New Delhi, May 3 -- "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles"

Today's Chinese proverb of the day is "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles" which simply means that while books always transport you to places, there's nothing like travelling. Travelling and meeting new people give you an experience which cannot be gained from sitting at a place and reading about them. Experiencing them in real life matters.

The quote "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles" is often attributed to the Chinese writer Liu Yi, though versions of it appear in broader Chinese wisdom traditions.

The literal meaning of the Chinese proverb "Reading ten thousan...