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Sayings & Idioms · LT902

Proverbs

Folk proverbs and agrarian wisdom sayings passed down across generations.

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1dynasties

2authors

Mural guide

A farmer sows terraced fields beneath shifting clouds and sun, marking the turns of the seasons.

Han

Han

202 BCE – 220 CE2 works
  1. The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole BehindLiu XiangThe mantis stalks the cicada while an oriole waits behind; eyeing gain while blind to danger.
  2. Xiang Zhuang's Sword Dance Aims at the Duke of PeiSima QianXiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Liu Bang; an act whose real purpose is hidden.
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