Manners maketh man

Similar sayings:

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials
A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home
Many a little make a mickle Many a little make a mickle
A fall into a ditch makes you wiser A fall into a ditch makes you wiser

Chinese sayings and proverbs