1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 6
- 51. A dog in a kennel barks at his fleas -- a hunting dog does not feel them.
 - 52. A dog in desperation will leap over a wall.
- 53. A dog shows affection even to a poor family.
- 54. A dog will jump over a wall when cornered.
- 55. A dog won't forsake his master because of poverty; a son never deserts his mother because of her homely appearance.
- 56. A donkey has limited abilities.
- 57. A dragon will be teased by a shrimp in a shoal water; a tiger will be bullied by a dog on a treeless plain.
- 58. A dream that lasts merely a millet soup's cooking time.
- 59. A drop of sweat spent in a drill is a drop of blood saved in a battle.
- 60. A dry finger cannot pick up salt.
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