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List of Chinese proverbs
[[fr:Proverbes chinois]]

These are the humble beginnings of a collection of [[China|Chinese]] [[Proverb|proverbs]] (&#27463;&#24460;&#35486; in [[pinyin]]: xie4 hou4 yu3; &#35578;&#35486; yan4 yu3) and idioms, given in (and sorted by) [[pinyin]] transcription. Formulaic saying/expression (&#25104;&#35486; cheng2 yu3) is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese [[four-character idiom]].  

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:* Literally: Like wind blows on egg shells, when the money is gone a person feels light (at ease).
:* Moral: Money is a burden.
:* Usage: This is usually used by a gambler who just lost all his money, but needs a philosophy to make themselves feel better.
:* Note: the last syllables of the two phrases rhyme in Cantonese

:&#20900;&#35948;&#38957;&#37117;&#26371;&#36935;&#21040;&#32862;
;&#40763;&#33769;&#34217; (penkyamp: Yeun1 zeu1 taw4 dow1 wui5 yeu6 dow2 mank4 bey6 pow4 sad3)
:* Literally: Even a rotten pig head for offering will someday meet a bodhisattva with stuffed nose.
:* Moral: Regardless of any shortcoming, there will be someone who doesn't mind.
:* Usage: Usually used in the context of matchmaking.

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