A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds

Similar sayings:

To meet an old friend in a distant country is like the delight of rain after a long drought To meet an old friend in a distant country is like the delight of rain after a long drought
To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon
The first half of the night, think of your own faults; the second half, the faults of others The first half of the night, think of your own faults; the second half, the faults of others
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
If you see in your wine the reflection of a person not in your range of vision, don’t drink it If you see in your wine the reflection of a person not in your range of vision, don’t drink it

Chinese sayings and proverbs