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The Iranian President is a dangerous man | 55 comments (55 topical, editorial, 1 hidden)

Re: The Iranian President is a dangerous man (none / 0)

Actually, isn't that a chinese curse?

by Johannes on Fri Dec 9th, 2005 at 09:58:48 AM EST
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To be honest I don't now the exact history of it, but what I know is that it is not a positive proverb.

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by Gjermund E Jansen (gjans1@hotmail.com) on Fri Dec 9th, 2005 at 10:08:01 AM EST
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As it happens "May you live in interesting times" is both a curse and blessing.

Money is a sign of Poverty - Culture Saying

by RogueTrooper on Fri Dec 9th, 2005 at 10:10:01 AM EST
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I googled the proverb and it seems to be a disagreement over its Chinese origin:

http://www.noblenet.org/reference/inter.htm

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2005_09/007110.php

Bitsofnews.com Giving you the latest bits.

by Gjermund E Jansen (gjans1@hotmail.com) on Fri Dec 9th, 2005 at 10:21:47 AM EST
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