese Proverb
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The hellhounds from the British Isles, commonly known as the black dogs, black shuck, and many other names were hellish dogs that haunted Churchyards, crossroads and dark forests for centuries in Great Britain. The hellhounds known were said to be portend of disaster or death to the beholder. youtube.com/watch?v=QbOCa…
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Sea vessels are commonly referred to with feminine pronouns in their respective languages. A notable exception to this is the German WWII battleship Bismarck, which was said to be referred to with masculine pronouns, which technically means....
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What is a commonly said phrase that you consider to be complete bullshit?
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China stumped by Ivanka Trump's 'Chinese proverb' - Bill Kristol, editor of the US political magazine the Weekly Standard, tweeted a guess that the phrase "seems in fact to be American from the turn of the 20th c.- which makes sense, since its spirit is can-do Americanism". asiaone.com/world/huh-chi…
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Chinese people really value the special events in one's life. Do you know what you can say when someone has a new born? Or when you heard someone lost their family members? Learn 2 commonly used idioms ε–œεΎ—θ΄΅ε­ and θŠ‚ε“€ι‘Ίε˜. To watch the full video, please click: https://youtu.be/ukt2KeKtwqA v.redd.it/5sdcwn5f1s551
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Sliced bread is commonly said to be one of the greatest things, but most people don't know who invented it.

It's Otto Rohwedder, BTW.

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Commonly said to be Heisei filler (because it is) Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla remains a solid movie. I would actually say the final fight when Godzilla and MOGUERA fight in mess of buildings and giant crystals makes for one of the most unique battlefields in a Godzilla movie. What do you guys think?
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The second video of "Learn Chinese with Savior ζˆ‘δΈζ˜―θ―η₯ž" is now on stream. I've received some great feedbacks from last video and modified this one based on your valuable comments. In this video, you will be able to learn more useful phrases and grammars, all commonly used in daily life! Thanks heaps! youtube.com/watch?v=bHFso…
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TENSION IS WHO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE. RELAXATION IS WHO YOU ARE. - CHINESE PROVERB
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β€œIt is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.” – Chinese proverb imgur.com/6EmdNNd
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"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." - Chinese Proverb
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What’s something that’s commonly said to kids but shouldn’t be?
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This needs to be more commonly said
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An old Chinese proverb says, "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now." You can't change the past, all you can do is immerse yourself in this moment. Let go of what can't be changed, and focus the present and what is in front of you now youtu.be/UgDTUonaaFk
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/r/trashy locks "Beautiful pink grass has to be destroyed since too many Chinese tourists stepped on them. These pink grass, commonly known as the muhly grass, is a native to North America and has been imported into China. The field has become the newest craze for Chinese..." (+13831) (795 comments)

https://reddit.com/r/trashy/comments/gfns30

https://r.go1dfish.me/r/trashy/comments/gfns30/

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My sweet Morris is gonna be ok! His swollen lower lip is from Eosinophilic granuloma. We were told to stop feeding him out of cheap plastic/styrafoam bowls as it can commonly cause this, they said only use glass/metal bowls. After antibiotics Morris will be fine :) I was so worried!!
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China stumped by Ivanka Trump's 'Chinese proverb' - Bill Kristol, editor of the US political magazine the Weekly Standard, tweeted a guess that the phrase "seems in fact to be American from the turn of the 20th c.- which makes sense, since its spirit is can-do Americanism".

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> Chinese social media users are scratching their heads over a "Chinese proverb" US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka posted to Twitter as her father prepared for his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. "'Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it.

> ' -Chinese Proverb," Ivanka posted on Monday, the night before her father and Kim came together to seek an end to a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off.

> "Our editor really can't think of exactly which proverb this is. Please help!" the news channel for Sina - the company behind Weibo, China's largest Twitter-like platform - wrote on its official social media account.

> Some suggested the proverb "The foolish old man removed mountains" - a common phrase used to signify perseverance.

> "One proverb from Ivanka has exhausted the brain cells of all Chinese internet users," a commenter admitted.

> "But why are Trump WH aides giving our proverbs to China, increasing our proverb deficit?" he quipped.


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Nobody seemed to believe in the force, yet "may the force be with you" was commonly said. Why?

Luke had never heard of it, Han didn't believe in it, nobody else but jedi talked about it, so how come the saying was so common?

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foolhardy people fear it, people are often disapointed by it, and it is commonly said for many things to be better than it.

what is it?

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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now. (Chinese proverb) how does this relate you?
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