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谚语, 成语 and 歇后语

Would rather be a chicken’s head than a phoenix’s tail.
宁做鸡头，不当凤尾 (Nìng zuò jītóu, bù dāng fèngwěi)

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Would rather be betrayed by others than betraying them.
宁可负我，切莫负人 (Nìngkě fù wǒ, qiè mò fù rén)

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The lotus root may be severed, but its fibered threads are still connected.
藕断丝连 (Oǔ duàn sī lián)

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