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Wants the horse to be good and at the same time want the horse not to eat hay.

Wants the horse to be good and at the same time want the horse not to eat hay. — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be You can’t have your cake and eat it too (English equivalent). It’s used when someone has an unrealistic expectation. And ‘good’ and ‘hay’ rhyme in Mandarin. [...]

If the roots are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow again when the winds of Spring blows.

If the roots are not removed during weeding, the weeds will grow again when the winds of Spring blows. — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be 1)It is essential to finish a task thoroughly or the effort would be wasted 2) To solve any problems, the source of the problem must [...]

If you have money you can make the devil push your grind stone.

If you have money you can make the devil push your grind stone. — Similar to the English equivalent: When money talks, bullshit walks. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb) (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)

One stone, two birds

One stone, two birds — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Killing two birds with one stone; Doing 2 things with one action. Source: Unknown. No similar line is known in Chinese texts and presumed a translation of an English saying, “Kill two birds with one stone.” (This is a Japanese proverb, [...]