A thoughtful gift for those with an interest in Chinese culture and literature, accessible to and aimed at those with or without an understanding of the Chinese language Well-known sayings by Confucius («Within the four seas, all men are brothers») and Lao Zi («The longest journey begins with a single step»), familiar anonymous proverbs («Give a man a fish and he'll have food for a day; Teach a man to fish and he'll have a skill to use all his life») and lesser known pearls of wisdom sure to become perennial favourites Index of proverbs allows for easy reference Text offers analogous examples of similar Western proverbs whenever possible
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Larry Herzberg. Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings
Introduction
1 Learning
2 Patience and Perseverance
3 Humility and Contentment
4 Talking
5 Morality
6 Money
7 Conformity
8 Age
9 Time
10 Friends
11 Family
12 Women
13 Fate
14 Animal Metaphors
15 Food
16 Miscellaneous Favorite Sayings
17 Proverbs That May Sound Familiar to English Speakers
18 Sayings Attributed to the Chinese—Rightly or Wrongly
Index
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Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings
With Observations on Culture and Language
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If you want people to know you, study diligently; if you are afraid for people to know you, don’t do things that are wrong.
(To be known and respected, study hard; to remain unknown, do nothing bad.)
