Sorry I've already deleted the E-mail. If I don't they accumulate pretty fast and it doesn't look too good@ work. Maybe someone else has a version?
By the by I also ran across these phrases. Only thing similar that I recall is by Confucious- "Confucious say Elevator smell different to midget."
EAT HOT RICE AND SLEEP LATE
"A LAZY PERSON"
DON'T BUY BUFFALOS DURING THE PLOWING SEASON
"DON'T DO SONETHING AT THE WRONG TIME"
A SHORT MAN CARRIES A HUNCHBACK
"THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND"
A RABBIT LONGS FOR THE MOON
"WANT SOMETHING YOU CAN'T HAVE"
A BLINDMAN FEELS AN ELEPHANT
"IGNORANT OF THE FACTS"
IF DOGS BITE YOU, DON'T BITE BACK
"DON'T STOOP AS LOW AS YOUR ENEMY"
IF YOU PLAY WITH DOGS, THEY'LL LICK YOUR MOUTH
"IF YOU'RE TOO KIND TO INFERIORS THEY MAY NOT RESPECT YOU"
A NUN SETS A DRIED FISH FREE
"SOMEONE WHO ONLY PRETENDS TO BE KIND"
TAKE COCONUTS TO A COCONUT GROVE
"CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE"
DON'T BRING THE FIRE INSIDE; DON'T TAKE THE FIRE OUTSIDE.
DON'T TAKE OUT OR BRING IN BAD THINGS TO FAMILY
TO SMASH THE RICE POT
TO TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH
IT IS EASY TO BEND A YOUNG TREE; IT IS HARD TO BEND AN OLD TREE.
IT IS EASY TO TEACH A YOUNG DOG TRICKS; IT IS HARD TO TEACH AN OLD DOG TRICKS.
TO OUT ONE'S HAND IN THE COBRA'S THROAT
TO PUT ONE'S HEAD IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
RUN AWAY FROM A TIGER AND INTO A CROCODILE
JUMP FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
A FLOATING LANP
A RUMOR
A CHICK IN THE HAND
HAVE CONTROL OVER SOMEONE
RIDE THE GOAT AFTER SOMEONE
HARASS THE UNDERDOG
CATCH HIM WITH THE HIDE AND HORNS
CATCH RED-HANDED
THE SUGAR CANE IS IN THE ELEPHANTS MOUTH
SOMETHING WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN AWAY AND IS
NOW DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE
CATCH TWO FISH IN TWO HANDS
IF YOU RUN AFTER TWO HARES YOU WILL
CATCH NEITHER
CUT OFF A DOG'S TAIL AND LEAVE IT AT THE TEMPLE
DISOWN A MISBEHAVING CHILD
A PACK OF DOGS
AN UNFAIR FIGHT
PULL OUT THEIR GRAY HAIR
SHOW DISRESPECT TOWARD AN ELDER
A MOUSE FALLS INTO A BIN OF RICE
A POOR MAN WHO MARRIED TO RICH GIRL
IF YOU LOVE YOUR COW, TIE THEM UP; IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD, BEAT HIM
SPARE THE ROD, SPOIL THE CHILD
PUT HORNS ON
DISGRACE YOUR HUSBAND BY COMMITTING ADULTERY (A CUCKOLDED MAN)
A ROOSTER IS HANDSOME BECAUSE OF ITS FEATHERS; A GIRL IS PRETTY BECAUSE OF MAKEUP
FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS
FACE OF A DEER, HEART OF A TIGER
A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
GET WATER AT HIGH TIDE
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
STUMPS APPEAR AT LOW TIDE
IF YOU HAVE SINNED, IN TIME, YOUR BAD DEEDS WILL COME TO LIGHT
PLAY THE EARS AND EYES
FLIRT WITH SOMEONE
SWEET MOUTH, SOUR BOTTOM
A HONEY TOUNGUE, A HEART OF STONE
SET A CHICKEN FREE
SHOW ONE'S STUPIDITY
PUT GOLD LEAF ON THE BACK OF THE BUDDHA
DO GOOD DEEDS WITHOUT ATTRACTING ATTENTION TO YOURSELF
A BULL WITH A WOUNDED BACK
AFRAID PEOPLE WILL DISCOVER YOUR SECRETS
AT HIGH TIDE FISH EAT ANTS, AT LOW TIDE ANTS EAT FISH
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY
Know It Like a Duck.
Jack of all Trades
Drink Water Under Someone's Elbow.
Play second Fiddle.
Put Water in a Cocoanut Shell and watch your reflection.
Know Yourself.
Make a sculpture out of water.
Tell lies Skillfully.
Not to mention:
OLD MAN WITH A SNAKE'S HEAD
A"DIRTY OLD MAN"
THE HORSE KICKS A COCONUT
COMMITTING ADULTERY (A CUCKOLDED MAN)
A PRETTY GIRL DOESN'T ALWAYS SMELL GOOD
A FAIR FACE MAY BE A FOUL BARGAIN
SUGAR NEAR ANTS
A GIRL NEAR A BOY
FLOWERS NEAR THE PATH
GIRLS WHO ARE EASILY SEDUCED
FRESH RICE AND TASTY FISH
A NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE
HIT THE BACK WALL OF SOMEONE'S KITCHEN
HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH SOMEONE'S WIFE
LOVE THE OLDER SISTER AND LONG FOR THE YOUNER ONE
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE
And my favorite:
OLD COW LIKE TO EATS FRESH GRASS
OLD MAN LIKE YOUNG GIRL.:grins:
Not what you were looking for, but I can ask if you really want the PMS...err you know what I mean
By the by I also ran across these phrases. Only thing similar that I recall is by Confucious- "Confucious say Elevator smell different to midget."
EAT HOT RICE AND SLEEP LATE
"A LAZY PERSON"
DON'T BUY BUFFALOS DURING THE PLOWING SEASON
"DON'T DO SONETHING AT THE WRONG TIME"
A SHORT MAN CARRIES A HUNCHBACK
"THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND"
A RABBIT LONGS FOR THE MOON
"WANT SOMETHING YOU CAN'T HAVE"
A BLINDMAN FEELS AN ELEPHANT
"IGNORANT OF THE FACTS"
IF DOGS BITE YOU, DON'T BITE BACK
"DON'T STOOP AS LOW AS YOUR ENEMY"
IF YOU PLAY WITH DOGS, THEY'LL LICK YOUR MOUTH
"IF YOU'RE TOO KIND TO INFERIORS THEY MAY NOT RESPECT YOU"
A NUN SETS A DRIED FISH FREE
"SOMEONE WHO ONLY PRETENDS TO BE KIND"
TAKE COCONUTS TO A COCONUT GROVE
"CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE"
DON'T BRING THE FIRE INSIDE; DON'T TAKE THE FIRE OUTSIDE.
DON'T TAKE OUT OR BRING IN BAD THINGS TO FAMILY
TO SMASH THE RICE POT
TO TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH
IT IS EASY TO BEND A YOUNG TREE; IT IS HARD TO BEND AN OLD TREE.
IT IS EASY TO TEACH A YOUNG DOG TRICKS; IT IS HARD TO TEACH AN OLD DOG TRICKS.
TO OUT ONE'S HAND IN THE COBRA'S THROAT
TO PUT ONE'S HEAD IN THE LION'S MOUTH.
RUN AWAY FROM A TIGER AND INTO A CROCODILE
JUMP FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
A FLOATING LANP
A RUMOR
A CHICK IN THE HAND
HAVE CONTROL OVER SOMEONE
RIDE THE GOAT AFTER SOMEONE
HARASS THE UNDERDOG
CATCH HIM WITH THE HIDE AND HORNS
CATCH RED-HANDED
THE SUGAR CANE IS IN THE ELEPHANTS MOUTH
SOMETHING WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN AWAY AND IS
NOW DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE
CATCH TWO FISH IN TWO HANDS
IF YOU RUN AFTER TWO HARES YOU WILL
CATCH NEITHER
CUT OFF A DOG'S TAIL AND LEAVE IT AT THE TEMPLE
DISOWN A MISBEHAVING CHILD
A PACK OF DOGS
AN UNFAIR FIGHT
PULL OUT THEIR GRAY HAIR
SHOW DISRESPECT TOWARD AN ELDER
A MOUSE FALLS INTO A BIN OF RICE
A POOR MAN WHO MARRIED TO RICH GIRL
IF YOU LOVE YOUR COW, TIE THEM UP; IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILD, BEAT HIM
SPARE THE ROD, SPOIL THE CHILD
PUT HORNS ON
DISGRACE YOUR HUSBAND BY COMMITTING ADULTERY (A CUCKOLDED MAN)
A ROOSTER IS HANDSOME BECAUSE OF ITS FEATHERS; A GIRL IS PRETTY BECAUSE OF MAKEUP
FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS
FACE OF A DEER, HEART OF A TIGER
A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
GET WATER AT HIGH TIDE
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES
STUMPS APPEAR AT LOW TIDE
IF YOU HAVE SINNED, IN TIME, YOUR BAD DEEDS WILL COME TO LIGHT
PLAY THE EARS AND EYES
FLIRT WITH SOMEONE
SWEET MOUTH, SOUR BOTTOM
A HONEY TOUNGUE, A HEART OF STONE
SET A CHICKEN FREE
SHOW ONE'S STUPIDITY
PUT GOLD LEAF ON THE BACK OF THE BUDDHA
DO GOOD DEEDS WITHOUT ATTRACTING ATTENTION TO YOURSELF
A BULL WITH A WOUNDED BACK
AFRAID PEOPLE WILL DISCOVER YOUR SECRETS
AT HIGH TIDE FISH EAT ANTS, AT LOW TIDE ANTS EAT FISH
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY
Know It Like a Duck.
Jack of all Trades
Drink Water Under Someone's Elbow.
Play second Fiddle.
Put Water in a Cocoanut Shell and watch your reflection.
Know Yourself.
Make a sculpture out of water.
Tell lies Skillfully.
Not to mention:
OLD MAN WITH A SNAKE'S HEAD
A"DIRTY OLD MAN"
THE HORSE KICKS A COCONUT
COMMITTING ADULTERY (A CUCKOLDED MAN)
A PRETTY GIRL DOESN'T ALWAYS SMELL GOOD
A FAIR FACE MAY BE A FOUL BARGAIN
SUGAR NEAR ANTS
A GIRL NEAR A BOY
FLOWERS NEAR THE PATH
GIRLS WHO ARE EASILY SEDUCED
FRESH RICE AND TASTY FISH
A NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE
HIT THE BACK WALL OF SOMEONE'S KITCHEN
HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH SOMEONE'S WIFE
LOVE THE OLDER SISTER AND LONG FOR THE YOUNER ONE
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE
And my favorite:
OLD COW LIKE TO EATS FRESH GRASS
OLD MAN LIKE YOUNG GIRL.:grins:
Not what you were looking for, but I can ask if you really want the PMS...err you know what I mean
