A melon taken off its vine is not sweet - Old Chinese Proverbs

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A melon taken off its vine is not sweet. Coercion never ends up satisfactorily. Leave things to develop naturally. Learning without thinking means wasted work; thinking without learning is dangerous. Studying hard is important and gives rewards.

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weesin 6 years ago
Youre' missing a period in the first sentence between "sweet" and "Coercion"

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