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Waiting by a Stump: Do Not Mistake Luck for Law
How many rabbits will run into your tree if you just wait? What does this idiom mock?
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Mending the Fold After the Sheep Is Lost: Is It Too Late?
Fixing the pen only after the sheep escape - is it too late? This idiom is about timely remedy.
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Drawing a Snake and Adding Legs: The Lesson of Overdoing It
How an ancient drinking contest became the byword for overdoing things.
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The Spear and the Shield: Contradicting Yourself
The man selling both spears and shields - how his own words trapped him.
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The Fox Borrows the Tiger Terror: Using Others Power
How a fox used the tiger terror to frighten all the beasts - the story behind the idiom.
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Covering Ears to Steal a Bell: The Fool Who Fooled Himself
If I cover my own ears, no one else can hear? The classic fable of self-deception.
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Drawing Legs on a Snake: Adding What Is Unnecessary
Winning the wine, then losing it by adding legs - where "drawing legs on a snake" comes from.
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Mending the Fold after Losing the Sheep: Better Late Than Never
Is it too late to fix the pen only after the sheep are gone? The idiom says: not at all.
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Carving a Mark on the Boat: The Man Who Marked the Boat to Find His Sword
He dropped his sword into the river - and carved a mark on the boat to find it. The joke is 2,000 years old.
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Waiting by the Tree Stump: The Farmer Who Wanted Something for Nothing
Where does "waiting by the tree stump for a rabbit" come from, and what does it teach us?
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Dotting the Dragon's Eyes: The Stroke That Brings Art to Life
Zhang Sengyao painted dragons without eyes; the moment he added them, they flew away — the origin of the finishing touch.
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Yugong Moves the Mountain: The Power of Persistence
One old man decides to move two mountains — and the idiom becomes a symbol of willpower even Mao invoked.
