Some Chinese Proverbs

Here are a few Chinese proverbs that I paticularly like.

You don’t climb a tree to catch a fish

Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.

A cloth is not woven from a single thread.

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.

A hasty man drinks his tea with a fork.

An ignorant doctor is no better than a murderer.

Behind an able man there are always other able men.

Do not employ handsome servants.

Do not insult the crocodile until you've crossed the river.

When embarking on a journey of revenge dig two graves.

If you want an audience, start a fight.

Cours d'anglais Paris articles and videos

Eating dirt is good for you and especially children

Half of Paris rental bikes (velibs) have been stolen from the original fleet

Beijing blanketed by snow after they seed clouds to end drought

The mystery of Ireland's worst driver

The top 5 laziest


Random Hilarity:The Top 5 Laziest Inventions

Cours d'anglais Paris videos et articles

Thank you everyone who came to the LetThemTalk soirée on Saturday at the pub St Hilaire. Special thanks to Ivan for organising it. Next soirée coming up in March.


The theme of this week's articles is food.

Eat cauliflower! Don't be swayed by phoney Broccoli claims

Little Bay restaurant in London lets customers choose how much they pay

It's not true what they say eggs are good for you after all. You can eat as many as you want!


Insects, are they the new superfood?

A Tokyo Christmas dinner with insects on the menu

Soirée LetThemTalk samedi 14/02/09

The next soirée LetThemTalk is this Saturday evening. All the participants at the LetThemTalk conversation workshops are welcome and their friends.

Ivan will send you an email with the time and place of the café to....

"...boire un verre, discuter en anglais, français (ou autre ?) "

Cours d'anglais Paris LetThemTalk articles

Could plankton fed with iron save the world from global warming?

No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in ‘Passive Houses’

India to release the world's cheapest laptop at 500 rupees (€7.50)

It's 50 years since singing legend Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash aged only 22. His songs influenced The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Don Maclean's "American Pie" is a song about Buddy Holly.

LetThemTalk Paris cours d'anglais articles et video

An article about technology - Google plans to make PC history

Wildcat strikes spread across Britain A wildcat strike is one that is undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union.

An article about business from BBCLearning English - Sony makes first loss in 14 years

Something scary - Blowfish testicles poison 7 in Japanese restaurant

This is a look at the hotel of the future in Germany. Steve Rosenberg for the BBC