Jiàn rén bù shīlǐ; duō zǒu èrshí lǐ.

見人不施禮, 多走二十里。

Lit [If when you] meet someone [you do] not greet [them] politely [when asking for directions, you may] walk an extra twenty miles.

Fig If one is not willing to approach others correctly and learn from them, one will not succeed.

Note [Rhyme; note: shīlǐ or xínglǐ, “to salute; to greet politely, e.g., by bowing”; see also rén shēnglù bù shú below.]

Topics COURTESY GREETINGS LEARNING rhyme shīlǐ xínglǐ