Virtuous for ten years is still not enough; evil for one day is too much already

Similar sayings:

Better die ten years early than live ten years poor Better die ten years early than live ten years poor
For the sake of one good action, a hundred evil ones should be forgotten For the sake of one good action, a hundred evil ones should be forgotten
A smile will gain you ten more years of life A smile will gain you ten more years of life
A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study
Mankind scorns a virtuous man, but heaven does not Mankind scorns a virtuous man, but heaven does not

Chinese sayings and proverbs