寧為太平犬,不做亂世人
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[edit] Mandarin
| 宁为太平犬,不做乱世人 | |
| 寧為太平犬,不做亂世人 |
[edit] Proverb
寧為太平犬,不做亂世人 (traditional, Pinyin níng wéi tàipíng quǎn, bù zuò luànshì rén, simplified 宁为太平犬,不做乱世人)
- It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period.
[edit] References
May you live in interesting times on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:May you live in interesting times- 2002, 中国古代小说俗语大词典, 汉语大词典出版社, ISBN 7543206862: