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 Re: Chinese Words of Wisdom (1501 to 1700)
Author: CHUNG Yoon Ngan 
Date:   09-24-11 10:05


中國賢文 Chinese Words of Wisdom (1501 to 1700)


掛羊頭, 賣狗肉
Gua3 yang2 tou2, mai3 gou3 rou4

Hang up a sheep's head and sell dog meat.
(try to palm off something inferior to what it purports to be).
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怪人不知禮,---Guai4 ren2 bu4 zhi li3,
知禮不怪人.---Zhi li3 bu4 guai4 ren2.

An odd person does not know his manners,
Knowing his manners is not an odd person.
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官大險多,---Guan1 da4 xian3 duo,
樹大風多.---Shu4 da4 feng duo.

If the official position of a person is too high, other people might be
jealous
of his high position and might do harm unto him.
If a tree has grown too big and tall it is likely to be battered by strong
wind,
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官情薄如紙
Guan1 qing2 bo2 ru2 zhi3

The friendship of official is as thin as paper.
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算命的死得早,---Suan4 ming4 de4 si3 de2 zao3,
看風水的無地埋.---Kan feng shui3 de4 wu2 di4 mai2

The fortune-teller dies in the prime of life,
The Feng Shui man has no good grave.
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By CHUNG Yoon-Ngan (鄭永元)
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