1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 11
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A thief cries "Stop thief!".202.
A thief has more than two hands.203.
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.204.
A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds.205.
A thousand pounds and a bottle of hay are all one at domesday.206.
A thousand workers, a thousand plans.207.
A thriftless woman burns the entire candle looking for a match.208.
A tiger cannot beat a crowd of monkeys.209.
A tiger never returns to his prey he did not finish off.210.
A tiger's head and a snake's tail.211.
A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.212.
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds.213.
A watched flower never blooms, while a carelessly planted willow grows into shade.214.
A weir close to completion left undone due to the shortage of a basket of earth.215.
A well mannered man does not step on the shadow of his fellow man.216.
A whitewashed crow soon shows black again.217.
A wicked book cannot repent.218.
A wicked companion invites us all to hell.219.
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.220.
A wise man is able to adapt to the surprises of life as water to the decanter it is poured in.