1855 Proverbs about Chinese / Page 6
51. 
A bad workman blames his tools.
52. 
A bar of iron continually ground becomes a needle.
53. 
A beautiful bird is the only kind we cage.
54. 
A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river.
55. 
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses.
56. 
A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her.
57. 
A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture.
58. 
A chicken is hatched even from such a well-sealed thing as an egg.
59. 
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark.
60. 
A client twixt his attorney and counselor is like a goose twixt two foxes.
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