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The cocks crow and the dogs bark
everywhere alike.

Tho the escort proceed a thousand li a
separation must at last occur.

One sincere thot can influence heaven and earth.

The trees are not shaken when there is
no wind. Feng pu lai, shu pu tung.

The scholar is acquainted with everything
without going out of doors.

Those who follow that part of themselves
which is great are great men, those who
follow that part which is little are little
men. - Mencius

Life grows out of sorrow and calamity
and death from ease and pleasure.
生於患. 死於安樂. - Mencius

On going out one's parents should be
informed, on one's return they should
first be seen. - Book of Odes

The rule for children towards parents
is to keep them warm in winter
and cool in summer - Book of Odes

On entering a country, inquire
what is forbidden; on entering a village,
inquire what are the customs; on
entering a private house, inquire for
the personal names of the family.
- Book of Odes

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Bend your head if the eaves are low.

Don't put two saddles on one horse.

In misfortune gold is dull, in
happiness iron is bright.

More trees are upright than men
山中有直樹. 世上無直人.

Long visits bring short compliments.

If you are upright and without
guile, what god need you pray
to for pardon?

One kind word will keep you warm
for three winters. Chinese below

The highest towers begin from the
ground.

No needle is sharp at both ends.

Straight trees are felled first.

No image maker worships the
gods. He knows what stuff they are
made of.

Half an orange tastes as sweet
as a whole one.

Free sitters at the play always
grumble most.

Every man gives a shove to the
tumbling wall.

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When a great man dies the Chinese say
"A corner of the city wall has fallen."

What [avails?] it to pray to Buddha like
silver and scold your brother like brass.

Don't tell what you don't know well.

One dog barks at nothing and the rest
bark at him. 一犬吠形百犬吠聲

In the autumn the sky is clear and
high and the horses become fat.

Better to ask oneself than others.

Altho the sea is wide ships sometimes not.

One man should not enter a temple and
two men should not look together into
a well - (shows Chinese mutual suspicion)

He who offends against God has none to
whom he can pray - Confucius

Who will acknowledge his own melons bitter

He who can swallow an affront is the true man.

The best way to govern a people well is to
teach them music and ettiquette - Confucius?

I teach my students part of a truth and if
they do not understand the other part I do
not teach them any more - Confucius?

The best way for the emperor to make himself
loved is to train himself - Confucius?

Kind words and ettiquette are not truth - Confucius

The morning glory was twined about the
well-bucket, so I borrowed water from
the neighbor - Japanese poem

Your heaven is no bigger than a saucer.