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Proverbs commonly attributed to be Chinese Wikipedia

These are proverbs, idioms, and curses whose authenticity and provenance as being Chinese is in question, however they are commonly attributed to be Chinese.

• w:May you live in interesting times|May you live in interesting times

• May you come to the attention of those in authority

• May you find what you are looking for

• Even the longest journey must start from where you stand

• * Variant: Even the longest journey begins with a single step

• * This is a corruption of A journey of a thousand miles began with a single step

• Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

• Big fish eat small fish

• A dried fish cannot be used as a cat's pillow

• The fish sees the bait, not the hook; a person sees the gain, not the danger

• Schools of fish come to those who wait patiently; if the big ones don't come, the little ones will

See also: Chinese proverbs

Category:Proverbs

Last Modified:   2005-03-10