32 Sayings of Taiwanese Origin

1. "Man who lives in glass house should change clothes in basement." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

2. "Luck changes every 10 years." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

3. "A beautiful person might not have a beautiful life." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

4. "Poor people can change and succeed." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

5. "A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

6. "Even champions make mistakes, there is no one who doesn't." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

7. "If the wind comes from an empty cave, there is a reason." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

8. "A drop of water shall be returned with a burst of spring." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

9. "It takes sweat to work on things, but it only takes saliva to criticize things." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

10. "Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

11. "A fool judges people by the presents they give him." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

12. "Some people prefer liquor, others prefer tofu, and some even like rotten salmon." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

13. "A person is blessed once but troubles come many at once." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

14. "Try to save a dead horse as if it was still living." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

15. "If someone transports dung and does not eat it, it should not be concluded that he is an honest person." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

16. "A person needs a face, trees need bark." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

17. "When weeding, if the roots aren't removed then the weed will simply be able to grow again." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

18. "One mouse dropping will ruin the whole pot of rice." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

19. "One day below 0 is not enough to make 3 feet of ice." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

20. "If the tree falls, the monkeys will run away." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

21. "He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

22. "Water can help a boat float, but it can also sink it." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

23. "As long as you have the forest, you don't have to worry about firewood." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

24. "Ride a mule while you're looking for a horse." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

25. "Want the horse to be hard working, but also don't want it to eat hay." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

26. "Greed will cause pain." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

27. "A husband and wife often fight intensely at one moment and then kiss intensely at the next moment." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

28. "Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

29. "Something that looks good does not necessarily taste good." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

30. "Many students have become kings or queens, but no teachers have." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

31. "If heaven made him, earth can find some use for him." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet

 

32. "There's no shame to ask questions, even to people below your status." (Taiwanese Sayings) Click to tweet