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List of Chinese proverbs
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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 the number of characters, tho(contracted; show full)
:* Literally: It is okay to teach someone how to discipline a child, but don't teach how to divorce one's wife.
:* Note: 'child' and 'wife' rhyme in Cantonese

:&#22971;&#36066;&#22827;&#31117;&#23569;&#65292;&#25613;&#21451;&#29399;&#19981;&#22914; (penkyamp: Cay1 yin4 fu1 wo6 siu2, sont2 yaw2 gaw2 bat1 yeu4)
:* Literally: With a good wife, the husband won't get in trouble; a bad 
wifefriend is worse than a dog.

:&#21315;&#37329;&#38627;&#36023;&#24515;&#38957;&#22909; (penkyamp: Cin1 gamp1 nan4 mai5 samp1 taw4 how2)
:* Literally: A thousand pieces of gold may not buy you what you like.
:* Moral: Money isn't everything. 

:&#20107;&#24613;&#39340;&#34892;&#30000; (penkyamp: Si6 gap1 ma5 hang4 tin4)
:* Literally: In case of emergency, the [[horse]] (&#39340;) can move in the field (&#30000;).
(contracted; show full)==External links==
*[http://www.chiculture.net/0610/html/0610idiom/0610idiom_index.shtml] Provide sources of Mandarin Chinese proverbs (in Chinese).

*[http://www.oneaday.org Oneaday.org] One Chinese idiom a day (simplified and traditional characters) with pinyin transliteration and English translation.

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