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Unit 3 Chinese Experiences
A nation tells its stories in many ways. We can learn much about a people by understanding these stories.
As one of the world’s oldest civilizations, China has many proverbs and fables that point to the range and depth of Chinese living and lived experiences.
One generation builds the street on which the next will walk.
- Chinese Proverb
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What is a proverb? What is a fable?
Do Chinese and English have similar proverbs and fables?
SECTION 1
NEW WORDS, NEW IDEAS
Chinese Wisdom through Proverbs and Fables
Chinese Proverbs
A proverb is a short sentence that people often quote and that
gives advice or tells us something about human life and
problems in general. As one of the world’s oldest nations with a continuous, long-standing civilization, China has produced no
end of proverbs that point to the range and depth of Chinese
living and lived experiences.
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