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Sayings About Dog
Dog follows Rooster as eleventh in the twelve Animal Years of the Chinese
zodiac. Many Chinese sayings and proverbs link Rooster and Dog together.
"Chickens fly and dogs flee" and "Neither fowl nor canine left in peace" both
describe great turmoil and confusion. Dogs' loyalty and courage have made them
humankind's best friend. The saying "To serve like a dog or horse" describes one
person's great devotion to another. Of course, dogs can also have negative
connotations. People who insist on consorting with evildoers are denounced as
"dogs' legs" (lackies) or "friends of fox and dog" (a pack of rogues).
In ancient times, an eclipse of the moon was thought to
occur when Celestial Dog, a demon who lived on the moon, swallowed the moon.
People would turn out to bang gongs and beat drums to intimidate Celestial Dog
into spitting out the moon.
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