Top 10 Chinese Proverbs&Ancient Chinese Proverbs

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Chinese Proverbs

From Simran Khurana,
Your Guide to Quotations.


Ancient Chinese Proverbs
Listed below are the English translations of the most profound Chinese Proverbs. These proverbs did not influence early English literature. But with the standardization and interpretation of the Chinese character set, these proverbs became available to the rest of the world. If you want to recommend some of your favorite Chinese Proverbs for this page, fill out the quotations suggestion form.

Chinese Proverb
The soldier who retreated 50 paces jeered at the one who retreated 100 paces.

Chinese Proverb
Good luck seldom comes in pairs but bad things never walk (occur) alone.

Chinese Proverb
Fight poison with poison.

Chinese Proverb
Tiger father begets tiger son.

Chinese Proverb
Man's schemes are inferior to those made by heaven.

Chinese Proverb
If you have money you can make the ghosts and devils turn your grind stone.

Chinese Proverb
You want your horse to look good but you also want it not to have to eat grass.

Chinese Proverb
There is no wave without wind.

Chinese Proverb
You cannot push a cow's head down unless it is drinking water by it's own will.

Chinese Proverb
The arrogant army will lose the battle for sure.

Chinese Proverb
Tens of thousands of bones will become ashes when one general achieves his fame.

Chinese Proverb
If you are in a hurry you will never get there.

Chinese Proverb
The crafty rabbit has three different entrances to its lair.

Chinese Proverb
Use attack as the tactic of defense.

Chinese Proverb
Set yourself as the standard.

Chinese Proverb
When you have musk, you will automatically have fragrance.

Chinese Proverb
You cannot fight a fire with water from far away.

Chinese Proverb
Paper cannot wrap up a fire.

Chinese Proverb
Men should worry about fame just as pigs about being fat.

Chinese Proverb
Even the most resourceful housewife cannot create miracles from a rice less pantry.


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Top 10 Chinese Proverbs
From Simran Khurana,


Ancient wisdom has helped the Chinese civilization survive the vagaries of time. Listed below is my selection of the top 10 Chinese proverbs. These words of astute insight present evergreen wisdom. If that sounds like a mere string of adjectives, read on and discover a whole new world in these Chinese proverbs.
1. Chinese Proverb
The participant's perspectives are clouded while the bystander's views are clear.

2. Chinese Proverb
Pick the flower when it is ready to be picked.
3. Chinese Proverb
If you don't go into the cave of the tiger, how are you going to get its cub?
4. Chinese Proverb
Follow the local custom when you go to a foreign place.
5. Chinese Proverb
It's is impossible to change your basic characteristics.
6. Chinese Proverb
Once bitten by a snake, you are even frightened by a rope that resembles a snake.
7. Chinese Proverb
Your neighbor's wife looks prettier than your own.
8. Chinese Proverb
When you go up to the mountain too often, you will eventually encounter the tiger.
9. Chinese Proverb
Elephant tusks cannot grow out of a dog's mouth.
10. Chinese Proverb
When the tiger comes down from the mountain to the plains, it is bullied by the dogs.

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