路遥知马力,日久见人心 meaning in English
A long journey proves the stamina of a horse and the passage of time tells the true from the false. br>As a long road tests a horse's strength,so a long task proves the sincerity of a person. br>As distance tests a horse's strength,so time reveals a person's heart. br>Distance determines the stamina of a horse. br>It takes a long trip to gauge the strength of a horse and a long time to gauge the heart of a man. br>One judges of a horse's worth by long-distance rides br>One judges of a man's character by long association with him. br>Time is a revealer of a man's sincerity. br>Time reveals the true heart of a man. br>