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一人吃饱,全家不饥

                  Chinese Proverbs

rén
chī
bǎo,
quán
jiā
饱,

If one member of the family eats, the rest of the family will be happy for him or her and won't be hungry.

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任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台

Chinese proverbs

rèn
píng
fēng
làng
qǐ,
wěn
zuò
diào
yú 
tái
 凭 
 风 
浪 
  起, 
 稳 
 坐 
钓 
鱼 
台 

Sit tight in the fishing boat despite the rising wind and waves.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 August 2009 14:16
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平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊

Chinese proverbs

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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贫居闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲

Chinese proverbs

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. 

Last Updated on Monday, 17 August 2009 14:03
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马好不在鞍,人好不在衫

Chinese proverbs

hǎo
zài
ān,
rén
hǎo
zài
shān
鞍,


 Don't judge a horse by its saddle, and don't judge a person by his cloth.

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