Golden Nuggets of Chinese Wisdom

人怕出名猪怕壮

rén pà chūmíng zhū pà zhuàng

person fears fame, pig fears porkiness

过犹不及

guò yóu bù jí

overdone not as good as not enough

书非借不能读也

shū fēi jiè bùnéng dú yě

book not borrowed will not be read