1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 26
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Enough's as good as a feast.502.
Even a big elephant can be caught in one female hair.503.
Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.504.
Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered.505.
Even a sheep with the skin of a tiger is afraid of the wolf.506.
Even a tower a hundred yards tall has still its foundations on the ground.507.
Even an accomplished physician cannot cure himself.508.
Even criminals have their uses; they keep sleepyheads awake.509.
Even for a tree of 10000 feet, it's leaves return to the root when they fall.510.
Even the highest towers begin from the ground.511.
Even the most beautiful morning cannot bring back the evening.512.
Even the powerful ox has no defense against flies.513.
Even ugly faces are worth looking at -- and that is a great comfort for most people.514.
Even when a girl is as shy as a mouse, you still have to beware of the tiger within.515.
Every bird likes his own nest best.516.
Every book must be chewed to get out its juice.517.
Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.518.
Every kind of wood is grey when they are reduced to ashes.519.
Every letter must be chewed before you can refresh yourself with its juice.520.
Every man assumes the colors of his surroundings.