Chinese Proverbial Sayings

Tho ations oí'eaatern JSurope nava vast Tiany proverbial sayings oommon to ;iem ill. The Chinese, n oonsequenuo f iheir distance and little loteroourw vith the rest of the civilized world, have a set of proverbial and popular xpressions by themselves. 'i'hu folk)Wug are a sample ol tho saroastio kind ; " A blusterin, harmlesa feÜOW they cali ' a pepper tiger.' When a man valucsbiniself overmuoh,thuy oompare liiin o ' a rat faflíng tnto a scala and weigtinr hlmself.' Overdoing a thing they oaTl ' kunchback, inaking a buw ' A ppend',hnft they compare to ' a rouket," which goes off'at once. Those who expand thuir chanty on remote ohjauts, but neleut their familie, are said to ' hanga lantorn on a poie.'which 3 soen aíar, but gives no light bolow.