如人飲水,冷暖自知 [ㄖㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ , ㄌㄥˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄓ; ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience
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