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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)
:* Literally: no one knows a [[son]] better than the [[father]].
:* Moral: Having spent [[decade]]s with each other, family members know what type of persons each others are. "Sons" and "fathers" also apply to the [[female]] equivalents.
:* Usage: Character witness in a trial. Despite his/her denial, an honest parent can tell if their children are capable of heinous [[crime]]s, like [[murder]].
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==[[Cantonese language |Cantonese]] proverbs==
sorted alphabetically by the [[penkyamp]], a Cantonese Romanization.

:&#22909;&#24515;&#20871;&#22909;&#22577;&#65292;&#22909;&#26612;&#29138;&#29211;&#28790; (penkyamp: How2 samp1 mow5 how2 bow3, how2 cai4 siu1 lan6 zow3)
:* Meaning: Good deeds may not be rewarded; even good firewood may ruin the stove. 
:* Note: 'reward' and 'stove' rhyme in Cantonese.

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:* Literally: Wander, wander; wild, wild.
:* Usage: someone has nothing to do and wanders around.
:* English: (perhaps) Footloose and fancy-free (without life commitments or lifestyle constraints).

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:* Literally: The medicine from a recipe that has been copied three times (one after another) can kill people.
 ''[http://www.1stblaze.com/search.phtml?srch=10666357481011207817&a_id=5977&creative_type=1&position=&kwd=recipe&sa_id=AA1VDw Link for more information about recipe]'' 
:* Moral: Excessive enthusiasm can be counterproductive despite its good intention.

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:* Literally: Cheat the [[ghost]]s by wearing clothes made of leaves.
:* Usage: warn others that someone is not easily deceived. (?)

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