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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.

树大有枯枝，族大有乞儿 [shù dà yǒu kū zhī , zú dà yǒu qǐ ér]

There is a black sheep in every fold.

Lit: There are always some dead wood within a large organization. Big trees have rotten branches and large clans have beggars.

Published: 21.03.2013, 2:16pm