“The tiger pretends to be a vegetarian”
--Author Gerd de Ley
The Book of Chinese Proverbs
With all of the attention being paid to China these days, understanding of some of the proverbs which govern this nation could be considered a gold mine to some. Enter Gerd de Ley, one of the favorite modern authors on the subject of proverbs used around the world with his work: “The Book of Chinese Proverbs: A Collection of Timeless Wisdom, Wit, Sayings & Advice (2019, 307 pages, Hatherleigh Press).”
The work