Chinese Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
602 Chinese Proverbs
Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs.
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Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.
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Failing to plan is planning to fail.
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Falling hurts least those who fly low.
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Far waters cannot quench near fires.
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Far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies.
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Farewell and be hanged; friends must part!
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Fight a wolf with a flex stalk.
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Fight fire with fire.
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Flowers leave a part of their fragrance in the hands that bestow
them.
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Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows
them.
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Flowing water never goes bad; our door hubs never gather
termites.
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For the sake of one good action, a hundred evil ones should be
forgotten.
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Forethought is easy, repentance hard.
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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
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Forget the favors you have given; remember those received.
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Fortune and flowers do not last forever.
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Four horses cannot overtake the tongue.
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Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the
past life, and the neglected opportunity.
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Friend, do not try to borrow combs from shaven monks.
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From the lowly perspective of a dog's eyes, everyone looks short.
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Garden flowers larger, field flowers stronger.
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Garlands are not for every brow.
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Get the coffin ready and watch the man mend.
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Girls marry to please parents, widows to please themselves.
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