This Chinese proverb comes from Mencius, essentially it means; Don't gloat over other peoples mistakes whilst you are making the same ones in a different fashion. Though it is never good to laugh at other peoples mistakes, it is more important not to laugh when you have made the same mistake but not as seriously.五十步笑一百步wǔshí bù xiào yī bùFifty steps, Laugh at a hundredThis proverb comes from the following Mencius quotation:孟子对曰：“王好战，请以战喻。填然鼓之，兵刃既接，弃甲曳兵而走。或百步而后止，或五十步而后止。以五十步笑百步，则何如？”Mèngzǐ...

Despite what I thought to be true and right, I posted this proverb the other day:画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúDraw a snake with legsIt is used when someone is doing too muc, completely ruining a situation by doing too much. However after finding this Snake with a leg growing out of it, one could be forgiven for 'trying to do too much' whilst attempting to show someone this talon-footed snake.It almost looks like it is trying to evolve (a couple of...