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Chinese New Year 2014: 10 Ancient Business Tips For The Year Of The Horse

10 Ancient Chinese Business Tips To Mark The New Year
Asa Bennett
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Chinese New Year has arrived, with the Lunar New Year ushering in the Year of the Horse for businesspeople.

China has a lot to teach the United Kingdom, as British politicians like George Osborne have shown with their eagerness to jet over to the country to sign trade deals.

Here are 10 of the best ancient Chinese proverbs that could offer valuable business insight in 2014...

Chinese Business Quotes
Good work will pay off down the line (01 of10)
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Get the right people(02 of10)
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“If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.”
Be open to new things (03 of10)
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“A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.”
Mug up (04 of10)
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“A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated.”
Optimists win (05 of10)
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“A person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the man doing it.”
Asking experts can help(06 of10)
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“A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.”
You want that fish? Go for it! (07 of10)
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“All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.”
Don't put all your eggs in one basket? (08 of10)
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“Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.”
Be proactive (09 of10)
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“Don’t stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.”
Starting a business is easy, the skill is growing it (10 of10)
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“To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art.”
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