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放下屠刀,立地成佛

Chinese Proverbs

fàng
xià
dāo,
chéng
刀,

           The butcher who lays down his knife, at once becomes a Buddha.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 August 2009 15:47
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人不可貌相,海水不可斗量

                Chinese Proverbs

 rén
mào
 xiàng,
hǎi
shuǐ
dǒu
liáng
相,

 
     As a man cannot be known by his looks, neither can the sea be fathomed by a gourd.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 August 2009 13:45
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眼见为实,耳听为虚

 

          Chinese Proverbs 

yǎn
jiàn
wéi
shí ,
ěr
tīng
wéi
实,

                       What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 August 2009 14:18
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儿孙自有儿孙福,莫为儿孙做马牛

Chinese Proverbs

ér
sūn
yǒu
ér
sūn
fú,
wèi
ér
sūn
zuò
níu
福,

The children can take care of themselves when they grow up, so the parents do not have to work too hard for the future of their offspring.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 August 2009 12:20
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儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫

                Chinese Proverbs

ér
xián
mǔ
chǒu,
gǒu
xián
jiā
pín
丑,

A son never thinks his mother ugly, and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.

Last Updated on Friday, 28 August 2009 12:36
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