- Any
book you open will benefit your mind.
(Chinese
original:  Chinese Pinyin: Kai1 juan4 you3 yi4.)
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- Steer
one's boat where the winds lead.
(Chinese
original: 看风使舵Chinese Pinyin: Kan4 feng1 shi3 duo4.)
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- This
proverb critisizes the opportunists who make their decisions according
to different situations.
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- Marking
the Boat to Seek One's Sword.
(Chinese
original:  Chinese Pinyin: Ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4.)
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- A man
dropped his sword into the river from a boat. He make a mark on the
side of the boat and began to fish the sword when the boat was in shore....
For a complete
story, please read my book Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales
from the Han Chinese.
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- A
honeyed mouth hides a daggered heart.
(Chinese
original: Chinese Pinyin:  Kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4.)
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- Beware
of this "kiss of death."
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