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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.

骄兵必败 [jiāo bīng bì bài]

Pride goes before a fall.

Lit: The arrogant (or over-confident) army will lose the battle for sure.

Meaning: Never be too over-confident when doing things as you will fail.

Published: 10.02.2013, 3:16pm