Chinese proverb: recorded in 19th-century collections
“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.”
Reflection
Friction is not proof you are failing.
Source record
- Author
- Chinese proverb
- Original source
- recorded in 19th-century collections
- Original date
- traditional
- Edition used
- Public domain source
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