proverb

The Chinese proverb 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step' encourages persistence.

(Chinese) 中国谚语“千里之行，始于足下”鼓励人们持之以恒。

He quoted an old English proverb to warn us about the dangers of being too greedy.

(Chinese) 他引用了一句古老的英语谚语来警告我们过度贪婪的危险。