Collection of Chinese Proverbs
"No one knows a man better than his own father does."
"Sending your children to school is better than keeping loads of gold."----
Zhejiang Proverb
Proverbs on Social Customs
All proverbs come from "natural conditions and social
customs". This kind or proverbs reflect the special local conditions and
customs, and cover many aspects such as local customs, local conditions, local
lifestyles, religious beliefs, etc..
For instance, "Live in Yangzhou,
tour in Hangzhou,
eat in Suzhou
and bury in Liuzhou."
"Jilin
boasts three special treasures: ginseng, marten skin and wula grass."
"Within the 800-li-width of Taihu Lke, there are 72 mountains."---- Jiangsu
Proverb
"The highest snow mountain is the Chomolungma and the oldest palace is
Yumbulakhang Palace."----Tibetan Proverb
"The first day of lunar New Year is less ceremonious than the Lantern
Festival."---- Jiangsu Proverb
"Dongting
Lake is the lake of all lakes and Yueyang
Tower is the tower of all towers."---- Hunan Proverb
Proverbs on Nature
This kind of proverbs reflect the objective laws of natural phenomena and
their relations with human beings and cover many aspects, such as astronomical
phenomena, weather, seasons, disasters, etc..
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