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钱财如粪土,仁义值千金

           Chinese Proverbs

qián
cái
fèn
tǔ,
rén
zhí
qiān
jīn
土,

     Riches are as worthless as dust; benevolence and justice are the most valuable things.

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心正不怕影斜,脚正不怕鞋歪

Chinese proverbs

 

xīn
zhèng
yǐng
xié,
jiǎo
zhèng
xié
wāi
斜,

An upright man is not afraid of an oblique shadow; a straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.

Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2009 14:51
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小洞不补,大洞叫苦

Chinese proverbs

xiǎo
dòng
bǔ,
dòng
jiào
 补,

 A small hole which wasn’t mended in time will become a big hole much more difficult to mend.

Last Updated on Monday, 10 August 2009 14:28
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小时偷针,大时偷金

 chinese proverbs

xiǎo
shí
tōu
zhēn,
shí
tōu
jīn
针,

A child who steals a needle will grow up to steal gold.

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前人栽树,后人乘凉

                           Chinese Proverbs

qián
rén
zāi
shù,
hòu
rén
chéng
liáng
树,

              One generation plants the trees under whose shade another generation rests.

Last Updated on Friday, 14 August 2009 18:17
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