what are some antient chinese phrases that are common?

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  Sep 15  •  917 read 
I want to learn some easy phrases
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入乡随俗 = rùxiāngsuísú = "When you enter a village, you should follow its customs"
This is an anciet chinese idiom. It's like "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".
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Mimi
不到长城非好汉。He who has never been to the Great wall is not a true man.
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iily
食言而肥--break one's word
食means eat in acient time. 言 means language, words or speaking. 而 mean then，肥 means fat. someone eats his own words then getting fat.
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