Manually selected · 2026-07-17

Chinese Proverb of the Day

A useful proverb chosen with context and a real-life example. This page is updated manually rather than generated on a schedule.

Today’s proverb
不怕慢,就怕站
bù pà màn, jiù pà zhàn

Steady progress matters more than speed, while giving up guarantees no progress.

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Today’s thought

Progress does not have to be dramatic to be real. Choose one useful action you can repeat today.

A real-life example

If you are learning Chinese, ten focused minutes each day will take you farther than waiting for a free weekend that never arrives.

When to use it

Use it when progress is slow but consistent.

Closest English equivalent

Slow and steady wins the race. Both praise persistence, but the Chinese saying contrasts movement with stopping rather than slow speed with haste.