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Chinese proverbs (諺語, yànyŭ) are famous sayings taken from literature, history, and famous people like philosophers.

There are hundreds of Chinese proverbs addressing all aspects of life from education and work to personal goals and relationships.

夜长梦多 [yè cháng mèng duō] 

The longer you wait, the more unexpected developments may occur.

Lit: Lots of dreams can occur over a long night.

Application

This wouldn't be used on a good thing. Usually used when a bad thing happens and it is advised to get rid of it as soon as possible.

My Example

I am afraid that a thief might invade the house again, so to prevent 夜长梦多, I contacted the securities to implement security features in the house.

Publsihed: 21.02.2013, 8:43pm