Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings. Larry Herzberg
Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings
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Автор произведения: Larry Herzberg
Жанр: Руководства
Издательство: Ingram
isbn: 9781611725179
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A thoughtful gift for those with an interest in Chinese culture and literature, accessible to and aimed at those with or without an understanding of the Chinese language Well-known sayings by Confucius («Within the four seas, all men are brothers») and Lao Zi («The longest journey begins with a single step»), familiar anonymous proverbs («Give a man a fish and he'll have food for a day; Teach a man to fish and he'll have a skill to use all his life») and lesser known pearls of wisdom sure to become perennial favourites Index of proverbs allows for easy reference Text offers analogous examples of similar Western proverbs whenever possible