Confucianism:
The ancient Chinese used proverbs to teach their
children good manners and to help them learn the proper way of doing
things. Excerpt from The Analects of
Confucius, c.400 BCE:
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Do not do unto
others, what you would not want others to do to you
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If you make a
mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake
Taoism: Proverbs were used to encourage people to think about things in the
right way, which was very Taoist.
Buddhism: Proverbs were also used to help each person become the
best person they could be. Ancient
Buddhist text:
