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"Water yields but freezes solid. Gold is solid but melts when heated."
"The bamboo bends when the wind blows."
"The wolf that you train to behave like a dog will hardly stand guard at your door."
The above are just a few samples of the 2000 and more proverbs and sayings compiled by Arthur H. Smith from the Chinese classics, history, mythology, specific districts, events and people.
Besides the sayings, and variations on them, the author provides the original Chinese text, copious notes and background information, as well as a most comprehensive index.
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