- 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 bùpàbùshíhuòzhǐpàhuòbǐhuò quality is best judged by comparisonliterally "don't worry about not being able to judge the quality of goods, only worry about comparing one item against another"; a proverb meaning that the true value of an object or person can only be determined through direct comparison
- 不怕官，只怕管 bùpàguānzhǐpàguǎn fear not the official, only the one in charge(proverb) literally meaning it is not high officials one should fear, but rather the person with direct authority over oneself; used to express that one must comply with those in immediate control
- 世上无难事，只怕有心人 shìshàngwúnánshìzhǐpàyǒuxīnrén persistence will overcomeLiterally "nothing is difficult in the world for a person with a heart"; expresses that any obstacle can be overcome with enough determination.
- 天下无难事，只怕有心人 tiānxiàwúnánshìzhǐpàyǒuxīnrén persistence will overcomenothing in the world is impossible for a person who has the will to succeed; any task can be accomplished with enough determination and perseverance
