1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 181
- 1801. Would rather be betrayed by others than betraying them.
 - 1802. Yellow gold is plentiful compared to white-haired friends.
- 1803. Yesterday, today and tomorrow -- these are the three days of man.
- 1804. You always win by not saying the things you don't have to say.
- 1805. You burn incense before the god, and then topple him.
- 1806. You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones.
- 1807. You can accompany a friend for a thousand miles but at some time you must take your leave.
- 1808. You can be cautious about the future but not the past.
- 1809. You can be cautious of the future, but not of the past.
- 1810. You can chop a man's head off, but you can't keep him quiet.
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