1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 5
81. A fragrant bloom is not necessarily a beautiful flower; an orator may not be a crackerjack.
82. A friend - one soul, two bodies.
83. A friend -- one soul, two bodies.
84. A friend made is a road paved; an enemy created is a wall built.
85. A frog in a well shaft
86. A frog in a well-shaft seeing the sky.
87. A fu purse never lacks freends.
88. A fu' sack will tak a clout o' the side.
89. A full bottle makes no sound; a half-bottle sloshes around.
90. A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made perfect without trials.
91. A girl apes her neighbor's frowning.
92. A girl receives, a widow takes her husband.
93. A girl that blushes too much, knows too much.
94. A good bee never lands on a fallen flower.
95. A good breakfast cannot take the place of the evening meal.
96. A good client doesn't change shop in three years, a good shop doesn't change clients in three years.
97. A good dog does not bite a chicken and a good man does not hit his wife.
98. A good dog does not block the road.
99. A good drum does not have to be beaten hard.
100. A good fortune may forebode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune.