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北叟失马
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běisǒushīmǎ
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- lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- fig. a blessing in disguise
- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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乔叟
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Qiáosǒu
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Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), English poet, author of The Canterbury Tales 坎特伯雷故事集 Kǎntèbóléi Gùshì Jí
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童叟无欺
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tóngsǒuwúqī
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- cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously
- Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
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野叟曝言
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Yěsǒu Pùyán
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Yesou Puyan or Humble Words of a Rustic Elder, monumental Qing novel by Xia Jingqu 夏敬渠 Xià Jìngqú
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