1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 26
- 251. Almond nuts come to those who have no teeth.
 - 252. Alms given openly will be rewarded in secret.
- 253. Although there exist many thousands of subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
- 254. Always keep calm in an emergency.
- 255. Always leave a little room for a mistake.
- 256. Always take an emergency leisurely.
- 257. Among ten matchmakers only nine will lie.
- 258. An able horse will never come back to feed in the same stable.
- 259. An accidental meeting is more pleasant than a planned one.
- 260. An aged steed confined to the stable still aspires after the glory of galloping a thousand miles.
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