Chinese Proverbs

Subject: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:12 am

A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:13 am

Donkey's lips do not fit onto a horse's mouth.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:11 am

An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:39 am

The journey is the reward.

-Chinese Proverbs-
Sayings of Chinese Origin

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:40 am

Fight a wolf with a flex stalk.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:40 am

One joy scatters a hundred griefs.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:43 am

Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:14 am

Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head.

-Chinese Proverbs-
Sayings of Chinese Origin

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:33 am

One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:03 pm

Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently.

-Chinese Proverbs-
Sayings of Chinese Origin

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:04 pm

It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to keep harms away from an arrow shot from behind.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:04 pm

May your every wish be granted.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:06 pm

In a broken nest there are few whole eggs.

-Chinese Proverbs-
Sayings of Chinese Origin

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:07 pm

Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:07 pm

A book holds a house of gold.

-Chinese Proverbs-

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:19 am

Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last.

Chinese Proverbs
Sayings of Chinese Origin

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:24 am

With true friends...even water drunk together is sweet enough.

Chinese Proverb

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:22 am

Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.

Chinese Proverb

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:25 am

To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old pleasure with a new friend, and lift up the heart of a true friend by writing his name on the wings of a dragon.

Chinese Proverb

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:29 am

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.

Chinese proverb

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:41 pm

To believe in one's dreams is to spend all of one's life asleep

Chinese Proverb

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:13 pm

A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.

Chinese Proverbs

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:23 am

Donkey's lips do not fit onto a horse's mouth.

Chinese Proverbs

Subject: Re: Chinese Proverbs Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:24 am

If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day – go fishing.
If you want happiness for a month – get married.
If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else.

Chinese Proverb