1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 3
- 21. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
 - 22. A book tightly shut is but a block of paper.
- 23. A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her.
- 24. A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture.
- 25. A buddha made of mud crossing a river cannot protect even himself.
- 26. A chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches.
- 27. A chicken is hatched even from such a well-sealed thing as an egg.
- 28. A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark.
- 29. A child's words have no guile.
- 30. A clear conscience is the greatest armor.
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