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Learn how to say some Chinese proverbs in English.
Learn some common English proverbs.
Learn to use English proverbs in conversation.
PURPOSE OF LESSON
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Chinese Proverb Match-Up
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that gives flowers.
CHINESE PROVERBS
A bit of fragrance clings to the hand…
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A child's life is like a piece of paper…
on which every person leaves a mark.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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A diamond with a flaw is worth more…
than a pebble without imperfections.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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A gem is not polished without rubbing…
nor a man perfected without trials.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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He who asks is a fool for five minutes…
but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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He who is drowned…
is not troubled by the rain.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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If you are patient in one moment of anger,
you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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Keep your broken arm…
inside your sleeve.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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You enter by yourself.
Teachers open the door.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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When you drink the water,
remember the spring.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start:the rules of the game, the stakes,
and the quitting time.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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A clever person turns great troubles into…
little ones and little ones into none at all.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head,
but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens.
If your words are worthless, don't give advice.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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Better to light a candle…
than to curse the darkness.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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A great fortune depends on luck,
a small one on diligence.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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The one who pursues revenge…
should dig two graves.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything.
In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone 's letter.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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If a man fools me once, shame on him.
If he fools me twice, shame on me.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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A single conversation with a wise man…
is worth a month's study of books.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose…
or too old to have anything to gain.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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Small ills are the fountains of most of our groans.
Men trip not on mountains, they stumble on stones.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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With true friends, even water…
drunk together is sweet enough.
CHINESE PROVERBS
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ENGLISHPROVERBS
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What does the proverb mean?Is it good advice? Why?Is there a similar saying in Chinese?
Have you ever done what the proverb says or been in a similar situation?
QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT
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MEANING:To be ungrateful to someone who
gives you something; to treat someone who gives you a gift badly.
NEVER LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH
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MEANING:When resources are limited, one
must accept even substandard gifts.
BEGGARS CAN’T BE CHOOSERS
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MEANING:Diff erent paths can take you to the same
goal.
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME
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MEANING:Just the right amount is as good as
more than enough; there is no value in excess.
ENOUGH IS AS GOOD AS A FEAST
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MEANING:If a person does not develop wisdom with age, then his or her foolishness
is all the more obvious and shameful.
THERE IS NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL
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MEANING:A person who has injured another person should be punished in the
same way.
AN EYE FOR AN EYE, A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH
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MEANING:If you do not see someone or
something frequently, you will forget about it.
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
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MEANING:Having something for certain is
better than the possibility of getting something better.
A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH
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MEANING:You will have good luck if you carry
out your plans bravely.
FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE
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MEANING:It takes a long time to do an important job.
ROME WASN’T BUILT IN A DAY
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MEANING:Quiet people are often very thoughtful.
STILL WATERS RUN DEEP
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MEANING:If everyone helps with a large task, it will get done easily and quickly.
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK
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MEANING:Too many people trying to manage
something simply spoils it.
TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH
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MEANING:To enjoy anything beautiful or
pleasant, you must endure something diffi cult or painful.
THERE’S NO ROSE WITHOUT THORNS
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MEANING:You should not criticize other people for having the same faults that you
yourself have.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES.
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MEANING:You can present someone with an opportunity, but you cannot force
him or her to take advantage of it.
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE IT DRINK
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MEANING:Be generous to someone and the person will demand even more.
(Describes someone who will take advantage of you if you are even a
little kind to him or her.)
GIVE HIM AN INCH AND HE’LL TAKE A MILE
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MEANING:If you love someone, you cannot see
any faults in that person.
LOVE IS BLIND
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Timeto
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