PROVERBS FROM CHINA
"In shallow water dragons become the laughing-etock ■ of ehrimps." "However high the tree, the shortest axe can reach the trunk." "The one-legged never stunible." "The lame diiok should avoid the "lunched field." "He who has no money sees nianv bargains." "A tale half toW. Ie the father- ofc. many lies." " / ■■'^■ xx .i "It ie better to die two years too' coon than to live one year too long." 1 "No needle has two sharp point*."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1940, Page 16
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78PROVERBS FROM CHINA Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1940, Page 16
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