List: proverb
Simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience.
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- empty vessels make the most noise, the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
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- a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside, a house divided against itself cannot stand, a firm fence keeps the dogs out
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- grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously, let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
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- life has its ups and downs, he who falls today may rise tomorrow
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- slow but steady wins the race, constant effort will result in success, constant dripping wears away a stone
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- it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked, you don't cut your finger off just because it's dirty
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- stupid people don't catch colds
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- you can do anything if you set your mind to, even an ant's thoughts reach the heavens
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- if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
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- thousands die to make one hero, one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry