Does anyone have a famous quote about how to view the strengths of others and how to view your own strengths?

1. A ruler is shorter and an inch is longer. -Qu Yuan's "Songs of Chu Bu Ju".

It is a metaphor that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and each other has merits.

2. There is heaven outside the sky, and there are people outside the world. - Guo Xiaoting's "The Complete Biography of Jigong"

It is a metaphor that there are capable people besides capable people, and it encourages people not to be satisfied with the status quo.

3. When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. - "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer"

It means that among three people walking together, there must be someone among them who can be my teacher. Later, he said that he should learn from others humbly.

4. A gentleman does not hide his shortcomings. If he doesn’t know, he will ask; if he cannot, he will learn. -Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Fanlu"

It means that a gentleman (a person with good conduct) should not hide his shortcomings, ask others if he doesn't know, and learn from others if he cannot do something. The general meaning is that don't pretend to understand, and be more willing to ask questions.

5. There is a sequence of learning, and there is a specialization of skills. - Han Yu's "Teacher's Theory"

It means that the truths heard come first and then later, and each skill and academic research direction is different.

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Related idioms

1. Cut off the long and supplement the short.

Explanation: Cut off the long and supplement the short. A metaphor for using strengths to make up for weaknesses.

From: Mencius Spring and Autumn Period "Mencius Teng Wen Gong 1": Now Teng has its strengths to make up for its weaknesses, even if it is fifty miles away, it can still be a good country.

Translation: Now that Teng has learned from its strong points and compensated for its shortcomings, it is almost fifty miles away and can still become a good country.

2. Avoid the real and attack the weak

Explanation: It refers to avoiding the enemy's main force and finding the enemy's weaknesses to attack. It also refers to talking about the problem to avoid the key points.

From: Sun Tzu·Warring States Period, "Sun Tzu·Virtual Reality": The shape of a soldier avoids the real and attacks the weak.

Translation: Avoid the enemy's main force and find the enemy's weak points to attack.

3. Learn from others' strengths to make up for your own shortcomings.

Explanation: Learn from others' strengths to make up for your own shortcomings. It also generally refers to absorbing the strengths of one thing to make up for the shortcomings of that thing.

From: Mencius Spring and Autumn Period "Mencius Teng Wen Gong 1": Now Teng has its strengths to make up for its weaknesses, even if it is fifty miles away, it can still be a good country.

Translation: Now that Teng has learned from its strong points and compensated for its shortcomings, it is almost fifty miles away and can still become a good country.