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List of Chinese proverbs
[[fr:Proverbes chinois]] [[zh:&#27463;&#24460;&#35486;]]

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/expressions (&#25104;&#35486; cheng2 yu3 -- ''"to become a saying"'') are known as [[four-character idiom]]s (exceptions exist in(contracted; show full)
:* Moral: a person needs training and discipline to build character.

:&#26028;&#33609;&#19981;&#38500;&#26681;&#65292;&#26149;&#39080;&#21561;&#21448;&#29983;
:&#26025;&#33609;&#19981;&#38500;&#26681;&#65292;&#26149;&#39118;&#21561;&#21448;&#29983; (pinyin: zhan3 cao3 bu4 chu2 gen1, chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1) 
:* Literally: If the [[root]]s are not removed during [[weed]]ing, the weeds return next [[spring
 (season)|spring]].
:* Moral: It is essential to finish a task thoroughly or the effort would be wasted, or a stitch in time saves nine (approximate English equivalent).

:&#30693;&#23376;&#33707;&#33509;&#29238; (pinyin: zhi1 zi3 mo3 ru2 fu4) 
:* Literally: no one knows a [[son]] better than the [[father]].
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