Count not what is lost but what is left

Similar sayings:

Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
You think you’ve lost your horse? Who knows, he may bring a whole herd back to you someday You think you’ve lost your horse? Who knows, he may bring a whole herd back to you someday
Virtue is not left to stand alone Virtue is not left to stand alone
Happy people never count hours as they pass Happy people never count hours as they pass
A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark

Chinese sayings and proverbs