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明知山有虎,偏向虎山行
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míng
zhī
shān
yǒu
hǔ,
piān
xiàng
shān
xíng
虎,

Although knowing that tigers reside in the mountain, one still insists on walking up there.

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宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
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nìng
wéi
suì,
wèi
quán
碎,

Better to be a shard of jade than a whole tile.

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贫居闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲
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pín
nào
shì
rén
wèn,
zài
shēn
shān
yǒu
yuǎn
qīn
 无
 问,

If you are poor, even if you live in a crowed city you will be alone. But if you are rich, even if you live in uninhabited mountains the most distant relatives will flock to you. 

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平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊
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píng
shēng
zuò
kuī
xīn
shì,
bàn
qiāo
mén
xīn
bù 
jīng
 平
 做
 事,
 敲

A clear conscience sleeps even through thunder.

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平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
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píng
shí
shāo
xiāng,
lín
shí
bào
jiǎo
香,

       Never burning incense when all is well, but clasping Buddha’s feet in an emergency.

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千军易得,一将难求
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qiān
jūn
dé,
jiàng
nán
qiú
  得,

It is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general.

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