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Proverbs commonly attributed to be Chinese

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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

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Last Modified:   2005-03-10


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