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Proverbs
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What are the origins of proverbs?
Can anyone here think of any good proverbs? What are their meanings? Can you think of any Chinese proverbs, in particular?
Can anyone here think of any good proverbs? What are their meanings? Can you think of any Chinese proverbs, in particular?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Their origins are obscure, since anyone can make one up. If it becomes popular, and spreads, it can end up being adopted into the language. Their meanings should be self-evident, but may be become less so as languages change over time.
Have a look through this page.
For hundreds of proverbs online, look here
Have a look through this page.
For hundreds of proverbs online, look here
I found a good site with lots of Chinese proverbs:
Chinese sayings and proverbs
Chinese sayings and proverbs