《古谣谚》一百卷，由清杜文澜所辑，共引书达八百六十种，收入了先秦至明代的谣谚三千三百余首，而且逐首引述本事，注明出处，遇有疑难还能加以考解。 谣谚大多出自民间，反映了当时人民对社会的认识，特别是对当时政治的看法。而谣谚的流传，又直接影响到当世和后代诗歌创作的发展。从这个意义说，《古谣谚》一书则是研究我国历史和文学的重要资料。   


帝舜歌
尚書益稷
敕天之命。惟時惟幾。

股肱喜哉。元首起哉。百工熙哉。

A kind of " State of the Union" address which describes how everything is going well.

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嗥陶賡歌
尚書益稷
元首明哉。股肱良哉。庶事康哉。

元首業脞哉。股肱惰哉。萬事墮哉。

If the head of the state is exemplary and his officials are competent, all things will go well. If the head of the state will worry about minute details, his officials will be lazy, and all things will go bad.

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卿雲歌
尚書大傳
卿雲爛兮。糾縵縵兮。日月光華。旦復旦兮。

We celebrate the bright clouds that are gathering and are yielding a peaceful atmosphere. We enjoy the brightness of sun and moon light day after day.

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八伯歌
尚書大傳
明明上天。爛然星辰。日月光華。宏于一人。The sky and the stars are both bright. The brightness of the sun light and moon light is increased by one person.

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帝載歌
尚書大傳
日月有常。星辰有行。四時順經。萬姓允誠。於予論樂。配天之靈。遷于賢善。莫不咸聽。鼚乎鼓之。軒乎舞之。

菁華已竭。褰裳去之。

A song sung by the emperor in which it says that everything is going well in the nation. 

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夏人歌
尚書大傳
盍歸乎薄。盍歸乎薄。薄亦大矣。

Why do we not go back to Buo? It is a big place, is it not?

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伊尹歌
尚書大傳
覺兮較兮。吾大命假兮。去不善而就善﹑何樂兮。

I am someone who tells prophecies and is decent. Jie’s (the tyrant of the time) life has come to an end. Leaving the bad to serve the good, is it not joyful?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

麥秀歌
尚書大傳
麥秀蔪兮。黍禾蠅蠅。彼狡童兮。不我好仇。

The wheat sprouts are coming up and the corn leaves look shiny. That sly boy (referring to one king) will not be on good terms with me.

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陸璣引俚語釋荷
毛詩草木虫魚疏
苦如薏。It is as bitter as the heart of a lotus seed.

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陸璣引里語釋檀
毛詩草木虫魚疏
斫檀不諦。得繫迷。繫迷尚可。得駁馬。Try to cut down sandal wood tree and not get it, and get Xi Mi (name of plant) instead. It is bearable to get Xi Mi and yet we get Buo Ma (name of plant) instead. 

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陸璣引齊人諺釋繫迷
毛詩草木虫魚疏
上山斫檀。挈榼先殫。When we go up the mountain to log sandal wood trees, we see that Qi He (name of plant, same as Xi Mi) runs out first.

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陸璣引上黨婦人語釋楛
毛詩草木虫魚疏
灶下自有黃土。山中自有楛。

Naturally, there is yellow dirt underneath the hearth. And naturally there are Hu trees up in the mountain.

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陸璣引俗語釋棠
毛詩草木虫魚疏
澀如杜。

It is as bitter as Du (name of fruit).

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陸璣引林慮山下人語釋麃鷮
毛詩草木虫魚疏
四足之美有麃。兩足之美有鷮。

Among the four-legged animals that are delectable, there are Paos. Among the two-legged, there are Qiaos.

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陸璣引里語釋黃鳥
毛詩草木虫魚疏
黃栗留。看我麥黃葚熟。

Huang Li Liu (name of fowl) comes out when our wheat field turns golden and mulberries ripen.

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陸璣引俗語釋桃虫
毛詩草木虫魚疏
鷦鷯生雕。

Jiao Liao (name of bird, as is Tao Chong) gives birth to Diao (name of bird).

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陸璣引遼東鄉語釋魴
毛詩草木虫魚疏
居就糧。梁水魴。

Ordinary days we have grains, yet at Liang River, there are tasty fish such as Fang. 

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陸璣引里語釋鱮
毛詩草木虫魚疏
網魚得鱮。不如啗茹。

When one fishes with a net, if one gets Xu (name of fish), one will be better off eating vegetable than that kind of fish.

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陸璣引里語釋蟋蟀
毛詩草木虫魚疏
趨織鳴。嬾婦驚。

Qu Zhi (other name for crickets) calls and lazy housewives (lan fu literally, yet lan fu is also name for crickets) get shocked (as though the calls of crickets is telling these lazy women to do things). 

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孔子述河上人歌
韓詩內傳
鶬兮鴰兮。逆毛衰兮。一身九尾長兮。

The bird Cang Gua has nine tails and feathers that curl inwards. 

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夏桀群臣歌二則
韓詩外傳
江水沛兮。舟楫敗兮。我王廢兮。趣歸於毫。毫亦大矣。樂兮樂兮。四牡驕兮。六轡沃兮。去不善而從善。何不樂兮。

A song sung by a group of civil servants serving in the courtof Jie. It describes how happy they are to be leaving that tyrant.

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韓嬰引鄙語二則釋詩 
韓詩外傳
不知為吏。視已成事。

前車覆而后車不誡。

If one does not know how to be a government official, one should try to see what has been done previously. A car turns upside down and the cars behind do not heed the incident as a warning.

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孔子歌
詩緯
遠山十里。蟪蛄之聲。猶尚在耳。We are away from the mountain for about ten Lis (Li=unit of distance), The sound of Cong Gu (name of insect, maybe dragonflies) can still be heard.

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擿雒謠
詩緯
剡者配姬以放賢。山崩水潰納小人。家伯罔主異哉震。

A song describing how taking beautiful women as mistresses can chase away the good advisors, just like a land slide and flooding can give bad people opportunity for mischief. 

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曳杖歌
禮記檀弓
泰山其頹乎 梁木其壞乎 哲人其萎乎

The sacred mountain Tai is falling, a great tree is falling and a saint is dying.

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登木歌
禮記檀弓
貍首之斑然。執女手之卷然。

The head of a cat is spotted. The woman’s hands are made into a fist.

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成人歌
禮記檀弓
蠶則績而蟹有匡。范則冠而蟬有緌。兄則死而子皋為之衰。

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子思引南人言
禮記緇衣
人而無恆。不可以為卜筮。Nothing is settled permanently about a person; it is also not a good idea to resort to tossing coins.

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記者引諺
禮記大學
人莫知其子之惡。莫知其苗之碩。

People do not know how bad their own children are and do not know how well their crops are growing.

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鄭康成引俗語
禮記曲禮上
隱疾﹑難為醫。

It is hard for a doctor to treat a disease that is not exposed on the skin surface and is covered under clothing.   


鄭莊公賦
春秋左氏隱元年傳
大隧之中。其樂也融融。

Inside the tunnel, the situation was happy (for the meeting between a mother and her son, the king whom she did not love, after treacherous period).

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鄭武姜賦
春秋左氏隱元年傳
大隧之外。其樂也洩洩。

Outside the tunnel, the situation was also happy (for the mother).

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羽父引周諺
春秋左氏隱十一年傳
山有木﹑工則度之。賓有禮﹑主則擇之。

A carpenter can only see the use of wood when there are trees in the mountain. A host can only select appropriate etiquette only when the guests have good manners.

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虞叔引周諺
春秋左氏桓七年傳
匹夫無罪。懷璧其罪。

The man himself does not have any faults. He has faults only because he has a piece of jade which is not apparent to untrained eyes.

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士蒍引諺
春秋左氏閔元年傳
心苟無瑕。何恤乎無家。

If one does not have any flaws inside his heart, why does he worry about not having a home? 

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士蒍賦
春秋左氏僖五年傳
狐裘尨茸。 一國三公。吾誰適從。The fox fur looks mangy. When there are three leaders to look up to, who exactly should I follow?

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宮之奇引諺
春秋左氏僖五年傳
輔車相依。唇亡齒寒。The cheek and the gum depend on each other. When one loses one’s lips, one’s exposed teeth will feel the coldness.

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卜偃引童謠
春秋左氏僖五年傳
丙之辰。龍尾伏辰。均服振振。

取虢之旂。鶉之賁賁。天策焞焞。火中成車。虢公其奔。

A folk song describing how one kingdom’s military became victorious with the light of torches. The king of Guo was forced to flee after his country was defeated.

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孔叔引諺
春秋左氏僖五年傳
心則不競。何憚於病。

When one’s heart is not strong, why is one not afraid of insults?

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晉與人誦
春秋左氏僖二十八年傳
原田每每。

The field is green, it is time to take out old roots and plant new seeds.

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樂豫引諺
春秋左氏文七年傳
庇焉而縱尋斧焉。

The leaves and branches are good as awnings, why allow them to be pruned with axes? This slang refers to how the aristocrats should not be eliminated as they are like branches of trees.

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宋城者謳
春秋左氏宣二年傳
睅其目。皤其腹。棄甲而復。于思于思。棄甲復來。

Having their eyes wide open and their bellies protruding, abandoning their armored suits, these people with beards are returning home after abandoning their armored suits.

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華元驂乘答謳
春秋左氏宣二年傳
牛則有皮。犀兕尚多。棄甲則那。When there are cows, there is leather. There are plenty of cows around. What is the problem with abandoning armored suits?

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役人又謳
春秋左氏宣二年傳
從其有皮。丹漆若何。

You may have plenty of leather, yet you do not have red paint to paint them with.

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子文引諺
春秋左氏宣四年傳
狼子野心。

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伯宗引諺
春秋左氏宣十五年傳
高下在心。川澤納汙。山藪藏疾。瑾瑜匿瑕。國君含垢。

If one has a flexible attitude, one knows how to deal with changing situations, just as rivers and streams can take in filthy water, and a king taking a little insult.

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羊舌職引諺
春秋左氏宣十六年傳
民之多幸。國之不幸也。

When the citizens are taking chances, it is a misfortune for the country.

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聲伯夢歌
春秋左氏成十七年傳
濟洹之水。贈我以瓊瑰。歸乎歸乎。瓊瑰盈吾懷乎。When Sheng Buo Meng was crossing the Heng River, he gave me some jade and pearls. When I was going home, I filled my chest with all these gifts.

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魯國人誦
春秋左氏襄四年傳
臧之狐裘。敗我於狐駘。我君小子。朱儒是使。朱儒朱儒。使我敗於邾。

Zang was wearing fur when we were defeated at Hu Tai. Our king was a child and he sent a midget to be our general. It was that very midget Zang who caused our defeat by Zhu.

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宋築者謳
春秋左氏襄十七年傳
澤門之皙。實興我役。邑中之黔。實慰我心。

Those fair-skinned people living in the Ze Men district ordered us to contribute our labor. Only the dark-skinned people living in downtown were able to soothe our hearts.

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鄭與人誦
春秋左氏襄三十年傳
取我衣冠而褚之。取我田疇而伍之。孰殺子產。吾其與之。

Zi Chan confiscated my clothes and put them away, took away my fields and measured them. Whoever is assassinating him, I will come to the assistance.

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鄭輿人又誦
春秋左氏襄三十年傳
我有子弟。子產誨之。我有田疇。子產殖之。子產而死。誰其嗣之。

When I have children, Zi Chan educates them. When I have fields, Zi Chan cultivates them. When Zi Chan goes, who can succeed him?

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劉定公引諺
春秋左氏昭元年傳
老將至而耄及之。When one approaches old age, one’s mind becomes confused.

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晏子引諺
春秋左氏昭三年傳
非宅是卜。唯鄰是卜。

One should judge a house not only on its own merit, on its neighbors as well.

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子產引諺
春秋左氏昭七年傳
蕞爾國。而三世執其政柄。

It is a very small country, but its ruler has been able to maintain its sovereignty for three generations.

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晉侯投壺詞
春秋左氏昭十二年傳
有酒如淮。有肉如坻。寡君中此。為諸侯師。

There is as much alcohol as water in the Hui River. There are piles of meat in that alcohol like a land mass in a river. Whoever gets his wine bottles into the goal is the foremost of all kings.

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齊侯投壺詞
春秋左氏昭十二年傳
有酒如澠。有肉如陵。寡人中此。與君代興。

There is as much alcohol as in a body of water, there are piles of meat as much as a hill. When I hit the goal with my bottle, I will replace the emperor and make the world a better place.

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南蒯鄉人言
春秋左氏昭十二年傳
恤恤乎。湫乎攸乎。深思而淺謀。邇身而遠志。家臣而君圖。

有人矣哉。

I am worried because there are people who are very thorough with their thinking and superficial with their purposes. They keep it all inside yet have a very far-reaching desire. They are subordinates hoping to take over their king’s position.

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南蒯鄉人歌
春秋左氏昭十二年傳
我有圃﹑生之杞乎。從我者子乎。去我者鄙乎。倍其鄰者恥乎。已乎已乎。非吾黨之士乎。I have a garden but only the herb Gou Qi is growing there. Men who follow my lead are great, and people who betray me are scoundrels. People who betray their own loved ones are shameful. 

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子服惠伯引諺
春秋左氏昭十三年傳
臣一主二。

There is only one subordinate, but there are two superiors.

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子產引諺
春秋左氏昭十九年傳
無過亂門。

One should not pass by a door behind which the entire household is experiencing a strife.

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子瑕引諺
春秋左氏昭十九年傳
室於怒﹑市於色。

Not only did his anger break out at home, he also displayed it even in the streets.

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鴝鵒謠
春秋左氏昭二十五年傳
鴝之鵒之。公出辱之。鴝鵒之羽。公在外野。往饋之馬。

鴝鵒跦跦。公在乾侯。徵褰與襦。鴝鵒之巢。遠哉遙遙。

稠父喪勞。宋父以驕。鴝鵒鴝鵒。往歌來哭。

A folk song describing how a king operated and fell to death in accordance with the calling cycle of the Qu and Yu birds (some kind of parrots). The birds when the king went away for a mission and cried when the king’s dead body came back.

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公子光引上國言
春秋左氏昭二十七年傳
不索﹑何獲。

If one does not search for things, how will he ever find anything?

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魏子引諺
春秋左氏昭二十八年傳
唯食忘憂。

Only food can make one forget worries.

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宋野人歌
春秋左氏定公十四年傳
既定爾婁豬。盍歸吾艾豭。As our hog has satisfied your sow, why are you not returning him to us?

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戲陽速引諺
春秋左氏定公十四年傳
民保于信。

The general population protect themselves by keeping promises.

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萊人歌
春秋左氏哀五年傳
景公死乎不與埋。三軍之師乎不與謀。師乎師乎。何黨之乎。

The King Jing was dead and none of his sons participated in the burial. Neither did these sons participate in the military affairs of the kingdom. These people, where could they have gone to?

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申叔儀歌
春秋左氏哀十三年傳
佩玉繠兮。余無所繫之。旨酒一盛兮。余與褐之父睨之。

I can not use my jade belt as I have no clothes on. Holding an empty wine cup, a poor old man and I can only look at it without drinking from it.

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衛侯夢渾良夫譟
春秋左氏哀十七年傳
登此昆吾之虛。綿綿生之瓜。余為渾良夫。叫天無辜。

I dreamt of going up a Taoist temple and saw vines of bitter gourds spreading all over the place. In that dream, I was a man named Hun Liang Fu and I was shouting to the sky: "I am innocent."

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齊人歌
春秋左氏哀二十一年傳
魯人之皋。數年不覺。使我高蹈。唯其儒書。以為二國憂。

The offenses of the Lu people were not ameliorated for years, and we were so mad as to jump up and down. The Lu people were blindly following their Confucius books and thus created problems for the two kingdoms Qi and Zhu.

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時人為龍門之戰謠
春秋緯
五侯之鬥血成江。

The fighting among the five kings was so fierce that it flooded the river with blood.

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孔子引南人言
論語子路篇
人而無恆。不可以作巫醫。

A person with no stable character should not be a shaman.

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楚狂接輿歌
論語微子篇
鳳兮鳳兮。何德之衰。往者不可諫。來者猶可追。

已而已而。今之從政者殆而。

Phoenix and phoenix ! Why is your morality going down ? No one can give advise for the past, yet one can give timely advise for the future. Give it up! Nowadays, it is dangerous to be politicians.

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五老游河歌
論語緯
河圖將來告帝期。河圖將來告帝謀。河圖將來告帝書。

河圖將來告帝圖。河圖將來告帝符。

A song describing how five soothsayers managed to convince the emperor Yao to bestow his throne on Shun.

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殷末玉馬謠
論語緯
殷惑妲己玉馬走。

The king of Yin was infatuated with the lady Da Ji and all of his good advisors went away.

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時人為孔氏兄弟語
論語緯
魯國孔氏好讀經。兄弟講誦皆可聽。

學士來者有聲名。不過孔氏那得成。

A passage about how the Kong (Confucius’s) household of Lu kingdom contained knowledgeable and outstanding scholars.

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泣麟歌
論語緯
唐虞之世麟鳳游。今非其時來何由。麟兮麟兮我心憂。

At the time of Tang Yu, the animals Lin and phoenix were roaming around. It is no longer that time. Why is Lin showing up? I am worried about its appearance.

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晏子引夏諺
孟子梁惠王篇下
吾王不游。吾何以休。吾王不豫。吾何以助。

一游一豫。為諸侯度。

If our emperor does not travel around, how will we ever take a rest? If our emperor does not travel, how will we ever get any assistance? Trips like that are models for the kings.

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孟子引齊人言
孟子公孫丑篇
雖有智慧。不如乘勢。雖有鎡基。不如待時。

It is better to have opportunities than to have wisdom. It is better to have the right timing than to have the right tools.

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孔子聽孺子歌
孟子離婁篇上
滄浪之水清兮。可以濯我纓。滄浪之水濁兮。可以濯我足。

When the water of Cang Lang is clear, it can be used to wash my hat. When its water is muddy, it can be used to wash my feet.

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趙岐引諺
孟子章指
白沙在涅。不染自黑。蓬生痲中。不扶自直。

When white sand is mixed with mud, its color automatically turns black. When the grass Peng is grown amongst hemp, it automatically grows vertically.

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蜀人汶山謠
河圖緯
汶阜之山。江出其腹。帝以會昌。神以建福。

The mountain in Wen Fu (place name) has a river running through it. This place is supposed to be a good place.

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孔子述洞庭童謠
河圖緯
吳王出游觀震湖。龍威丈人名隱居。

北上包山入靈墟。乃造洞庭竊禹書。

天帝大文不可舒。此文長傳六百初。

今強取出喪國廬。

A folk song describing how uncovering some ancient documents from a cave in Lake Dong Ting had caused the king of Wu to lose his kingdom.   


楊慎引俗諺釋三拖鞶帶
升菴經說
寵婢作管家。鑰匙不響手撥刺。

A description of how it is a bad idea to spoil the maid to the extent that she dominates the entire household.

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楊慎引俗諺釋密雲不雨
升菴經說
雲往東。一場空。雲往西。馬濺泥。

雲往南。水潭潭。雲往北。好曬麥。

Describing how the direction of the movements of clouds affects rain.

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楊慎引童子歌謠釋綠竹
升菴經說
雞冠花。菉蓐草。

Ji Guan flower (the flower that looks like a rooster’s comb), and Lu Ru grass.

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楊慎引諺釋碩人之薖
升菴經說
心安茅屋隱。When one’s heart is at peace, so is one’s thatch-roofed house.

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楊慎引俗諺釋禨羞
升菴經說
饑梳頭。飽洗澡。

Comb your hair when you are hungry, take a bath when you are full.

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楊慎引諺釋化土
升菴經說
晴則如刀。雨則如膏。

A certain kind of mud is sharp like knife when the sky is clear and soft like ointment when it is raining.

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蘻草諺
爾雅舊注
苦如蘻

Bitter as Xi grass.

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劉熙引里語釋瑱
釋名
不瘖不聾。不成姑公。If one is not deaf and dumb yet, one is not a mother-in-law or father-in-law to a woman.

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顏師古引諺
匡謬正俗
賊無歷底中道回。

If bandits do not have an insider to help out, they will turn back half way.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

陸佃引俗語釋龍
埤雅
龍精於目。

The sharpest organs of a dragon are its eyes.

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陸佃又引俗語釋鯊
埤雅
鯊性沙抱。

The nature of the fish Sha is to hug sand.

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陸佃又引俗語釋虎
埤雅
鳩食桑葚則醉。貓食荷則醉。虎食狗則醉。The bird Jiou gets intoxicated by eating mulberries, cats get intoxicated by eating mints, and tigers get intoxicated by eating dogs.

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陸佃又引俗語二則釋豺
埤雅
豺群噬虎。

瘦如豺。

The animal Cai can eat tigers as a group.

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陸佃又引里語釋狼
埤雅
狼卜食。

Wolves choose the right direction to go for hunting for their food.

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陸佃又引世語釋貓
埤雅
薄荷醉貓。死貓引竹。

Mints intoxicate cats and dead cats in turn induce the growth of bamboo.

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陸佃又引俗語釋熊羆
埤雅
熊羆眼直。惡人橫目。

The bears look straight ahead and evil people look to the side.

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陸佃又引世語二則釋烏
埤雅
鴛交頸而感。烏傳涎而孕。

鵲傳枝。鴉茹沫。A female Mandarin duck gets impregnated by crossing its neck to a male duck and a crow gets impregnated by catching saliva. The bird Qui gets impregnated by being attached to some twigs of trees and the bird Ya by eating saliva.

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陸佃又引人語釋鳩
埤雅
天將雨。鳩逐婦。

When it is about to rain, the male Jiu birds chase away the females.

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陸佃又引諺釋鷺
埤雅
鷺鷥相逐成胎。

Herons get impregnated after the chase.

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陸佃又引閩諺釋鴇
埤雅
鴇無舌。兔無脾。

The bird Bao does not have a tongue and rabbits do not have spleens.

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陸佃又引俗語釋蚊
埤雅
蚊有昏市。

Mosquitoes open their market at dusk.

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陸佃又引諺二則釋桃
埤雅
白頭種桃。

桃三李四。梅子十二。One can plant a peach tree and get fruit even if one is old with gray hair. It takes three years for peach trees to bear fruit, four years for the kind of plum tree called Li and twelve years for the kind of plum tree called Mei.

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陸佃又引俗語釋梅
埤雅
梅華優於香。桃華優於色。

Plum flowers are superior in fragrance, but peach flowers are superior in color.

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陸佃又引諺釋木瓜
埤雅
梨百損一益。楙百益一損。

There is only one benefit and hundreds of bad effects from eating pears. But eating Mao has hundreds of benefits and just one bad effect.

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陸佃又引俗語釋芡
埤雅
荷華日舒夜斂。芡華晝合宵炕。

Lotus flowers bloom during the day and close at night, but Qian flowers close during the day and bloom fiercely at night.

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陸佃又引俗語釋藕
埤雅
藕生應月。月生一節。閏輒益一。

Lotus roots grow all year round. Every month, the grow another section, and during intercalary months, they get even more time to grow.

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嵇含引諺論蠆
爾雅翼
過滿百。為蠆所螫。

I have over a hundred faults and therefore get bit by Chai (a kind of poisonous insect related to scorpion)

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羅願引諺論河豚
爾雅翼
得一部。典一褲。If one wants to buy three globe fish, one has to sell a pair of pants.

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羅願又引諺論鯰
爾雅翼
鯰魚上竹。

The fish Zhan climbs up on bamboo shrubs.

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羅願又引諺論蟹
爾雅翼
網中得蟹。無魚可賣。

If one catches only crabs in the net, then there are no fish to sell.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

羅願又引諺論蛇
爾雅翼
一畝之地。三蛇九鼠。An acre of land contains three snakes and nine ground hogs.

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越人土風歌
說文長箋
其山崔巍以嵯峨。其水溢沓而揚波。其人砢而英多。

That mountain is very tall and that water so deep that waves form. That person is gifted with so many good qualities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

池魚諺
廣韻
城門失火。殃及池魚。There was a fire in the city gate area. As the water from the fish pond was used to put out the fire, the fish died from lack of water.

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時人為應曜語
廣韻
商山四皓。不如淮陽一老。

The four intelligent people in Shang mountain are not as good as that old man in Hui Yang.

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楊慎引蜀童謠釋鴃
轉注古音略
陽雀叫。鵜鴃央。

The bird Yang Chui’s call is like shouting, the bird Ti Gui’s call sounds peaceful.   


賈生引野諺
史記秦始皇本紀贊
前事之不忘。後事之師也。

If one does not forget one’s previous experience, one can learn for the future from the past.

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垓下歌
史記項羽本紀
力拔山兮氣蓋世。時不利兮騅不逝。騅不逝兮可奈何。

虞兮虞兮奈若何。

My muscles are strong enough to shake an entire mountainand my clouts reach the whole world. Yet time is not with me. Although my horse will never run away, there is still nothing that can change my bad luck. Mybeautiful woman Yu, there is nothing I can do to change the circumstances.

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大風歌
史記高祖本紀
大風起兮雲飛揚。威加海內兮歸故鄉。安得猛士兮守四方。

The wind blows fiercely and the clouds seem to fly. My power has spread through the entire nation and I am returning to my home town. How shall I get good military personnel to guard my territory in the fourdirections?

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趙王友歌
史記呂后本紀
諸呂用事兮劉氏危。迫脅王侯兮疆授我妃。我妃既妒兮誣我

以惡。讒女亂國兮上曾不寤。我無忠臣兮何故棄國。自決中

野兮蒼天舉直。于嗟不可悔兮寧早自賊。為王而餓死兮誰者

憐之。呂氏絕理兮託天報讎。

A song sung by Prince of Chao who had to marry the queen’s nieces under pressure. He wascharged with treason because of these girls’ report to the queen. These girls reported him onlybecause he did not love them. The prince was executed by starvation.

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瓠子歌
史記河渠書
瓠子決兮將奈何。皓皓旴旴兮閭殫為河。殫為河兮地不得寧。功無義時兮吾山平。吾山平兮鉅野溢。魚沸鬱兮柏冬日。

延道弛兮離常流。蛟龍騁兮方遠游。歸舊川兮神哉沛。

不封禪兮安知外。為我謂河伯兮何不仁。泛濫不止兮愁吾人。

齧桑浮兮淮泗滿。久不反兮水維緩。河湯湯兮激潺湲。

北迂渡兮浚流難。搴長茭兮沈美玉。河伯許兮薪不屬。

薪不屬兮衛人罪。燒蕭條兮噫乎何以禦水。頹林竹兮揵石菑。

宣防塞兮萬福來。

This song talks about the long major flooding of the Hu Zi River. Many places were covered by flood water like an ocean. The emperor attributed this to the unkind actions of the river deity. They were able to contain the flood water with measures such as using grass and bamboo poles filled with dirt as dykes.

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申叔時引鄙語
史記陳世家
牽牛徑人田。田主奪之牛。

When taking a cow and trespassing on someone else’s land, the land lord of that land took awaythe cow.

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晉國兒謠
史記晉世家
恭太子更葬矣。後十四年。晉亦不昌。昌乃在兄。

The proper reburial of Prince Gong was completed. But for the next fourteen years, the kingdomof Jin still did not prosper. It prospered only after Prince Gong’s older brother came to thethrone.

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趙武靈王夢處女鼓琴歌
史記趙世家
美人熒熒兮。顏若苕之榮。命乎命乎。逢天時而生。曾無我嬴。

This song was sung by a king who had dreamed of a very beautiful girl. He felt that people need to be born at the right time to be able to do well in anything.

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肥義引諺
史記趙世家
死者復生。生者不愧。

Even if the dead come back to life, the people who live would still not have any regrets.

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去魯歌
史記孔子世家
彼婦之口。可以出走。彼婦之謁。可以死敗。蓋優哉游哉。維以卒歲。What comes out of those women’s mouths is enough to send people in exile. And being visited by them is enough to kill. It is better to live with no pressureand die of an old age.

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天下為衛子夫歌
史記外戚世家
生男無喜。生女無怒。獨不見衛子夫霸天下。

Having baby boys is no reason to rejoice. Having baby girls is no reason to despair. Do you notsee how powerful empress Wei Zi Fu is?

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褚先生引諺論外戚
史記外戚世家
美女入室。惡女之仇。

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朱虛侯耕田歌
史記齊悼惠王世家
深耕穊種。立苗欲流。非其種者。鋤而去之。

Plow deeply and plant seeds with little space in between. When it is time to secure the sprouts, it is better to space them out and take out the sprouts of unwanted species.

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畫一歌
史記曹參世家
蕭何為法。顜若畫一。曹參代之。守而勿失。

載其清靜。民以寧壹。

When Xiao He drew up the legal codes, he drew them up clearly and systematically. When CaoSen took over his job, he was following Xiao He’s constitution closely without any mistakes. The society stayed peaceful and the people enjoyed the tranquil life.

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鴻鵠歌
史記留侯世家
鴻鵠高飛。一舉千里。羽翮已就。橫絕四海。

橫絕四海。當可奈何。雖有矰繳。尚安所施。

The wild goose is flying high, and with one flop of its wings it has gone a thousand miles. Its wings have matured and are able to cross the four seas without any trouble. Even if one tries to shoot arrows at it, there can be noharm done. 

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呂太后引鄙語
史記陳丞相世家
兒婦人口不可用。

It is not a good idea to listen to what children and women have to say.

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褚先生引鄙語論梁孝王
史記梁孝王世家
驕子不孝。Spoiled children are not going to be filial.

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伯夷叔齊采薇歌
史記伯夷列傳
登彼西山兮。采其薇矣。以暴易暴兮。不知其非矣。

神農虞夏。忽焉沒兮。

我安適歸矣。于嗟徂兮。命之衰矣。

This song describes two people who used to be officials in one emperor’s court. After control ofthe nation changed hands, they would rather starve to death than serve another emperor.

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秦人諺
史記樗里子傳
力則任鄙。智則樗里。

The strongest man is Ren Bi and the wisest man is Chu Li

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太史公引鄙語論起翦
史記白起王翦傳贊
尺有所短。寸有所長。

There is something long about the measuring unit feet, and there is something short about the unit inches. This refers to two generals who each have their respective capabilities and inabilities.

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太史公又引鄙語論平原君
史記平原君傳贊
利令智昏。It is profit that makes a wise man loose his senses.

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鄒陽引諺
史記鄒陽傳
有白頭如新。傾蓋如故。

This proverb refers to how two people can know each other forever yet do not become friends, and another two people can meet for the first time, yet talk like theyare old friends.

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曹邱生引楚人諺
史記季布傳
得黃金百斤。不如得季布一諾。Getting a hundred Jing (weight measure) of gold is not as good as getting a promise from Ji Bu (name of a renowned person)

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潁川兒歌
史記灌天傳
潁水清。灌氏寧。潁水濁。灌氏族。

This children’s song refers to the rise and fall of a Guan family in the Yin River area.

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太史公引諺論李廣
史記李將軍傳贊
桃李不言。下自成蹊。

Peach and plum trees may not utter words, but under them, the paths are formed by the manyvisitors coming to appreciate their blossoms. This is referring to Han dynasty general Li Guang who should not be judged by his appearance.

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司馬相如引鄙諺
史記司馬相如傳
家累千金者。坐不垂堂。

A wealthy person does not sit right under the edge of roofs out of fear of falling tiles. 

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民為淮南厲王歌
史記淮南厲王傳
一尺布。尚可縫。一斗粟。尚可舂。兄弟二人。不能相容。

With only one foot of cloth, one can tailor clothes shared by many, and even with one Dou (unitof grain measurement) of millets, one can cook for many. This country is big. Why can it be notshared by two Prince brothers.

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關東吏為甯成號
史記酷吏傳
寧見乳虎。無直甯成之怒。One would rather see a tiger who has just delivered a baby and is overtly defensive than meet Ning Cheng when he is angry.

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太史公引鄙語論游俠
史記游俠列傳
何知仁義。已嚮其利者為有德。

There is no need to know any virtue. It seems that the world considers whoever gets benefit is thevirtuous one.

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太史公又引諺論游俠
史記游俠列傳
人貌榮名。豈有既乎。

One’s appearance does not limit the reach of one’s reputation.

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太史公引諺論佞幸
史記佞幸列傳
力田﹑不如逢年。善仕﹑不如遇合。

Working hard in the field is not as good as having a good year, being good at serving in an office is not as good as meeting a compatible superior.

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優孟歌
史記滑稽優孟傳
山居耕田苦。難以得食。起而為吏。身貪鄙者餘財。不顧恥辱。身死家室富。又恐受賕枉法。為姦觸大罪。

身死而家滅。貪吏安可為也。念為廉吏。奉法守職。

竟死不敢為非。廉吏安可為也。楚相孫叔敖。持廉至死。方今妻子窮困。負薪而食。不足為也。

This song refers to how it is not rewarding to be a decent government official since the honestone has to live in poverty.

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東方朔歌
史記滑稽傳
陸沉於俗。避世金馬門。宮殿中。可以避世全身。

何必深山之中。蒿蘆之下。

I land in this world and escape inside the palace. It is possible to be secluded right inside the palace. Why does one have to go deep into the mountain, and live in a grass hut.

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褚先生引諺論東郭先生
史記滑稽傳
相馬失之瘦。相士失之貧。It is a mistake to condemn a horse for being slim and to condemn a capable person for being poor.

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太史公又引諺論貨殖
史記貨殖列傳
千金之子。不死于市。The son of a rich person does not have to die in punishment of a felony.

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太史公又引諺論人物
史記貨殖列傳
百里不販樵。千里不販糴。居之一歲。種之以穀。十歲﹑樹之以木。百歲﹑來之以德。This refers to how one should manage one’s assets well. One should raise crops to gainimmediate profits. The main rule is to follow the established virtues while one lives to an oldage.

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時人為甯成語
史記甯成傳異文
謹上操下。如束濕薪。He is loose to his superiors but very demanding on his subordinates like he is in too much a hurryto wait for the wood to dry before tying it together.

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嘉平歌
史記秦始皇本紀集解
神仙得者茅初成。駕龍上升入太清。時下玄洲戲赤城。

繼世而往在我盈。帝若學之臘嘉平。

This refers to the emperor who changed his imperial chronological designation (a uniquepractice of the Chinese dynasties for calling certain periods of time of the same emperor) afterbeing inspired by the story of a Taoist practitioner who was said to have risen to heaven andreturned to earth to tell people about his experience.

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徐廣引諺
史記貨殖列傳
研桑心算。

There are two people, Yan and Sang Hong Yang, who are really good at analyzing businessdeals.   


商邱成醉歌
漢書景武昭宣成元功臣表
出居安能鬱鬱。Why am I feeling unhappy as a government official?

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班固引諺論刑法
漢書邢法志
鬻棺者欲歲之疫。

Coffin sales people would like to have a plague every year.

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元帝詩童謠
漢書五行志二
井水溢。滅灶煙。灌玉堂。流金門。

On the overthrow of the present ruling government.

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成帝時燕燕童謠
漢書五行志二
燕燕﹑尾涎涎。

張公子時相見。木門倉琅根。燕飛來。啄皇孫。

皇孫死。燕啄矢。

On how the woman dancer Zhao Fei Yan entered the emperor’s palace by pleasing the emperor and murdered the princes for her own benefit.

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成帝時黃爵謠
漢書五行志二
邪徑敗良田。讒口亂善人。桂樹華不實。黃爵巢其顛。

故未人所羨。今為人所憐。

On how the Han dynasty fell to disgrace because of mismanagement of affairs and personnel, leading to the take-over by Wang Mang.

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魏河內民為史起歌
漢書溝洫志
鄴有賢令兮為史公。決漳水兮灌鄴旁。終古舄鹵兮生稻梁。

On Ye’s (place name) having a good official who was able to resolve an irrigation problem and to enable crops growing on salted land.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

鄭白渠歌
漢書溝洫志
田於何所。池陽谷口。鄭國在前。白渠起後。

舉臿為雲。決渠為雨。水流灶下。魚躍入釜。

涇水一石。其泥數斗。且溉且糞。長我禾黍。

衣食京師。億萬之口。

On the accomplishment of an efficient irrigation system that ensured large harvests to feed many in the capital city.

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班固引諺論經方
漢書藝文志
有病不治。常得中醫。

If one delays the treatment of a disease, one does not recover quickly.

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賈誼引里諺論廉恥
漢書賈誼傳
欲投鼠而忌器。

On wanting to attack someone yet being afraid of the consequences.

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路溫書引俗語
漢書路溫書傳
畫地為獄議不入。刻木為吏期不對。

On how the prison officials practiced such excessive cruelty that they were jeopardizing the entire system.

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廣川王去為陶望卿歌
漢書廣川惠王越傳
背尊章。嫖以忽。謀屈奇。起自絕。行周流。自生患。

諒非望。今誰怨。On a strife between two mistresses of Prince Qi. One of them had to take her own life after failing to please the prince because of the other’s slander of her.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

廣川王去為諸姬歌
漢書廣川惠王越傳
愁莫愁。居無聊。心重結。意不舒。內茀鬱。憂哀積。

上不見天生何益。日崔隕。時不再。願棄軀。死無悔。

On to the boring life of Prince Qi’s mistresses after they were ordered to stay within their living quarters and granted no freedom of going out.

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李陵海上歌
漢書蘇武傳
徑萬里兮度沙幕。為君將兮奮匈奴。路窮絕兮矢刃摧。

士眾滅兮名已隤。老母已死。雖欲報恩將安歸。A song sung by Li Ling, a Han general who had to surrender to Xiong Nu after he was set up to lose one key battle. This song expresses his feelings of hopelessness and sorrow because of his mother’s execution by the emperor because of his surrender.

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司馬遷引諺
漢書司馬遷傳
誰為為之。孰令聽之。

On the sadness of Si Ma Qian who advocated justice by speaking on behalf of Li Ling (as in 0171), and yet was punished by the emperor.

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燕王旦歌
漢書燕刺王旦傳
歸空城兮。狗不吠。雞不鳴。橫術何廣廣兮。固知國中之無人。A song sung by a prince who complained that there were no qualified people to serve as officials.

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華容夫人歌
漢書燕刺王旦傳
髮紛紛兮寘渠。骨藉藉兮亡居。母求死子兮妻求死夫。

裴回兩渠間兮君子獨安居。

A song that expresses the great suffering of Madam Hua Rong who experienced the execution of her husband and children and was abducted into the service of a powerful man.

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廣陵王胥歌
漢書廣陵厲王胥傳
欲久生兮無終。長不樂兮安窮。奉天期兮不得須臾。

千里馬兮駐待路。黃泉下兮幽深。人生要死﹑何為苦心。

何用為樂心所喜。出入無悰為樂亟。

蒿里召兮郭門閱。死不得取代庸。身自逝。

A song sung by Prince Xu on the brink of his execution after he was found to have used voodoo or shamanism to try to overthrow the ruling emperor.

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楊惲拊缶歌
漢書楊惲傳
田彼南山。蕪穢不治。種一頃豆。落而為萁。

人生行樂耳。須富貴何時。

A song sung by Yang Yun about how the government is in a mess and how people should try to enjoy their lives by not worrying about pursing wealth and fame.

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諸儒為朱雲語
漢書朱雲傳
五鹿嶽嶽。朱雲折其角。How Zhu Yun was able to defeat the emperor’s favorite five scholars in debate.

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琅邪里中為王吉語
漢書王吉傳
東家有樹。王陽婦去。東家棗完。去婦復還。

How Wang Ji divorced his wife for picking fruit from a tree grown over from next door. His neighbor cut the fruit tree down and asked him to take his wife back.

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漢書稱王貢語
漢書王貢傳
王陽在位。貢公彈冠。

How Wang Ji and Gong Yu would both work together and retreat from work together.

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京師為王駿語
漢書王吉傳
前有趙張。後有三王。

The capable people in the capital city are first Chao and then three men with the same surname Wang.

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貢禹引俗語
漢書貢禹傳
何以孝弟為。財多而光榮。何以禮儀為。史書而仕宦。

何以謹慎為。勇猛而臨官。

How the morality of society has deteriorated so much due to the government’s bad policy of selling office positions.

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鄒魯諺
漢書韋賢傳
遺子黃金滿籯。不如一經。

Leaving the children with a lot of gold is not as good as leaving them with just one book.

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京師為諸葛豐語
漢書諸葛豐傳
閒何闊。逢諸葛。

How Zhu Ge Fong is doing a good job at his post.

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劉輔引里語
漢書陸輔傳
腐木不可以為柱。卑人不可以為主。Rotten wood should not be used as posts and servants should not be acting as masters.

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長安為蕭朱王貢語
漢書蕭育傳
蕭朱結綬。王貢彈冠。How friends recommend one another for jobs.

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上郡為馮氏兄弟歌
漢書馮野王傳
大馮君。小馮君。兄弟繼踵相因循。聰明賢知惠吏民。

政如魯衛德化鈞。周公﹑康叔猶二君。

A song sung by people in Shang county on how the two Fong brothers are doing a good job as officials in that county.

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諸儒為匡衡語
漢書匡衡傳
無說詩。匡鼎來。匡說詩。解人頤。

Kuang Heng is good at interpreting poetry.

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諸儒為張禹語
漢書張禹傳 
欲為論。念張文。

How Zhang Yu is the ultimate expert on Confucius’ Lun Yu (the Annalect).

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薛宣引鄙語
漢書薛宣傳
苛政不親。煩苦傷恩。

Inappropriate and harsh policies distance the people from the government. Not only do they induce suffering and pain, they also counter the favors given to the people in the past.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

汝南鴻陂童謠
漢書翟方進傳
壞陂誰。翟子威。飯我豆食羹芋魁。反乎覆。陂當復。

誰云者﹑兩黃鵠

A children’s song on how a past policy of dismantling a dyke and making a lake out of a river by Zhai Zi Wei is causing the current drought problem.

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王嘉引里語
漢書王嘉傳
千人所指。無病而死。

If thousands of people have complaints against one person, that person will die even with no illness.

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京師為楊雄語
漢書楊雄傳贊
惟寂寞。自投閣。愛清靜。作符命。

On some political complication after Wang Mang took the throne. Wang Mang was trying to get rid of some people who assisted him in taking over the office fearing that they would do the same for a rival. 

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長安中為尹賞歌
漢書尹賞傳
安所求子死。桓東少年場。生時諒不謹。枯骨後何葬。

On how the mayor of Chang An, Yin Shang, arrested a few hundred juvenile delinquents in the city and left them to die in a deep cave covered with rocks. Only one hundred days later, he allowed the family to identify the bodies and take them home. The song says that those juveniles may have been bad, yet is it right to bury a body that is mere skeleton.

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班固引諺論貨殖
漢書貨殖傳序
以貧求富。農不如工。工不如商。刺繡文。不如倚市門。

The best way to become wealthy is through trade.

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長安為谷永樓護號
漢書樓護傳
谷子雲筆札。樓君卿脣舌。

On two celebrities of the time, one was a good writer by the name of Gu Zi Yun, the other was a good debater named Lou Jun Qing.

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閭里為樓護歌
漢書樓護傳
五侯治喪樓君卿。

All key government officials assisted with the funeral proceedings of Lou Jun Qing’s mother.

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牢石歌
漢書石顯傳
牢邪石邪。五鹿客邪。印何纍纍。綬若若邪。

On how a few people were so powerful politically speaking.

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長安謠
漢書石顯傳
伊徙鴈。鹿徙菟。去牢與陳實無賈。

A folk song of Chang An city on how they were happy about those powerful people (described in 0197) lost their political clout.

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平城歌
漢書匈奴傳
平城之下亦誠苦。七日不食﹑不能彀弩。

The Xiong Nu (a tribe at the north of the Chinese border at the time) army had surrounded the city of Ping and the Han people and army were stuck in the city without food for seven whole days. The soldiers could not even use their bows.

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烏孫公主悲愁歌
漢書烏孫傳
吾家嫁我兮天一方。遠託異國兮烏孫王。穹廬為室兮旃為牆。

以肉為食兮酪為漿。居常土思兮心內傷。願為黃鵠兮歸故鄉。

A song sung by a Chinese girl who married the chief of a neighboring foreign tribe for the sake of diplomatic ties. She did not like the nomadic food and environment and she did not know the tribal language. She was hoping to become a swan and fly home.

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戚夫人歌
漢書呂后傳
子為王。母為虜。終日舂薄暮。常與死為伍。相離三千里。

當誰使告女。

A song sung by one of the concubines whose son became the second emperor of Han dynasty. Her complaint about being under house arrest caused the empress to order her execution.

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李延年歌
漢書李夫人傳
北方有佳人。絕世而獨立。一顧傾人城。再顧傾人國。寧不知傾城與傾國。佳人難再得。

A song sung to the emperor by the emperor’s musician Li Yan Nian who was trying to inform the emperor the exquisiteness of his beautiful sister.

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長安民為王氏五侯歌
漢書元后傳
五侯初起。曲陽最怒。壞決高都。連竟外杜。

土山漸臺西白虎。

A song sung by civilians in the city of Chang An about the extravagant lifestyle of five princes.

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長安為張竦語
漢書王莽傳
欲求封。過張伯松。力戰鬥。不如巧為奏。

A song sung by people of Chang An about Chang Song who wrote a tribute to Wang Mang, the regent of the emperor’s court. Chang Song was rewarded for this flattering act.

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東方為王匡廉丹語
漢書王莽傳
寧逢赤眉。不逢太師。太師尚可。更始殺我。

A song sung by people in northeastern China who were plagued by pillaging of officials and soldiers sent by the central ruling government.

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華人為高昌人歌
漢書逸文
驢非驢。馬非馬。

A song describing how barbaric the Gao Chang people were. Gao Chang was a kingdom in northwestern China.

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孟康引民語
漢書景帝紀
金可作。世可度。

A saying referring to the advantage of a penal code for producing fake gold.   


弘農王悲歌
後漢書何后紀附王美人傳
天道易兮我何艱。棄萬乘兮退守藩。

逆臣見迫兮命不延。逝將去汝兮適幽玄。

A song sung by the Han emperor who was stripped of his throne and forced to take poison to kill himself.

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唐姬悲歌
後漢書何后紀附王美人傳
皇天崩兮后土頹。身為帝兮命夭摧。死生路異兮從此乖。

奈我煢獨兮心中哀。

A song sung by the concubine of the emperor in 0208 expressing her sorrow over the forced suicide of the emperor.

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更始時長安中語
後漢書劉玄傳
灶下養。中郎將。爛羊胃。騎都尉。爛羊頭。關內侯。

Words spread in Chang An describing how government posts could be purchased so that even cooks were becoming officials.

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時人為甄豐語
後漢書彭寵傳
夜半客。甄長伯。

Words referring to an official who used to go into the emperor’s court at midnight to visit Wang Mang, who acted as the regent of the court.

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公孫述聞夢中人語
後漢書公孫述傳
八私子系。十二為期。

A warlord who claimed to have heard people telling him in his dream that he could be an emperor for a span of time.

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蜀中童謠
後漢書公孫述傳
黃牛白腹。五銖當復。

A folk song sung in present day Si Chuan. It refers to the control of the throne, which would be given back to the Liu’s of the Han imperial family.

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魏郡輿人為岑熙歌
後漢書岑彭傳
我有枳棘。岑君伐之。我有蟊賊。岑君遏之。狗吠不驚。足下生氂。

含哺鼓腹﹑焉知凶災。我喜我生﹑獨丁斯時。美矣岑君﹑於戲休茈。A song praising Chen Xi who was doing a superb job governing Wei county.

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馬廖引長安語
後漢書馬廖傳
城中好高髻。四方高一尺。城中好廣眉。四方且半額。

城中好大袖。四方全匹帛。Words in the city of Chang An about how the emperor’s extravagant taste was imposing much financial misery on the people.

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關東為魯丕語
後漢書魯丕傳
五經復興﹑魯叔陵。

Words praising Lu Pi who revived the learning of important scriptures.

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光武引諺
後漢書宋弘傳
貴易交。富易妻。

A saying referring to how easy it is to make friends with people and procure wives when one is wealthy.

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荊州民為郭賀歌
後漢書郭賀傳
厥德仁明﹑郭喬卿。忠正朝廷上下平。

A song sung by people of Jing Chou praising their governor Kuo He.

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京兆鄉里為馮豹語
後漢書馮衍傳
道德彬彬﹑馮仲文。

Words referring to the morality of Fong Pao.

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南陽為杜詩語
後漢書杜詩傳
前有召父。后有杜母。Words spread by the people of Nan Yang in praising its official Du Shi.

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漁陽民為張堪歌
後漢書張堪傳
桑無附枝。麥穗兩岐。張君為政。樂不可支。

A song sung by people of Yu Yang in praising its official Zhang Kan.

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蜀郡民為廉范歌
後漢書廉范傳
廉叔度。來何暮。不禁火。民安作。平生無襦今五褲。

A song sung by people of Shu in praising its official Lian Fan.

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時人為廉范語
後漢書廉范傳
前有管鮑。後有慶廉。

Words referring to the valuable friendship between Qing Hong and Lian Fan.

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交阯民為賈琮歌
後漢書賈琮傳
賈父來晚。使我先反。今見清平。吏不敢飯。A song sung by people in current day Vietnam in praising the good policies enforced by Jia Zong.

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肅宗引諺
後漢書曹褒傳
作舍道傍。三年不成。

A saying referring to how long it takes for reforms of ritual ceremonies to be discussed among scholars who all have their own ideas.

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諸儒為賈逵語
後漢書賈逵傳
問事不休﹑賈長頭。

The person who had the most number of questions on scriptures was the tall guy, Jia Kui.

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會稽童謠
後漢書張霸傳
棄我戟。捐我矛。盜賊盡。吏皆休。

Referring to the good county official Zhang Ba in Hui Ji. He was able to eliminate crimes such as robbery and burglary without using much man power.

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京師為桓典語
後漢書桓典傳
行行且止。避驄馬御史。

One should stop from time to time when walking on the streets in order to avoid that official who had very stern principles and rode on a blue and white horse.

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時人為丁鴻語
後漢書丁鴻傳
殿中無雙﹑丁孝公。

In the emperor’s court, no one was as knowledgeable as Ding Hong was.

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臨淮吏人為朱暉歌
後漢書諸暉傳
疆直自遂。南陽朱季。吏畏其威。人懷其惠。A song praising the good work of Zhu Hui.

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京師為胡廣諺
後漢書胡廣傳
萬事不理﹑問伯始。天下中庸﹑有胡公。

Referring to how Hu Guang was knowledgeable and yet also very humble and amiable.

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時人為王符語
後漢書王符傳
徒見二千石。不如一縫掖

Referring to the joy of meeting someone whom one admires.

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關西為楊震語
後漢書楊震傳
關西孔子﹑楊伯起。

Yang Zhen is the Confucius of the Guan Xi area.

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順陽吏民為劉陶歌
後漢書劉陶傳
邑然不樂。思我劉君。何時復來。安此下民。

A song praising the good work Liu Tao had done in lowering the crime rate substantially for Shun Yang.

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虞詡引諺
後漢書虞詡傳
關西出將。關東出相。

Good generals came from the Guan Xi area and good secretaries came from the Guan Dong area.

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京師為周舉語
後漢書周舉傳
五經縱橫﹑周宣光。Referring to how knowledgeable of the five major scriptures Zhou Ju was.

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京師為光祿茅才謠
後漢書黃琬傳
欲得不能。光祿茂才。

Referring to how some government posts were for sale, preventing some poor people with abilities from serving in those positions.

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潁川為荀爽語
後漢書荀淑傳
荀氏八龍。慈明無雙。

Of the eight sons of Xun Shu, Xun Shuang was the most outstanding.

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時人為陳氏語
後漢書陳寔傳
公慚卿﹑卿慚長。

Referring to how men of four generations in one Chen household occupied high positions in the central government and how they became arrogant.

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京師為李氏語
後漢書李固傳
父不肯立帝。子不肯立王。

Noting that the father and son of one Li household were powerful in terms of their influence on who could become the emperor during Eastern Han dynasty.

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京兆民語
後漢書延篤傳
前有趙張三王。後有邊延二君。

People in the capital naming the good mayors in a sequence.

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陳蕃引鄙諺
後漢書陳蕃傳
盜不過五女門。A burglar would not rob a household with over five mistresses as those women would have impoverished the household with their expenditures.

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三府為朱震諺
後漢書陳蕃傳
車如雞栖馬如狗。疾惡如風朱伯厚。Referring to how Zhu Zhen could not tolerate any injustice.

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甘陵民謠
後漢書黨錮傳序
天下規矩﹑房伯武。因師獲印﹑周仲進。

The rules in the world seemed to have been set up by Fang Buo Wu. Zhou Zhong Jin became a secretary to the emperor because of having previously been the emperor’s teacher.

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汝南南陽二郡民謠
後漢書黨錮傳序
汝南太守范孟博。南陽宗資主畫諾。南陽太守岑公孝。弘農成璡但坐嘯。

Ru Nan official Fan Meng knew many things. Because Nan Yang official Zong Zi was illiterate, he could only grant permissions without knowing what was on the document. Mr. Chen was very filial. Cheng Jin was short tempered.

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太學諸生語
後漢書黨錮傳序
天下模楷﹑李元禮。不畏強禦﹑陳仲舉。天下俊秀﹑王叔茂。

The world’s role model was Li Yan Li, and Chen Zhong Ju was not afraid to say the bad things some powerful people had done. Wang Shu Mao was very talented.

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天下為賈彪語
後漢書賈彪傳
賈氏三虎。偉節最怒。

Of the three sons of the Jia householod, Jia Biao was the most outstanding.

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陳琳引謠
後漢書何進傳
掩目捕雀。Close one’s eye and try to catch sparrows: this refers to one’s not doing the right thing.

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冀州民為皇甫蒿歌
後漢書皇甫蒿傳
天下大亂兮市為墟。母不保子兮妻失夫。賴得皇甫兮復安居。

A song praising the charitable act of Huang Fu Song in relieving the people’s starvation.

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道士負布歌
後漢書董卓傳
布乎。

Referring to how Dong Zhuo could not take a hint on tips regarding his assassin

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獻帝初幽州童謠
後漢書公孫瓚傳
燕南垂。趙北際。中央不合大如礪。唯有此中可避世。

A children’s song referring to the arrogant warlord Gong Sun Zan.

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蒲亭鄉為仇覽諺
後漢書仇覽傳
父母何在在我庭。化我鳲梟哺所生。

A proverb encouraging people to be filial to parents.

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京師為董宣歌
後漢書董宣傳
枹鼓不鳴﹑董少平。

A song praising the world class wrestler Dong Xuan

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涼州民為樊曄歌
後漢書樊曄傳
游子常苦貧。力子天所當。寧見乳虎穴。不入冀府寺。

大笑期必死。忿怒或見置。嗟我樊府君。安可再遭值。A song praising the governor of Liang Zhou, Fan Ye, who executed the law strictly.

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天下為四侯語
後漢書宦者單超傳
左回天。具獨坐。徐臥虎。唐兩墯。

Referring to the five eunuchs who were dominating the imperial court.

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時人為任安語
後漢書任安傳
欲知仲桓﹑問任安。

居今行古﹑任定祖。

Referring to the supreme scholar Ren An.

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京師為楊政語
後漢書楊政傳
說經鏗鏗﹑楊子行。

Referring to Yang Zheng who was outstanding in his interpretation of the scriptures.

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京師為戴馮語
後漢書戴馮傳
解經不窮﹑戴侍中。

Referring to Dai Ping who was considered to be the most outstanding in interpreting scriptures in the imperial court.

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壽春鄉里為召馴語
後漢書召馴傳
德行恂恂﹑召伯春。

Referring to the highly regarded scholar Zhao Xun who was considered to be virtuous.

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時人為周澤語
後漢書周澤傳
生世不諧。作太常妻。一歲三百六十日。三百五十九日齊。

一日不齊醉如泥。既作事。復低迷。

Referring to being thrown in jail, the harsh treatment Zhou Ze’s wife got after asking what ailments were bothering Zhou Ze, who had very petty rules during his constantly on-going vegetarian retreat for the purpose of eliminating his ailments.

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時人為許慎語
後漢書許慎傳
五經無雙﹑許叔重。

Referring to Xu Shen to whom no one was a parallel in terms of knowing the five major Confucian scriptures.

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京師為黃香號
後漢書黃香傳
天下無雙。江夏黃童。

Referring to Huang Xiang who not only strictly followed filial piety but also was very incomparably learned.

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豫章鄉里為雷義陳重語
後漢書陳重傳
膠漆自謂堅。不如雷與陳。

Referring to the friendship between Lei Yi and Chen Zhong. It was so close that no other friendship could be as close.

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梁沛間為范冉歌
後漢書范冉傳
甑中生塵﹑范史雲。釜中生魚﹑范萊蕪。Referring to a former civil servant, Fan Ran, who was framed and forced to escape to a countryside where he was so poor as to have only dust in his canisters and nothing to cook in his pots.

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益都為任文公語
後漢書任文公傳
任文公﹑智無雙。Referring to the unparalleled wisdom of Ren Wen Gong.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
光武述時人語
後漢書郭憲傳
關東觥觥﹑郭子橫。Referring to the Guo Xian’s straight talk in which he was not even afraid of upholding his contending stance in front of the emperor.

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平原人為王君公語
後漢書逢萌傳
避世牆東﹑王君公。

Referring to the hermit Wang Jun Gong.

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京師為井丹語
後漢書井丹傳
五經紛綸﹑井大春。Referring to Jing Dan’s skill in discussing the Five Scriptures.

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梁鴻五噫歌
後漢書梁鴻傳
陟彼北芒兮﹑噫。顧覽帝京兮﹑噫。宮室崔嵬兮﹑噫。

人之劬勞兮﹑噫。遼遼未央兮﹑噫。

A song sung by Laing Hong expressing his discontent towards the emperor’s policies which were tormenting the people.

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時人為戴遵語
後漢書戴良傳
關東大豪﹑戴子高。

Referring to the generous millionaire Dai Zun.

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班昭女誡引鄙諺
後漢書曹世叔妻班昭傳
生男如狼。猶恐其尪。生女如鼠。猶恐其虎。

One should like one’s son as aggressive as wolves and should even be afraid that he would be too wimpy. One should want one’s daughter to be constantly scared as a mouse and even be afraid that she would be as harsh as tigers.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

益州民為尹就諺
後漢書南蠻傳
虜來尚可。尹來殺我。

When the barbaric tribal people came, we could put up with it, yet when General Yin Jiu was dispatched by the government, he came to slaughter us.

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哀牢行者歌
後漢書哀牢夷傳
漢德廣。開不賓。度博南。越蘭津。度蘭倉。為它人。

A song sung by people who were sent forth to the frontiers involuntarily to develop new colonies out of a very harsh environment.

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京師為鮑永鮑恢語
後漢書異文
貴威斂手避二鮑。

One should try not to do bad things in order to avoid getting caught by Pao Cheng and Pao Hui.

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京師為鮑宣鮑永鮑昱歌
後漢書逸文
鮑氏驄。三人司隸再入公。馬雖疲。行步工。

Referring to the three officials Pao Xuan, Pao Yong, and Pao Yi who all rode on blue and white horses. Though their horses were skinny, they walked as though they were really strong.

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汲縣長老為崔瑗歌
後漢書逸文
上天降神明。錫我仁慈父。臨民布德澤。恩惠施以序。

穿溝廣灌溉。決渠作甘雨。

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弘農人為吳祐謠
後漢書逸文
君不我憂。人何以休。不行界署。焉知人處。

Referring to the good local official, Wu You, who was managing everything well.

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桓靈時人為選舉語二則
後漢書逸文
舉秀才。不知書。察孝廉。父別居。寒素清白濁如泥。

高第良將怯如雞。古人欲達勤誦經。今世圖官免治生。

Referring to how the system of filling government posts by references was failing, since the people hired were all incompetent.

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長安中為郎舍謠
後漢書獻帝紀
頭白皓然。食不充糧。裹衣褰裳。當還故鄉。

聖主愍念。悉用補郎。舍是布衣。被服玄黃。

Referring to the emperor’s awarding some senior intellectuals in the court with funds allowing them to retire to their homelands.

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京師為袁成諺
後漢書袁紹傳
事不諧。問文開。

People should ask Yuan Cheng about how to get along with another person well.

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時人為呂布語
後漢書呂布傳
人中有呂布。馬中有赤菟。

Of all the military personnel, Lu Bu was the most outstanding, of all the horses, his horse Chu Tu was the best.

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羊陳元引諺
後漢書仇覽傳注引謝承書曰
孤犢觸乳。驕子罵母。Spoiled children tend to scold their mothers.

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時人為葛龔語
後漢書葛龔傳
作奏雖工。宜去葛龔。

Although Ge Gong’s writing was good, he should be taken off the list of writers.

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更始時南陽童謠
續漢書五行志一
諧不諧。在赤眉。得不得。在河北。

With those bandits who had their eyebrows painted red, there would not be peace. The social order was recovered by the first emperor of Eastern Han, who originated the task from He Pei.

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王莽末天水童謠
續漢書五行志一
出吳門。望緹群。見一蹇人。言欲上天。令天可上。

地上安得民。Referring to the impractical ambitions of one warlord Huai Xiao. The children’s song went like this: if one could rise to heaven, there would not be any people on earth.

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順帝末京都童謠
續漢書五行志一
直如弦。死道邊。曲如鉤。反封侯。Referring to how Li Gu was executed after making decent suggestions to the empress as to who should succeed the throne. 

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桓帝初天下童謠
續漢書五行志一
小麥青青大麥枯。誰當穫者婦與姑。丈人何在西擊胡。

吏買馬。君具車。請為諸君鼓嚨胡。

A children’s song about how men were drafted to go to war with the invading neighboring tribes on the Chinese borders, leaving only women to do the farming.

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桓帝初京都童謠
續漢書五行志一
城上烏。尾畢逋。一年生九雛。公為吏。子為徒。一徒死。

百乘車。車班班。入河間。河間奼女工數錢。

以錢為室金作堂。石上慊慊舂黃梁。梁下有懸鼓。我欲擊之丞卿怒。This is a children’s song describing how officials were corrupted and how the royal family were wasting money with construction, and how there were no channels through which officials with integrity could make complaints to the emperor.

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又桓帝初京都童謠
續漢書五行志一
游平賣印自有平。不辟賢豪及大姓。A children’s song referring to how changes occurred after General Do Wu came to power and was fair in the hiring of officials since he disregarded the social and financial background of applicants.

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桓帝末京都童謠
續漢書五行志一
矛田一頃中有井。四方纖纖不可整。嚼復嚼。

今年尚可後年鐃。

A children’s song referring to the current political situation in which there were good officials and good regulations. However, after General Dou Wu was executed, things began to decline.

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又桓帝末京都童謠
續漢書五行志一
白蓋小車何延延。河間來合諧。河間來合諧。A children’s song referring to the political situation after Emperor Huan died and Emperor Ning took over. How some people gained power and others lost both power and their lives because of this change. 

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靈帝末京都童謠
續漢書五行志一
侯非侯。王非王。千乘萬騎上北芒。

A children’s song referring to how some powerful people who were not emperors, yet were just as powerful as emperors, were followed by an entourage of officials.

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靈帝中平中京都歌
續漢書五行志一
承樂世﹑董逃。遊四郭﹑董逃。蒙天恩﹑董逃。

帶金紫﹑董逃。行謝恩﹑董逃。整車騎﹑董逃。

垂欲發﹑董逃。與中辭﹑董逃。出西門﹑董逃。

瞻宮殿﹑董逃。望京城﹑董逃。日夜絕﹑董逃。

心摧傷﹑董逃。A folk song sung in the capital area during Emperor Ning’s reign implying the life process of the man, Dong Zhuo. The song details events from his seizure of power to his demise.

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獻帝初京師都童謠
續漢書五行志一
千里草。何青青。十日卜。不得生。

A children’s song referring to the same person as in 0293.

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建安初荊州童謠
續漢書五行志一
八九年間始欲衰。至十三年無孑遺。

A children’s song referring to the warlord Liu Biao who dominated Jing Zhou for eight to nine years and then suffered a complete decline in thirteen years.

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劉聖公賓客醉歌
續漢書逸文
朝烹兩都尉。遊徼後來。用調羹味。

A song sung by the drunk guests at Liu Sheng Gong’s banquet. The song was teasing one of the guests, You Xi, who tied up and beat hundreds of these drunk guests.

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京兆為李變謠
續漢書逸文
我府君。道教舉。恩如春。威如虎。剛不吐。弱不茹。

愛如母。訓如父。

A folk song in the capital area praising the then mayor Li Xie for his good work for the people.

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隴水歌
續漢書郡國志
隴頭流水。分離四下。念我行役。飄然曠野。

登高遠望。涕零變墮。

A song sung by Eastern Chinese people who were dispatched to western China for forced labor and could not help sing this song and shed tears when they climbed up a hill looking to the east.   


曹操引諺
三國志魏書崔琰傳
生女耳。

Having women’s ears for listening to flatterers, referring to how unpredictable one’s superior’s reaction is to flatterers. 

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冀州人稱邢顒語
三國志魏書邢顒傳
德行堂堂﹑邢子昂。

Xing Zi Ang is very righteous

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軍中為典韋語
三國志魏書典韋傳
帳下壯士有典君。提一雙戟八十斤。

There is such a soldier named Dian Wei who carries an unusually heavy weapon.

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陳思王植引諺
三國志魏書陳思王植傳
相門有相。將門有將。

Ministers come from a household of ministers, and generals come from a household of generals.

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王昶引諺
三國志魏書王昶傳
救寒莫如重裘。止謗莫如自修。

Heavy coats save people from chills, and self-cultivation saves one from the slander of others.

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襄陽鄉里為馬良諺
三國志蜀書馬良傳
馬氏五常。白眉最良。

Of the five Ma brothers, the one with the white eyebrow is the most outstanding.

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譙周引諺
三國志蜀書譙周傳
射幸數跌。不如審發。

To prevent arrows from missing the targets, one should caution to aim well when shooting the arrow. The key to winning a battle is to not burden the general population with military expenses.

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吳中童謠
三國志吳書吳主權傳
三國志吳書吳主權傳

黃金車。班蘭耳。闓昌門。出天子。

A children’s song referring to the enthronement of the Wu emperor.

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時人為周瑜謠
三國志吳書周瑜傳
曲有誤。周郎顧。

When the musical tune is going wrong, Zhou Yu will notice right away.

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諸葛恪引里語
三國志吳書孫權傳
明鏡所以照形。古事所以知今。

Just as mirrors reflect the shapes of things, ancient histories provide windows to knowing current affairs.

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陸凱引童謠
三國志吳書陸凱傳
寧飲建業水。不食武昌魚。寧還建業死。不止武昌居。

A children’s song explaining that choosing Wu Chang as the capital will be a bad choice, while choosing Jian Ye will be a good choice.

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吳人為諸葛恪謠
三國志吳書諸葛恪傳
諸葛恪。何若若。蘆葦單衣篾鉤落。於何相求成子閣。

A folk song referring to the way Zhu Ge Ke was buried. He was thrown off a cliff.

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優人青頭雞唱
三國志魏書齊王芳紀
青頭雞。青頭雞。

"Green-headed chicken" refers to ducks. This was the verse of a song sung by one emperor’s entertainer. The emperor was on the verge of losing his throne.

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京師為鄧颺語
三國志魏書曹爽傳注云
以官易富﹑鄧元茂。

Eng Yang sells government posts for money and gets rich.

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魏時為蔣濟謠言
三國志魏書夏侯玄傳注云
欲求牙門﹑當得千匹。百人督﹑五百匹。

A rumor referring to the material costs of obtaining certain positions.

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焦先羖【歷】歌
三國志魏書管甯傳注云
祝衄祝衄。非魚非肉。更相追逐。本心為當殺牂羊。

更殺其羖【歷】邪。

A hermit’s opaque string of words which were interpreted as the mistakes made by the Wei kingdom’s military strategy.

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時人為楊阿若號
三國志魏書閻溫傳注云
東市相斫﹑楊阿若。西市相斫﹑楊阿若。

Yang A Ruo goes around fighting with people as a means of revenge and mediation.

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魚豢引諺
三國志魏書任城陳蕭王傳評注云
貧不學儉。卑不學恭。

One is poor because of not knowing to be frugal, and one is in the lower class of society because of not learning to be humble.

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鴻臚中為韓暨韓宣語
三國志魏書裴潛傳注云 
大鴻臚。小鴻臚。前後治行曷相如。

Words praising two good consecutive ministers.

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博昌鄉人為蔣任二姓語
三國志魏書王昶傳
蔣氏翁。任氏童。The people in the Jiang household became learned only when they reached old age, and the people in the Ren household were child prodigies.

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東郡謠諺
三國志魏書王凌傳
馬素羈。西南馳。其誰乘者朱虎騎。

A rumor referring to how Wang Ling and his nephew Ling Hu Yu wanted to support the enthronement of Prince Chu.

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渭濱民諺
三國志蜀書諸葛亮傳
死諸葛走生仲達。

Words referring to how the supreme military strategist Zhu Ge Liang might have died, not knowing that, the enemy camp was still retreating to avoid his army.

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襄陽擇婦諺
三國志蜀書諸葛亮傳注云
莫作孔明擇婦。止得阿承醜女。

Referring to how Zhu Ge Liang did not assume beauty to be a priority in a spouse. 

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壽春童謠
三國志吳書孫皓傳
吳天子當上。

A children’s song referring to a rumor which says a certain warlord should become the emperor. The warlord believed that.

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公安童謠
三國志吳書諸葛瑾傳
白鼉鳴。龜背平。南郡城中可長生。守死不去義無成。

A children’s song referring to the wars between warlords.   


宣帝讌歌
晉書宣帝紀
天地開闢。日月重光。遭遇際會。畢力遐方。將掃群穢。

還過故鄉。肅清萬里。總齊八荒。告成歸老。待罪舞陽。

A song sung by emperor Xuan to express his mixed feelings for his contribution.

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魏正始中民謠
晉書宣帝紀
何鄧丁。亂京城。

A folk song referring to how three subordinates supported by the emperor’s mother were messing up the capital city.

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愍帝末童謠
晉書愍帝紀
天子何在豆田中。

Why is the emperor standing in the middle of bean fields? Referring to how one hermit was executed because of this song as his surname has the same pronunciation as the word for leaves of bean bushes.

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太安之際童謠
晉書元帝紀
五馬浮渡江。一馬化為龍。

A children’s song referring to how five princes crossed the Yang Zi River and only one of them became an emperor.

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太康中晉世寧舞歌
晉書五行志上
晉世寧。舞杯盤。

The peace of Jin dynasty was as unstable as china wares in one’s hands.

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魏太和中兒鈴曹子歌
晉書五行志中
其奈汝曹何。

A song referring to how Cao Shuang was so dominant and powerful that there was nothing that could be done to stop his abuse of power.

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景初初童謠。
晉書五行志中
阿公阿公駕馬車。不意阿公東渡河。阿公來還當奈何。

A children’s song referring to how a prince would become enthroned. And it actually happened in that way.

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吳永安中南郡兒語
晉書五行志中
三公鋤﹑司馬如。Children’s words referring to how the period of the Three Kingdoms were ended by the Si Ma family.

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吳天紀中童謠
晉書五行志中
阿童復阿童。銜刀游渡江。不畏岸上獸。但畏水中龍。

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平吳後江南童謠三則
晉書五行志中
局縮肉。數橫目。中國當敗吳當復。

宮門柱。且當朽。吳當復在三十年後。

雞鳴不拊翼。吳復不用力。

Three children’s songs referring to the rising and falling of the Wu kingdom.

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永熙中童謠
晉書五行志中
二月末。三月初。桑生裴雷柳葉舒。荊筆楊板行詔書。

宮中大馬幾作驢。A children’s song referring to how one emperor’s subject and one prince were dominating the government and making the high officials into ass-like slaves.

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元康中京洛童謠二則
晉書五行志中
南風起。吹白沙。遙望魯國何嵯峨。千歲髑髏生齒牙。

城東馬子莫嚨哅。比至來年纏女髮。

Referring to the violent and bloody struggle for the throne among princes and the empress at a certain period of the Jin dynasty.

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又元康中童謠
晉書五行志中
屠蘇鄣日覆兩耳。當見瞎兒作天子。

A children’s song referring to the end result of a power struggle among princes during one period of Jin dynasty. The prince who got the throne was blind.

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趙王倫篡時洛中童謠
晉書五行志中
獸從北來鼻頭汗。龍從南來登城看。水從西來河灌灌。

A children’s song referring to how three princes from three different directions of China came to overthrow the blind emperor, and how they stayed in the court to oversee management, yet none of them intended to become an emperor.

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司馬越還絡時童謠
晉書五行志中
絡中大鼠長尺二。若不早去大狗至。A children’s song referring to how the return of a prince to the capital city was bad news.

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苟晞將破汲桑上謠
晉書五行志中
元超兄弟大落度。上桑打葚為苟作。

A folk song referring to the fierce competition between two warlords.

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建興中江南謠歌
晉書五行志中
訇如白坑破。合集持作甒。楊州破換敗。吳興覆瓿罌。

Referring to the southward movement of the Jin imperial court, and to the fact that the territory was still not in peace because many warlords were fighting with the government.

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太寧初童謠
晉書五行志中
惻惻力力。放馬山側。大馬死。小馬餓。高山崩。石自破。

A children’s song referring to how one dominant official and his brother in the imperial court were jeopardizing the system. However, they eventually lost power and were executed.

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成帝末童謠
晉書五行志中
磕磕何隆隆。駕車入梓宮。

A children’s song referring to the emperor’s tardiness in attending to his work; meanwhile, there was much stormy weather which offered little sunlight.

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咸康初河北謠
晉書五行志中
麥入土。殺石武。

A folk song accurately predicting the execution of Shi Wu.

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石頭民為庾亮歌二則
晉書五行志中
庾公上武昌。翩翩如飛鳥。庾公還揚州。白馬牽旒旐。

庾公初上時。翩翩如飛鳥。庾公還揚州。白馬牽流蘇。

A song sung by people in Wu Chang, praising the general Yu Liang whose army was stationed there.

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阿子歌
晉書五行志中
阿子聞。阿子汝聞不。

A children’s song referring to the imminent death of the emperor, mimicking the crying of the empress’ mother: "My son, you heard me. My son, do you not hear me?"

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升平末廉歌
晉書五行志中
白門廉。宮庭廉。A folk song saying that the curtain of the imperial court was white in color. Soon after the song was spread, the emperor died.

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隆和初童謠二則
晉書五行志中
升平不滿斗。隆和那得久。桓公入石頭。陛下徒跣走。

歲復改興寧。亦復無聊生。Two children’s songs predicting the short life of the new emperor and complaining about the bad living conditions that continued even after the emperor changed to an auspicious era name.

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太和末童謠
晉書五行志中
犁牛耕御路。白門種小麥。A children’s song referring to how life had become so bad that people were planting wheat for food right on their doorstep literally. Farm cows were therefore plowing the road leading to the imperial palace.

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荊州百姓歌二則
晉書五行志中
黃曇子曲中。

黃曇英揚州。大佛來上明。

Two folk songs by Jing Zhou people predicting the death of their current governor and the coming of their new governor. Indeed, the predictions came to be true.

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太元末京口謠
晉書五行志中
黃雌雞。莫作雄父啼。一旦去毛衣。衣被拉颯栖。A folk song referring to fighting between warlords.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

歷陽百姓歌
晉書五行志中
重羅黎。重羅黎。使君南上無還時。

A song sung by people of Li Yang referring to the general Yu Kai when he was stationed in their county. He was later killed by Huan Xuan when Yu somehow went south to depend on Huan, as predicted in the song.

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荊州童謠
晉書五行志中
芒籠日。繩縛腹。殷當敗。桓當復。

A folk song predicting the rise of one warlord and the demise of another. Somehow the prediction came true.

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京口民謠
晉書五行志中
昔年食白飯。今年食麥麩。天公誅譴汝。教汝捻嚨喉。

嚨喉喝復喝。京口敗復敗。

A folk song referring to the temporary victory of one warlord and his eventual death.

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又京口民謠
晉書五行志中
黃頭小兒欲作賊。阿公在城下指縛得。

黃頭小兒欲作亂。賴得金刀作藩扞。

A folk song indicating one warlord’s intention of starting a war in order to gain control over some territory.

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懊惱歌
晉書五行志中
草生可攪結。女兒可攪擷。

A folk song expressing the sorrow that people have over the fate of warlord Huan Xuan’s concubines and the children and servants of his associates after Huan Xuan lost control over the territory that he conquered. These women and children were given as rewards to the military personnel who participated in defeating Huan Xuan. 

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桓玄時童謠
晉書五行志中
草生及馬腹。鳥啄桓玄目。

A children’s song predicting the time of the death of Huan Xuan. He died at the time predicted.

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義熙初童謠
晉書五行志中
官家養蘆化成荻。蘆生不止自成積。

A children’s song predicting the rise of a warlord who was spoiled by the court with a title, money, and territory. The song also predicted his demise, as a result of which many people would lose their lives.

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廣州人謠
晉書五行志中
蘆生漫漫竟天半。

A folk song sung by people in Guang Zhou describing the immense territory that Lu Long, who was the same warlord as in 0358, had control over.

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義熙初小兒語
晉書五行志中
盧健健。鬥歎。鬥歎。翁年老。翁年老。These were words that children said to one another at some point during Jin dynasty within the territory of Lu Long. At the time, people were said to not understand why these words were spoken. The words were a prediction both of the trouble Lu Long was creating for the government and of his eventual demise.

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又義熙初謠
晉書五行志中
盧橙橙。逐水流。東風忽如起。那得入石頭。

A song predicting the demise of Lu Long.

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苻堅初童謠
晉書五行志中
阿堅連牽三十年。後若欲敗時。當在江湖邊。

A children’s song predicting the warlord Fu Jian’s thirty-year-long success and his eventual loss in one key battle at the shore of Fei river. The amazing thing was that these predictions all came true.

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苻堅時新城謠
晉書五行志中
河水清復清。苻堅死新城。

A song sung in Xin Cheng during Fu Jian’s reign over a certain part of Northern China. The rumor said that Fu Jian would die in Xin Cheng, and it came to be true.

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苻堅時魚羊謠
晉書五行志中
魚羊田千當滅秦。

A song saying that Fu Jian’s regime would be destroyed by the Xian Bei tribe which Fu Jian defying his advisor’s advice, did nto eliminate completely.

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時人為王祥歌
晉書王祥傳
海沂之康。實賴王祥。邦國不空。別駕之功。

A folk song praising the good government of the thirty-year hermit Wang Xiang, who came out to work for Lu Qian Xi in governing Xu Zhou.

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時人為石苞語
晉書石苞傳
石仲榮。姣無雙。

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時人為歐陽建語
晉書歐陽建傳
渤海赫赫。歐陽堅石。

Words referring to the talent of Ou Yang Jian.

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時人為羊祜語
晉書羊祜傳
二王當國。羊公無德。

Words referring to how two officials with the surname Wang were the main critics of one official Yang Hu.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

杜預軍中謠
晉書杜預傳
以計代戰﹑一當萬。A song sung in General Du Yu’s camp. The words said that good military strategies could win a battle without actually fighting the battle.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

南土為杜預歌
晉書杜預傳
後世無叛由杜翁。孰識智名與勇功。A song sung in Southern China praising the good work of Du Yu. The words said that even posterity would benefit from his work, and that Du Yu had both courage and wisdom.

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時人為裴秀語
晉書裴秀傳
後進領秀﹑有裴秀。Of the newly arising young leaders, there is Pei Xiu.

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時人為衛玠語
晉書衛玠傳
衛玠談道。平子絕倒。

Words referring to how Wang Ping Zi totally admired Wei Jie’s knowledge of Daoism.

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幽州民為棗嵩謠
晉書王浚傳
十囊五囊﹑入棗郎。

Words referring to how the governor of You Zhou, Wang Jun was using his son-in-law as an official; the governor was not capable of really penalizing his son-in-law when he made mistakes.

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幽州民為王浚謠
晉書王浚傳
幽州城門似藏戶。中有伏尸王彭祖。

A song sung by people of You Zhou about the death of their governor Wang Jun. 

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京都為荀闓語
晉書荀闓傳
洛中英英﹑荀道明。

Words praising the talent of one man Xun Kai.

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魏泰始中謠
晉書賈充傳
賈裴王。亂紀綱。王裴賈。濟天下。A folk song citing three man as responsible for the ending of Wei dynasty and yet equally responsible for the good work they had done for the new Jin dynasty. 

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襄陽童兒為山簡歌
晉書山簡傳
山公出何許。往至高陽池。日夕倒載歸﹑酩酊無所知。

時時能騎馬。倒著白接樆。舉鞭向葛疆﹑何如并州見。

A children’s song referring to the irresponsible life style of the alcoholic General Shan Jian in Xiang Yang.

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三魏為劉毅語
晉書劉毅傳
但聞劉功曹。不聞杜府君。

We have heard only about the personnel officer Liu, and never about the mayor Du Shu.

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孫尹引諺
晉書劉毅傳
受堯之誅。不能稱堯。

A proverb stating that if one were to be penalized in any way by one’s superior, one would have no good words to say about that superior.

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時人為崔洪語
晉書崔洪傳
叢生荊刺。來自博陵。在南為鷂。在北為鷹。

Words referring to the tough judiciary officer Cui Hong.

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廣陵人為劉氏語
晉書劉頌傳
雷蔣穀魯。劉最為祖。

The surname that appeared earliest was Liu; Lei, Jiang, Gu, and Lu all came later. 

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時人為謝鯤語
晉書謝鯤傳
任達不已。幼輿折齒。

Words referring to Xie Kun’s frivolous behavior in harassing a beautiful, young neighbor girl who broke her teeth on her loom while dodging his touch.

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陽平人為束皙歌
晉書束皙傳
束先生。通神明。請天三日甘雨零。

我黍以育。我稷以生。何以疇之。報束長生。

Mr. Shu knew how to communicate with heaven: he prayed for rain for three days and we got rain, so our crops could grow again. May Mr. Shu have a long life.

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或人引諺問華譚
晉書華譚傳
人之相去。如九牛毛。

The difference between people are really great in terms of the level of their aspirations.

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陳留人為江統語
晉書江統傳
嶷然稀言﹑江應先。

Jiang Tong is quiet yet he has very far-reaching aspirations.

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蜀人為羅尚言
晉書羅尚傳
尚之所愛。非邪則佞。尚之所憎。非忠則正。富擬魯衛。家成市里。貪如豺狼。無復極已。蜀賊尚可。羅尚殺我。平西將軍。反更為禍。

Words expressing discontent with General Luo Shang, who would only do bad things and kill good people. He was also very greedy about collecting wealth. He was considered to be worse than bandits.

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趙王倫僭位時民諺
晉書趙王倫傳
貂不足。狗尾續。Words referring to the unqualified people whom Prince Lun used as officials after he stole the throne.

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齊王冏盛時民諺
晉書齊王冏傳
著布袙腹。為齊持服。

A folk song predicting the death of Prince Qi. The words are: "wearing a cloth vest, I observe the rules in Prince Qi’s funeral."

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長沙王乂執權時洛下謠
晉書長沙王乂傳
草木萌芽﹑殺長沙。

A folk song predicting the death of Prince Chang Sha. The words said that: "Prince Chang Sha would die when the plants were budding. 

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京都為二劉語
晉書劉琨傳
洛中弈弈。慶孫越石。

Words praising the two Liu brothers.

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豫州耆老為祖逖歌
晉書祖逖傳
幸哉遺黎免俘虜。三辰既朗遇慈父。玄酒忘勞甘瓠脯。何以詠恩歌且舞。

Song sung by some old folks who were invited for a meal by the governor of Yu Zhou, General Zu Ti. The song expresses their gratitude toward Zu Ti as though Zu Ti was their parent.

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時人為王玟王珣語
晉書王珣傳
法護非不佳。僧彌難為兄。Words praising the equally talented two Wang brothers.

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桓溫府中為郤超王珣語
晉書郤超傳
髯參軍。短主簿。能令公喜。能令公怒。

The military advisor Xi Cao who had long sideburns and the secretary Wang Xun who had short hair could really please and anger our master.

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荊州三郡民為應詹歌
晉書應詹傳
亂離既普。殆為灰朽。僥倖之運。賴茲應后。

歲寒不凋。孤境獨守。拯我塗炭。惠隆邱阜。

潤同江海。恩猶父母。

A song sung by people in three counties under Ying Zhan’s rule. The three counties were the only peaceful territory when the whole country was in chaos.

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濟陰人為卞氏語
晉書卞壺傳
卞氏六龍﹑元仁無雙。There are six dragons (good sons) in the Pian family. The father is unique in being able to produce six good sons.

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苻堅國中民謠
晉書桓豁傳
誰謂爾堅石打碎。

A folk song making satirical remarks about Fu Jian, whose given name means "being hard." The song said:" who said you are hard, rocks will break you."

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時人為謝安郤超王坦之語
晉書王坦之傳
大才槃槃﹑謝家安。盛德絕倫郤嘉賓。江東獨步王文度。

Words praising three men: Xie An who is greatly talented, Xi Cao who is extremely virtuous, and Wang Tan Zhi whom no one excels.

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時人為劉氏昆弟語
晉書劉惔傳
洛中雅雅﹑有三碬。There are three talented brothers in the Luo area.

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時人為蔡謨語
晉書蔡謨傳
蔡公過浮航。脫帶腰舟。

Words describing Cai Muo’s overtly cautious personality.

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時人為蔡荀諸葛三姓語
晉書諸葛恢傳
京都三明各有名。蔡氏儒雅荀﹑葛清。

The three famous men in the capital city, who all had the word Ming in their given name, have their own virtues. Cai Muo is gentle and graceful. Xun Kai and Zhu Ge Hui do not take money unduly.

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何穆引鄙語
晉書劉牢之傳
高鳥盡。良弓藏。狡兔殫。獵犬烹。

A proverb expressing the idea that just like once the birds in the sky are all gone, the good bows are no longer needed, and once the rabbits have all died, the hounds are not needed and thus are killed as food, when a mission is accomplished, the missionary will be dismissed.

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京師為張軌歌
晉書張軌傳
涼州大馬。橫行天下。涼州鴟苕寇賊消。鴟苕翩翩怖殺人。

A folk song describing how the warlord of Liang Zhou was conquering many places and taking many lives in the process.

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永嘉中長安謠
晉書張寔傳
秦川中﹑血沒腕。唯有涼州倚柱觀。

A folk song describing how one warlord set out taking his army to help the emperor in trouble in the capital,and was ambushed and annihilated by foreign tribes on the way. No other Chinese warlords who were stationed close by the battlefield came to his assistance.

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涼州民謠
晉書張寔傳
手莫頭。圖涼州。

A folk song describing how someone was ambitious in obtaining control of the place, Liang Zhou, by thinking that his given name was in the song. The person who was in power believed the song and killed that man.

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姑臧謠
晉書張茂傳
鴻從南來雀不驚。誰謂孤鶵尾翅生。高舉六翮鳳皇鳴。

A folk song describing a warlord who was successful in taking back territories occupied by the foreign tribe Qiang.

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氾稱引諺
晉書涼後主李歆傳
野獸入家。主人將去。

A proverb saying that if wild beasts should enter a home, it is a sign that the owner of the house would have to go. 

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令狐熾夢白頭公言
晉書涼後主李歆傳
南風動。吹長木。胡桐椎。不中轂。

Ling Hu Chi had a dream in which an old man with gray hair said to him that a warlord would lose his battles and die. This came to be true.

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西州為麴游二姓語
晉書麴 允傳
麴與游。牛羊不數頭。南開朱門。北望青樓。Words about the two wealthy households with the two surnames of Qu and You in the Xi Zhou area.

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吳郡民為鄧攸歌
晉書鄧攸傳
紞如打五更。雞鳴天欲曙。鄧侯拖不留。謝令推不去。

A song describing how the people in Wu Jun were holding onto the county mayor’s boat in order to keep him from leaving the county after he resigned. Yet he got away in the middle of the night after pretending that he was not leaving. 

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時人為鄧攸語
晉書鄧攸傳
天道無知。使鄧伯道無兒。

Words describing how unfair it was for such a good person as Deng You to have no sons, after he had to give up his son in order to reduce his burden in an attempt to savehis brother, while they were on the road, escaping from wars.

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時人為氾氏號
晉書氾毓傳
兒無常父。衣無常主。

Words talking about how Fan Yu was usually not home, and therefore his sons had no father usually, and his clothes were not worn usually.

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魯褒引諺
晉書魯褒傳
錢無耳。可使鬼。

A proverb stating that money can make everything happen, including making ghosts do things.

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祈嘉夜聞人呼語
晉書祈嘉傳
祈孔賓。祈孔賓。隱去來。隱去來。修飾人世。

甚苦不可諧。所得未毛銖。所喪如山崖。Qi Jia heard someone talking to him in the middle of the night, telling him to become a hermit,and he did.

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佛圖澄吟
晉書佛圖澄傳
殿乎殿乎。棘子成林。將壞人衣。

Fo Tu Cheng said something about the courtyard of the palace having thorny bushes that wouldtear people’s clothing. He was actually hinting that a warlord whose name included the wordthorn would do harm, and so it happened.

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杜有道妻引諺
晉書杜有道妻嚴氏傳
忍辱至三公。A proverb saying that only forbearance could lead one to success.

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苻堅妾引諺
晉書苻堅妾張氏傳
雞夜鳴者﹑不利行師。犬群嗥者﹑宮室必空。

兵動馬驚﹑兵敗不歸。

The warlord Fu Jian’s wife telling him some military strategic principles, but he would not listen,since those were words of a woman, and he was defeated in battle. She killed herself after hisloss.

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西州諺
晉書涼武昭王李玄盛后尹氏傳
李尹王敦煌。

The real king of Dun Huan is the wife of Li Xuan Sheng. THis refers to how the wife of Li XuanSheng helped to govern Xi Zhou.

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時人為王氏語
晉書王敦傳
王與馬。共天下。The wangs and Mas share the world. This refers to how the Wangs did a great deal with thegoverning of the south of Yang Tzi River for the Jin dynasty emperors, whose court fled to thatarea after the north was taken over by northern tribes.

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熊甫為王敦歌
晉書沈充傳
徂風飆起蓋山陵。氛霧蔽日玉石焚。

往事既去可長歎。念別惆悵復會難。A song sung by Xiong Fu when he had to leave the post given him by WaAng Dun, who tookl inanother person who had won the competition for Wang’s favors.

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桓玄時童謠
晉書桓玄傳
長干巷。巷長干。今年殺郎君。後年斬諸桓。

A folk song foretelling the failure and death of Huan Xuan.

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隴上為陳安歌
晉書南陽王保傳
隴上壯士有陳安。軀幹雖小腹中寬。

愛養將士同心肝。騄驄父馬鐵瑕鞍。

七尺大刀奮如湍。丈八蛇矛左右盤。十盪十決無當前。百騎俱出如雲浮。

追者千萬騎悠悠。戰始三交失蛇矛。

十騎俱盪九騎留。棄我騄驄竄巖幽。

天大降雨追者休。為我外援而懸頭。

西流之水東流河。一去不還奈子何。

阿呼嗚呼奈子何。嗚呼阿呼奈子何。

A song describing the general Chen An, who was strong and ambidextrous with a long spear on the right and a huge cleaver on the left. He was renowned for treating his warriors well. He died because of a political set up.

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孫機為劉曜歌
晉書劉曜載記
僕谷王。關右稱帝皇。當持重。保土疆。

輕用兵。敗洛陽。祚運窮。天所亡。

開大分。持一觴。

A song sung by an old man Sun Ji explaining what went wrong with Lui Yao’s policies. Liu Yaowas a warlord who should not have over-expanded his territory while the present territory was not yet governed well.

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隴右民謠
晉書苻洪載記
雨若不止。洪水必起。

If the rain does not stop, a flood will come.

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長安民謠
晉書苻生載記
東海大魚化為龍。男便為王女為公。問在何所洛門東。

A folk song that relates the slaughter of the entire Yu (literally fish) family. The song involves fish turning into dragon (the symbol of an emperor), giving the reason why the Yu family gotkilled by the warlord Fu Sheng.

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又長安民謠
晉書苻生載記
百里望空城。

鬱鬱何青青。瞎兒不知法。仰不見天星。

A folk song about the ignorance and brutality of Fu Sheng, who was blind; thus half of the song says: the blind child does not know any rule and he can not see the stars when he raises his head.

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苻堅引諺
晉書苻堅載記
欲人勿知。莫若勿為。欲人不聞。莫若不言。

If one does not want others to know what one does, one might as well not do those things. If one does not want others to know certain things, one might as well not tell them in the first place.

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苻堅引諺論桓溫
晉書苻堅載記
怒其室而作色于父。

Being angry with one’s wife and taking it out on one’s parents.

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長安民為苻堅歌
晉書苻堅載記
長安大街。夾樹楊槐。下走朱輪。上有鸞栖。

英彥雲集。誨我萌黎。

A song sung by people in Chang An expressing their compliments to Fu Jian, the warlord who governed his territory well by using a good advisor named Wang Meng and by establishinggood schools.

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慕容垂引諺
晉書苻堅載記 
憑天俟時。A proverb regarding relying on the heaven God and waiting for the right time. This was what Mu Rong Chui said to Fu Jian to encourage him to expand his territory.

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苻堅時民謠
晉書苻堅載記
堅不出項。

Fu Jian should have insisted on staying in the city of Xiang. Fu Jian left Xiang to try to conquerother territories, but his attempt failed.

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長安為慕容沖歌
晉書苻堅載記
一雌復一雄。雙飛入紫宮。

A song referring to the bisexual affair of Fu Jian who took on a fourteen year old girl and her twelve year old brother. Fu Jian was advised by his chief advisor Wang Meng to leave the boy.

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長安為鳳凰謠
晉書苻堅載記
鳳凰鳳凰﹑止阿房。

A folk song referring to the homosexual partner of Fu Jian.

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關東謠
晉書苻堅載記
幽州缺。生當滅。若不滅。百姓絕。

A folk song referring to the mass death of civilians caused by the long-term warfare between two warlords. It was said that people were eating other people as food during that time.

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長安民謠
晉書苻堅載記
堅入五將山長得。

A folk song that refers to the death of Fu Jian.

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長安民語
晉書苻堅載記
欲得必存﹑當舉煙。

Words referring to how Fu Jian took complaints from people living within his territory.

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又長安民謠
晉書苻堅載記
長鞘馬鞭擊左股。太歲南行當復虜。A folk saying referring to the rise of another tribe in Northern China.

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趙整援琴歌
晉書苻堅載記
阿得脂。阿得脂。博勞舊父是仇綏。尾長翼短不能飛。

遠徒種人留鮮卑。一旦緩急語阿誰。

A song sung by Zhao Zheng advising Fu Jian of his bad policy of sending away people of his own tribe to different key military sites. The song said that if things should go wrong in the capital, all Fu Jian’s own people would be too far away to come to its assistance.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

西海民謠
晉書呂光載記
朔馬心何悲。念舊中心勞。燕雀何徘徊。意欲還故巢。

A folk song referring to how much people of Xi Hai wished to go back to their homeland afterthey were ordered to resettle in different places. They did go home eventually.

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後燕民謠
晉書慕容熙載記
一束稿。兩頭然。禿頭小兒來滅燕。

A folk song that foretold the death of the warlord Mu Rong Xi.

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慕容德時民謠
晉書慕容德載記
大風蓬勃揚塵埃。八井三刀卒起來。

四海鼎沸中山頹。惟有德人據三臺。A folk song referring to the enthronement of a warlord.

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姚興引諺
晉書慕容超載記
妍皮不裹癡骨。

A proverb referring to how no good-looking appearance would conceal low intelligence.

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南燕人為公孫五樓語
晉書慕容超載記
欲得侯。事五樓。

Words people say about how one ought to have the right connection to acquire things.

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晉惠帝時洛陽童謠
晉書逸文
鄴中女子莫千妖。前至三月抱胡腰。

A children’s song referring to the uprising of a foreign tribe in Northern China at the end of Jin dynasty.

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王敦將滅時童謠
晉書逸文
翦韭翦韭﹑斷楊柳。河東小子﹑令我與子。

A children’s song referring to the frequent uprising of bandits.

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襄國童謠
晉書逸文
古在左。月在右。讓去言。或入口。

A children’s song predicting that Xiang would become the capital of the warlord Shi Le’s kingdom.

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趙整琴歌
晉書逸文
昔聞明津河。千里作一曲。此水本自清。是誰亂使濁。

此園有棗樹。布葉垂重陰。外雖多棘刺。內實有赤心。

A song referring to how the warlord Fu Jian eventually neglected his duty as the ruler of his territory.   


時人為丁午語
宋書武帝紀
勿跋扈。付丁【午】。

Ding Wu was someone who was physically strong. He was the ultimate hit man of his time. These words are just saying that one should watch out not to be too demanding and manipulating or else Ding Wu might be brought to set one straight.

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讀曲歌
宋書樂志
死罪劉領軍。誤殺劉第四。

A song referring to how Prince Yi Kang was executed because of general Liu’s wrongdoing.

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元嘉中謠言
宋書符瑞志
錢唐當出天子。

A rumor about how there would be an emperor who would be enthroned at Qian Tang, which was in fact a mistake for Chan Tang (a Zen meditation hall).

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永光初謠言
宋書符瑞志
湘州出天子。

A rumor stating how there would be an emperor coming out of Xiang Zhou.

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民間為謝靈運謠
宋書五行志一
四人挈衣裙。三人捉作席。

A folk song referring to how Xie Ling Yun was not too prudent inchoosing those with whom he associated. Eventually death came upon him.

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晉時吳中為庾義王洽謠
宋書五行志二
寧食下湖荇。不食上湖蓴。庾吳沒命喪。復殺王領軍。

A folk song that foretold the death of Yu Yi and Wang Qia.

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晉桓玄篡時民謠語
宋書五行志二
征鐘落地桓迸走。

Folk tale referring to Huan Xuan’s taking over the throne as an subordinate to his emperor. 

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京邑為何勗孟靈休語
宋書徐湛之傳
安成食。臨汝師。

The most extravagant regarding food is He Xu, and the most extravagant regarding clothing is Meng Ling Xiu. 

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顏延之引諺
宋書顏延之傳
富則盛。貧則病。

A wealthy person is necessarily prosperous, a poor person is necessarily having hardships.

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臧質引童謠
宋書臧質傳
虜馬飲江水。佛狸死卯年。

Zang Zhi refers to a children’s song in his letter to his enemy Tuo Ba Xi, saying the reason they are in a standoff with each other, without any breakthrough for either side, is that the time for a final resolution has not come.

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魏童謠
宋書臧質傳
軺車北來如穿雉。不意虜馬引江水。

虜主北歸石濟死。虜欲渡江天不徙。

A children’s song elaborating on the event in the last item, saying that Tuo Ba Xi would not succeed in his military strike against Zang Zhi. This song really angered Tuo Ba Xi.

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時人為顏竣謝莊語
宋書顏竣傳
顏郡嗔而與人官。謝莊笑而不與人官。

Words about Yan Jun and Xie Zhuang, who held the same post in the defense department successively. The former may have harsh looks on his face yet he managed to get many people jobs, the latter seemed very amiable and was good looking, yet he could not get jobs for people. 

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南豫州軍士為王玄謨宗越語
宋書王玄謨傳
寧作五年徒。莫逢王玄謨。玄謨猶自可。宗越更殺我。

Words said by soldiers of the Nan Yu area concerning their two superiors. Wang Xuan Muo was harsh but still bearable, Zong Yue was worse in that he could really hurt. 

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民間為奚顯度謠
宋書戴明寶傳
寧得建康壓額。不能受奚度拍。

勿反顧。付奚度。

Songs sung concerning the extreme capacity for cruelty that Xi Du, who was a warden in a labor camp, had for convicts. 

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虜中謠言
宋書索虜傳
滅虜者吳也。

Rumor about the victory of one warlord over another.

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京師為東安鬥場二寺僧語
宋書天竺國傳
鬥場禪師窟。東安談義林。

The Duo Chang temple was filled with Zen masters, whereas in Dong An temple, the monastic talked about doctrines.

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晉世杯槃歌
南齊書樂志
舞杯槃。何翩翩。舉坐翻復壽萬年。

齊世昌。四海安樂齊太平。

人命長。當結久。千秋萬歲皆老壽。

A song that contains words criticizing the intellectuals of the Jin dynasty for indulging in food and drinks rather than attending to the affairs of the nation.

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吳黃龍中童謠
南齊書樂志
行白者。君追汝。句驪馬。

A song referring to the strike of one warlord against another.

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宋泰使中童謠
南齊書符祥瑞志
東城出天子。A children’s song indicating from where the next emperor would originate. Inevitably some prince was mistaken as that potential emperor and was killed.

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宋元徽中童謠
南齊書五行志
襄陽白銅蹄。郎殺荊州兒。

A children’s song predicting the slaying of one warlord’s son by another warlord. It came to be true

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永明初百姓歌
南齊書五行志
白馬向城啼。欲得城邊草。【】陶郎來。

A folk song predicting the uprising of a warlord.

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永明中虜中童謠
南齊書五行志
黑水流北。赤火入齊。

A children’s song describing the popularity of a miracle cure of all diseases with the flame of fire.

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永元元年童謠
南齊書五行志
洋洋千里流。流翣東城頭。烏馬烏皮褲。三更相告訴。

腳跛不得起。誤殺老姥子。

A children’s song about the uprising of one warlord and the slaying of another.

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永元中童謠
南齊書五行志
野豬雖嗃嗃。馬子空閭渠。不知龍與虎。飲食江南墟。七九六十三。廣莫人無餘。烏集傳舍頭。今汝得寬休。

但看三八後。摧折景陽樓。

A children’s song about the wars between four different warlords in a twenty-four year period.

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時人為桓康語
南齊書桓康傳
欲侜張。 問桓康。

If one wants to lie, one ought to get tips on lying from Huan Kang.

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荀伯玉聞青衣小兒語
南齊書荀伯玉傳
草中肅。 九五相追逐。

Words Xun Buo Yu heard that two little boys in blue outfits said about him. The words foretold his being banished to an uncultivated area.

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時人為荀伯玉語
南齊書荀伯玉傳
十敕五令。 不如荀伯玉命。

Ten amnesties and five orders were less useful than one single command from Xun Buo Yu. These words indicate how powerful Xun Buo Yu was for some time.

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時人為王延之王僧虔語
南齊書王延之傳
二王持平。 不送不迎。

Wang Yan Zhi and Wang Seng Qian were not holding any jobs and not trying to bribe or flatter their way into getting jobs, either.

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時人為蕭晃語
南齊書長沙威王晃傳
煥煥﹑蕭四繖。

Words describing the majestic appearance of Prince Xiao Huang’s army against a warlord.

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顧憲之引俗諺
南齊書顧憲之傳
會稽打鼓送卹。 吳與步擔林令史。

Gu Xian Zhi referred to an old proverb relating to the reforms needed to be done by his emperor.

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時人為劉繪語
南齊書劉繪傳
劉繪貼宅。 別開一門。

Words referring to the supreme eloquence of Liu Hui in both tone and style.

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卞彬應引諺
南齊書卞彬傳
朝生暮孫。

A proverb referring to the speedy proliferation of fleas. 

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時人為張氏語
梁書張氏傳
充融卷稷。 是為四張。

There are four great scholars in the Zhang family alone.

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王足引北方童謠
梁書康絢傳
荊山為上格。 浮山為下格。 潼沱為激溝。 併灌鉅野澤。

Wang Zu referred to a children’s song from the north concerning the necessity of building a dam.

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荊州民為始興王憺歌
梁書始興忠武王憺傳
始興王。 民之爹。 赴人急。 如水火。 何時復來哺乳我。

A song sung by people of Jing Zhuo in their praise for Pince Shi Xing regarding his outstading performance as their ruler and his compassion for ensuring people’s welfare.

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時人為張融陸杲語
梁書陸杲傳
無對日下。 惟舅與甥。Words praising two outstanding artists who were an uncle and a nephew to each other.

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鄱陽民為陸襄歌
梁書陸襄傳
鮮于平後善惡分。 民無枉死。 賴有陸君。

A song sung by people of Buo Yang praising Lu Xiang for his righteous and fair rule.

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鄱陽民又為陸襄歌
梁書陸襄傳
陸君箴政。 無怨家。 鬥即罷。讎共車。

Another song sung by the people of Buo Yang about how competent Lu Xiang was in serving as an arbitrator and setting the scores between two foes, who made up and could even ride home in the same vehicle.

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豫州民為夏侯兄弟歌
梁書夏侯亶傳
我之有州。頻仍夏侯。 前兄後弟。 布政優優。

A song sung by people of Yu Zhuo concerning the two good governers who were brothers to each other. They served Yu Zhuo successively.

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洛陽童謠
梁書陳慶之傳
名師大將莫自牢。 千兵萬馬避白袍。

A children’s song sung in Luo Yang praising the eternally victorious army under General Chen Qing Zhi. 

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時人為王謝二姓語
梁書王筠傳
謝有覽舉。 王有養炬。

Words about four talented scholars: Wang Yun and Wang Tai who were cousins to each other and Xie Lan and Xie Ju who were brothers to each other. 

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省中為賀琛語
梁 書賀琛傳
上殿不下﹑有賀雅。

Words about He Chen, who was favored by the emperor and was summoned for long visits with the emperor all the time.

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時人為何子朗語
梁書何思澄傳
東海三何。 子朗最多。

Among the three talented scholars in Tong Hai, He Zi Lang was the most outstanding.

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時人又為何子朗語
梁書何思澄傳
人中爽爽﹑何子朗。More words praising He Zi Lang.

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山陰民為丘仲孚謠
梁書丘仲孚傳
二傅沈劉。 不如一丘。

All the previous governers of Shan Yin were not as good as Qiou Zhong Fu. 

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普通中童謠
梁書侯景傳
青絲白馬壽陽來。

A children’s song foretelling the victory of a warlord, Huo Jing. 

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楊白花歌
梁書逸文
陽春二三月。 楊柳齊怍花。春風一夜入閨闥。 

楊花飄蕩落南家。含情出戶腳無力。 拾得楊花淚沾臆。 

秋去春來雙燕子。 願銜楊花入窠裹。

A song Empress Hu of Wei dynasty ordered to be sung by her servants. The song expresses her intense love and feelings for a handsome and strong young man, Young Bai Hua.

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時人為張氏語
陳書張種傳
宋稱敷演。梁則卷充。 虛學尚。 種有其風。

Words about outstanding scholars from the Zhang family through the Song and Liang dynasties.   


時人為詰汾力微二帝諺
魏書序紀
詰汾皇帝無婦家。 力微皇帝無舅家。

Words about Emperor Jie Fen who was supposed to have a wife from heaven, and therefore he did not really have a wife, and his son, Emperor Li Wei, did not have a uncle on the mother side. 

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時人為李崇元融語
魏書宣武靈皇后胡氏傳
陳留章武。傷遷折股。貪人敗類。檅我明主。

Li Cong and Yuan Rong injured their legs and waists by loading too much cloth on them. (The emperor said they could keep all the cloth they could take out of the court.) Greedy people like them had besmirched the lustrous emperor.

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時人為安豐中山濟南三王語
魏書臨話淮王譚傳
三王楚琳琅。未若濟南備圓方。

All three princes, An Fong, Zhong Shan and Ji Nan, were all good, but Prince Ji Nan was perfect in every way.

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時人為元頤元欽語
魏書陽平王新成傳
皇宗略略。壽安思若。

Among the princes that were outstanding, there were Yuan Yi and Yuan Qin.

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咸陽宮人為咸陽王禧歌
魏書咸陽王禧傳
可憐咸陽王。 奈何作事誤。 金床玉几不能眠。

夜蹋霜與露。洛水湛湛彌岸長。行人那得渡。

Songs sung by servants of Prince Xian Yang about how he planned to overthrow the emperor but failed, and was "awarded" death by the emperor.

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時人為王嶷語
魏書王嶷傳
實癡實昏。 終得保存。

One could only survive the imperial system of government by being really stupid and incompetent.

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雍州民為公孫軌語
魏書公孫軌傳
驢無疆弱。 輔脊自壯。

There was no difference in the strength of all donkeys. Once things were put on their backs, they could all manage.

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時人為王遵業王延明語
魏書王遵業傳
英英濟濟。 王家兄弟。

The Wang brothers were all outstanding.

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桑乾鄉里為房景伯語
魏書房景伯傳
有義有禮。 房家兄弟。

The Pang brothers were pious about following the due manners regarding the treatment of one’s brothers.

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高允引諺
魏書高允傳
其益如毫。其損如刀。

The benefit of drinking alcohol is very minimal and the harm of it is as bad as what a knife can do.

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趙郡鄰郡為李曾謠
魏書李孝伯傳
詐作趙郡鹿。 猶勝常山粟。

Words about a county official Li Zeng, who was able to rule the county with a zero crime rate.

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廣平百姓為李波小妹語
魏書李安世傳。
李波小妹字雍容。 褰裙逐馬如卷蓬。 左射右射必疊雙。 

婦女尚如此。 男子那可逢。

Li Buo’s little sister was a good archer. Even the women of the Li family were skilled in battle,let alone the men.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
高祖與侍臣續歌
魏書鄭道昭傳
白日光天無不曜。 江左一隅獨未照。 願從聖明兮登衡會。 萬國馳誠混內外。雲雷大振兮天門闢。 率土來賓一正歷。

舜舞干戚兮天下歸。文德遠被莫不思。 皇風一鼓兮九地匝。

戴日依天清六合。 遵彼汝墳兮昔化貞。 未若今日道風明。 

文王政教兮暉江沼。 寧如大化光四表。

Songs sung by the emperor of Wei and his subjects. The songs were about how well they were doing with conquering territories and establishing their dominion.

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時人為崔楷語
魏書崔楷傳
莫廌獬。 付崔楷。Words about how Cui Kai was very tough in terms of defeating strong opponents.

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李彪引諺
魏書李彪傳
一日不書。 百日荒蕪。

If there was a day that history was not recorded, then the history of one hundred days would be in peril.

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邢戀引俗諺
魏書邢戀傳
耕則問田奴。 絹則問織婢。

One should consult farm slaves regarding farming, and consult weaving slaves concerning weaving.

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洛中童謠二則
魏書爾朱彥伯傳
三月末。 四月初。 揚灰簸土覓真珠。

頭去項。 腳根齊。 驅上樹。 不須梯。

A children’s song that predicted the death of two officials. 

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高謙之引諺
魏書高謙之傳
迷而知反。 得道未遠。

If one knows to turn back when one goes astray, then one is not too far from finding the correct path.

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張普惠引諺
魏書張普惠傳
唯亂門之無過。No matter what one does, one should never even go pass a household in which there is a chaos goign on in case one gets involved with any trouble.

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時人為祖瑩袁翻語
魏書祖瑩傳
京師楚楚﹑袁與祖。 洛中翩翩﹑祖與袁。

In the capital city of Luo Yang, there were Zu Ying and Yuan Fan who were outstanding.

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同門生為李謐語
魏書李謐語
青成藍。 藍謝青。 師何常。 在明經。

Words praising Li Mi, who was a student of Kong Pan and became better than Kong Pan. The teacher and student relationship is not permanent. Whoever knows more about something is necessarily the teacher.

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蜀中民為李勢謠二則
魏書賨李勢傳
江橋頭。 闕下市。 成都北門十八子。 有客有客。 來侵門陌。其氣欲索。

Two folk songs in Si Chuan which foretold the invasion by Huan Wen.

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時人為劉卲劉駿語
魏書島夷劉義隆傳
遙望建康城。 江水逆流縈。 前見子殺父。 後見弟殺兄。

Words about the internal strife in the imperial court among potential emperors. In this struggle, a son would kill his father and a younger brother would kill his older brother. 

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涼州民謠
魏書私署涼州牧張寔傳
蛇利砲。 蛇利砲。 公頭墜地而不覺。

A folk song in Liang Zhou about its warlord Zhang Shi who were having visions of a man without a head in his bed room. Soon after that, he did get killed by his subordinates.

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涼州民為宋氏謠
魏書私署涼州牧張玄靖傳
滅宋者田土子。

A folk song in Laing Zhou about who would kill General Song.

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涼州民為張氏謠
魏書私署涼州牧張天錫傳
劉新婦簸米。石新婦炊羖羝。 蕩滌簸張兒。 

張兒食之口真正披。

A folk song sung by people of Liang Zhou concerning who would defeat Zhang Tian Si and take over Laing Zhou.

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北方女為倍侯利謠
魏書高車國傳
求良夫當如倍侯。

A good husband should be like Bei Huo Li.

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魏孝明帝時洛下謠言
北齊書神武紀上
銅拔打鐵拔。 元家世將末。Rumor about how it was the end of the Wei dynasty of the Yuan family.

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魏靜帝時童謠
北齊書神武紀下
可憐青雀子。 飛來鄴城裏。 羽翮垂欲成。 化作鸚鵡子。

A children’s song predicting the split of teh territory of the Wei dynasty into two chunks, with its power falling into the hands of the chief of staff, Shen Wu.

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魏武定末童謠
北齊書文襄紀
百尺高張竿摧折。 水底燃燈燈滅。

A children’s song predicting the death of Shen Wu and his oldest son.

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文襄時謠言 
北齊書文襄紀
軟脫帽。 床底喘。

A rumor predicting the slaying of Wen Xiang by his food servant.

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北齊末童戲唱
北齊書後主紀
高末。

The end of height. A phrase said by children jumping ropes. The Chinese character for height, Gao, is the same as the last name of the ruling emperor.

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武成時童謠
北齊書神武婁后傳
九龍母死不作孝。

When the mother of the ninth Prince died, the ninth Prince would not mourn her death.

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後主時童謠
北齊書後主穆后傳
黃花勢欲落。 清觴滿盃酌。

A children’s song indicating the fall of Northern Qi dynasty, starting with Ms. Mu becoming the empress and the emperor drinking too much.

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斛律光引鄙諺
北齊書琅邪王儼傳
奴見大家心死。

A slang expression indicating that servants’ rebellion against their master is doomed to failure. As soon as the rebelling servants see their master, they scatter and run away. 

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孝昭時童謠
北齊書上洛王思宗子元海傳
中興寺內白鳧翁。 四方側聽聲雍雍。 道人聞之夜打鐘。A children’s song indicating the disarray among the potential successors of the throne.

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惠化尼為竇泰謠
北齊書竇泰傳
竇行臺。 去不回。

A song predicting the failure of Dou Tai’s military operation and his death. 

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貝州民為刺史司馬長史清河令語
北齊書庫狄士文傳
刺史羅殺政。 司馬蝮蛇瞋。 長史含笑判。 清河生喫人。

Words that people of Bei Zhou said about their officials. The Governor was unkind, the Chief of Military affairs was as angry as a serpent, the only kind person was the Secretary, and the local official of Qing He literally devoured people alive.

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時人為陳元康語
北齊書陳元康傳
三崔二張。 不如一康。

Among the emperor’s advisors, Chen Yaun Kang is better than the three Mr. Cui’s and two Mr. Zhang’s put together.

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兗州民為鄭父子歌
北齊書鄭述祖傳
大鄭公。 小鄭公。 相去五十載。 風教猶尚同。

A song that people of Dui Zhou sang for their two officials, Zheng Dao Zhao and Zheng Shu Zu who governed the place successively and were both very kind to the people and competent at doing their jobs. 

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鄴下為睦仲讓語
北齊書崔暹傳
講義兩行﹑得中郎。

Words said by people of Yie about how Mu Zhong Rang got a government job by flattering an official’s son.

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徐之範引童謠
北齊書徐之才傳
周里跂求伽。 豹祠嫁石婆。 斬冢作媒人。 唯得一量紫綎靴。

A children’s song indicating the imminent death of the empress.

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時人為唐邕白建言
北齊書徐之才傳
并州赫赫﹑唐與白。

Currently in Bian Zhou, Tang Yong and Bai Jian are powerful.

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齊廢帝時童謠三則
北齊書楊愔傳
白羊頭尾禿。羖【歷】頭生角。

羊羊喫野草。 不喫野草遠我道。 不遠打爾腦。 

阿麼姑﹑禍也。 道人姑﹑夫死也。

Three children’s songs indicating the misfortune and eventual death of Yang Yin despite despite his marriage to a Princess and his ability to manage the court business well.

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省中為裴讓之語
北齊書裴讓之傳
能賦詩。 裴讓之。 

The person who truly could write poems was Pei Rang Zhi.

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時人為裴皇甫二姓兄弟語
北齊書裴讓之次弟諏之傳
諏勝於讓。 和不如亮。

Pei Zou Zhi is better than his older brother Pei Rang Zhi, and Huang Fu Laing is also better than his older brother Haung Fu He.

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時人為馮祖趙三氏子語
北齊書趙彥深傳
馮祖及趙。 穢我鳳池。

The officials who were contaminating our court are Mr. Fong, Mr. Zu and Mr. Zhao.

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清河民為曲堤成姓語
北齊書宋世良傳
寧度東吳會稽。 不歷成公曲堤。

We would rather go across Gui Ji and not cross Qu Ti, since bandits gather at the latter place.

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清河民為宋世良謠
北齊書宋世良傳
曲堤雖險賊何益。 但有宋公自屏跡。

Although Qu Ti has many bandits, as long as Governor Song is with us, they will not come around here to bother us.

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時人為蘇珍之宋世軌語
北齊書宋世軌傳
決定嫌疑﹑蘇珍之。 視表見裏﹑宋世軌。

Su Zhen Zhi and Song Shi Gui are both good judges.

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濟北民為崔伯謙歌
北齊書崔伯謙傳
崔府君。 能治政。易鞭鞭。 布威德。 民無爭。

Mr. Cui is a good official, since not only is he competent, he is also kind to the people. People therefore could live peacefully together.

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京師為蘇瓊語
北齊書蘇瓊傳
斷決無疑﹑蘇珍之。

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御史臺中為宋遊道語
北齊書宋遊道傳
見賊能討﹑宋遊道。Song You Dao can really tell who the bad people are, and then serve them right.

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時人為宋遊道陸操語
北齊書宋遊道傳
遊道獼猴面。 陸操科斗形。 意識不關貌。 何謂醜者必無情。

Both Song You Dao and Lu Cao are ugly, but, one’s intelligence has nothing to do with one’s appearance. Why should we say that ugly people are necessarily senseless?

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陽子術引謠言
北齊書魏寧傳
盧十六。 稚十四。 犍子拍頭三十二。

A rumor correctly predicting the death of Prince Wu Cheng at age thirty two. 

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省中為祖珽裴讓之語
北齊書逸文
多才多能﹑祖孝徵。 能賦能詩﹑裴讓之。

Zu Xiao Zheng has many talents. Pei Rang Zhi can write prose and poems well.

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相府為裴漢語
周書裴寬傳 
日下粲爛﹑有裴漢。

Pei Han has lustrous qualities.

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河北民為裴俠歌
周書裴俠歌
肥鮮不食。 丁庸不取。 裴公貞惠。 為世規矩。Pei Xiao is the model official, in that he is not corrupt in any way. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

時人為裴諏柳虯語
周書柳虯傳
北府裴諏。 南省柳虯。

Pei Zou could manage civil affairs well, while Liu Qiu could manage military affairs well.

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諸生為呂思禮語
周書呂思禮傳
講書論易。 其鋒難敵。It is hard to defeat Lu Si Li when debating the content of the scriptures.

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梁武帝在雍鎮童謠 
隋書音樂志上
襄陽白銅蹄。 反縛揚州兒。A children’s song predicting the success of Liang daynasty Emperor Wu’s military conquest of Yang Zhou.

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陳初童謠
隋書五行志上
黃班青驄馬。 發自壽陽涘。 來時冬氣末。 去日春風始。

A children’s song predicting the elimination of the Chen kingdom by Han Qin. 

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齊神武時鄴中童謠
隋書五行志上
可憐青雀子。 飛入鄴城裏。 作窠猶未成。 舉頭失鄉里。 

寄書與婦母。 好看新婦子。

A children’s song describing the disintegration of Qi dynasty.

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齊武平元年童謠
隋書五行志上
狐截尾。 你欲除我我除你。

A children’s song remarking that everyone is trying to get rid of everyone else in their way.

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齊武平二年童謠
隋書五行志上
和士開。 七月三十日。 將你向南臺。

A children’s song correctly predicting the He Shi Kai’s execution.

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又齊武平二年童謠
隋書五行志上
七月刈禾傷早。 九月喫糕正好。 

十月洗蕩飯瓮。 十一月出卻趙老。A children’s song correctly predicting the mishaps of some government officials. 

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齊武平末鄴中童謠
隋書五行志上
金作掃帚玉作把。 淨掃殿屋迎西家。

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周初童謠
隋書五行志上
白楊樹頭金雞鳴。 祇有阿舅無外甥。

A children’s song predicting that the uncle of the young Zhou emperor would take over the court.

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周宣帝語宮人蹋歌
隋書五行志上 
自知身命促。 把燭夜行遊。

I know I will not live for long, therefore I have to play at night with the candles lit. A song sungby the Zhou emperor, who died three years after being enthroned.

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隋煬帝夢二豎子歌
隋書五行志上
住亦死。 去亦死。 未若乘船度江水。

The second emperor of Sui dynasty dreaming of two children singing to him: staying or going, either way you will die. You might as well go across the river by boat. He was murdered soon after this dream.

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大業中童謠
隋書五行志上
桃李子。 鴻鵠遶陽山。 宛轉花林裡。 莫浪語。 誰道許。

A children’s song during the Da Yei era. It is about the activities of certain warlords during this time.

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長孫覽求為周宣帝歌
隋書刑法志
朝亦醉。 暮亦醉。 日日恆常醉。 政事日無次。

Chang Sun Lan Qiu sang a song about Emperor Xuan Di of Zhou: He is constantly drunk and never really attends to government affairs. Chang Sun Lan Qiu was beaten to death by order of the emperor because of this song.

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唐史官引諺語論冀州
隋書地理志中
仕官不偶遇冀部。

魏郡清河。 天公無奈何。

Since people from Ji Zhou banded together and protected one another, it was bad for an official to confront anyone from there. Wei Jun and Qing He both had a very bad atmosphere in terms of their residents’ indulgence in luxurious lifestyles.

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汩羅土人為屈原歌
隋書地理志下
何由得渡湖。How can we cross the lake? This phrase in a song is referring to the dragon boat festival on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar.

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唐史官引梁世諺論史職
隋書經籍志
上車不落﹑則著作。 體中何如﹑則秘書。

Words describing a government historian as someone who would sit on the job and do not much. 

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時人為劉昉鄭譯語
隋書劉昉傳
劉昉牽前。 鄭譯推後。

Liu Fang became prominent first in the imperial court and then Zheng Yi became the second after him.

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渭州民為豆盧勣謠
隋書豆盧勣傳
我有丹陽。 山出玉漿。 濟我民夷。 神烏來翔。

A song sung by people of Wei Zhou praising their official Dou Lu Ji.

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長孫平引鄙諺
隋書長孫平傳
不癡不聾。 未堪作大家翁。

A folk saying suggesting that one should ignore rumors when judging someone.

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幽州為盧昌衡盧思道語
隋書盧昌衡傳
盧家千里。 釋奴龍子。Words referring the talents of the two brothers in the Lu household.

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蜀中為于仲文語
隋書于仲文傳
明斷無雙﹑有于公。 不避強禦﹑有次武。

People of Shu praising Yu Zhong Wen on his ability to resolve hard cases and bring about justice by putting even criminals from the privileged class in jail.

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趙州民為和平子謠
隋書柳彧傳
老禾不早殺。 餘種穢良田。

A suggestion that it is a bad practice to put people who are good at military affairs in civil service positions. 

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陳留老子祠柏樹下三童子歌
隋書王劭傳
老子廟前古枯樹。 東南狀如繖。 聖主從此去。

A song sung by three kids under a dead old cedar in front of a Lao Zi shrine. The song said thatwhen new branches should grow, whichever direction the new branch was pointing in was the direction from which a new emperor would come.

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相州百姓為樊叔略語
隋書樊叔略傳
智無窮。 清鄉公。 上下正。 樊安定。Words by people of Xiang Zhou praising Fan Shu Lui as a very wise and outstanding official.

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長安為崔弘度屈突蓋語
隋書崔弘度傳
寧飲三升酢。 不見崔弘度。 寧茹三升艾。 不逢屈突蓋。One would rather drink three liters of vinegar than meet Cui Hong Du, and one would rather be burned with three liters of Ai grass than meet Qu Tu Gai. These words refer to these two men’s harsh and ruthless treatment of people.

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時人為何妥蕭慎語
隋書何妥傳
世有兩雋。 白楊何妥。 青楊蕭慎。

There are two outstanding people, namely He Tuo and Xiao Shen.

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劉炫引諺
隋書劉炫傳
老吏抱案死。

Some criminal cases were never solved even when the officers in charge died of old age.

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時人為崔儦李若語
隋書崔儦傳
京師灼灼。 崔儦李若。

There are two outstanding people in the capital city, namely Cui Biao and Li Ruo.

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隋煬帝時童謠
隋書蕭巋傳
蕭蕭亦復起。

An imperial descendant from the previous dynasty had a hard time rising to the surface again due to the doubt of the current emperor.   


時人為胡母顥語
南史宋明帝紀
禾絹開眼諾。 胡母大張橐。

Words referring to a powerful yet very corrupted official in the court at the time. 

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永明中魏地童謠
南史齊武帝紀
赤火南流喪南國。

A children’s song predicting the end of a dynasty.

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百姓為東昏侯歌 
南史齊廢帝東昏侯紀
閱武堂。 種楊柳。 至尊屠肉。 潘妃酤酒。

A song sung by people concerning the last emperor of Qi, who was at his best indulging in silly and unnecessary luxuries and plays.

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柳達摩引北方童謠
南史陳武帝紀
石頭擣兩襠。 擣青復擣黃。

A children’s song correctly predicting the difficulties of a military action against the current cityof Nan Jing in the south.

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梁時童謠
南史陳武帝紀
虜萬夫。 入五湖。 城南酒家使虜奴。

A children’s song concerning the failure of a military action by a northern kingdom against a southern kingdom. 

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陳人為齊雲觀歌
南史陳後主紀
齊雲觀。 寇來無際畔。

A song sung by people of the Chen kingdom concerning military personnel whom they thought they could count on, without fearing invasion from other kingdom.

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婦人入東宮唱
南史陳後主紀
畢國主。

A song sung by a woman, whose words point to the emperor as the one who would end the Chen dynasty. 

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李延壽引梁末童謠
南史陳本紀贊
可憐巴馬子。 一日行千里。 不見馬上郎。

但見黃塵起。 黃塵汙人衣。 皂莢相料理。

A children’s song predicting the transition from one short-lived dynasty to another.

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湘東王府中為魚弘徐緄謠
南史徐君蒨傳。
北路魚。 南路徐。

Words concerning two very wasteful men of the time.

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時人為檀道濟歌
南史檀道濟傳
可憐白浮鳩。 枉殺檀江州。

A song expressing their sorrow regarding the slaying of a general, Tan Dao Ji, and his seven sons, due to a power struggle in the emperor’s court.

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時人為王志王彬語
南史王志傳
三真六草。 為天下寶。 

Words praising Wang Zhi and Wang Bin as the greatest calligraphers of their time.

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時人為王瑩語
南史王瑩傳
欲向南。 錢可貪。遂向東。 為黃銅。

Words about the great cost for Wang Ying, a high ranking court official, to expand his house southwards. He eventually expanded eastward of his house, which cost a lot less.

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百姓為袁粲褚彥回語
南史袁粲傳
可憐石頭城。 寧為袁粲死。 不作彥回生。

Words about how one should emulate a loyal subject like Yuan Can, who would rather die than serve another emperor which was what Chu Yuan Hui did.

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時人為張周劉三姓語
南時劉繪傳
三人共宅夾清漳。 張南周北劉中央。

Words referring to the three good writers of the time: Zhang Rong, Zhou Yu, and Liu Hui.

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北軍中為韋叡語
南史臨川靜惠王宏傳
不畏蕭娘語呂姥。 但畏合肥有韋武。

Words said by the military personnel from the Wei dynasty of the north, who were waiting to do a battle with the approaching army of Liang dynasty from the south. They compared the commander-in-chief and the general of the Liang army to women, since these two ordered a retreat without even fighting.

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百姓為蕭正德父子謠
南史臨川王宏子正德傳 
寧逢五虎入市。不欲見臨賀父子。

We would rather confront five tigers in the market than meet Prince Lin He and his son. This is describing the ruthless character of this father and son pair.

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梁武帝接民間為蕭恪歌
南史南平王恪傳
江千萬。 蔡五百。 王新車。 庚大宅。 主人憒憒不如客。

Words about how Prince Ke was conned by his house guests who ended up richer than their host.

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梁武帝時童謠
南史鄱陽王範傳
莫匆匆。 且寬公。 誰當作天子。 草覆車邊己。

A children’s song may be predicting who would become the next emperor. This song gave Prince Fan a lot of hope.

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昭明為太子時謠
南史昭明太子統傳
鹿子開城門。 城門鹿子開。 當開復未開。 使我心徘徊。

城中諸少年。 逐歡歸去來。

A rumor about how Prince Zhao Ming would die and how Emperor Wu, in his sorrow wouldtake him a long time to decide which of his sons might succeed the post that Prince Zhao Ming had left empty.

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巴東行人為庚子輿歌
南史庚城傳
淫預如襆本不通。 瞿塘水退為庚公。A song sung by people who lived along one of the three gorges of Yang Tzi River in present day Si Chuan. This song is about how the water of Qu Tang ebbed for a filial son, Yu Zi Yu, to go across the river on his way taking his father’s corpse home.

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南州士庶為江革蕭曇聰語
南史江革傳
故人不道智。 新人佞散騎。 莫如度不度。 新人不如故。

Words about how replacing Jiang Ge with Wang Tan Cong as the official of Nan Zhou was a bad idea. Jiang Ge was replaced simply because he did not flatter people who were close to theemperor.

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時人為鮑正語
南史鮑客卿傳
無處不逢鳥噪。 無處不逢鮑佐。

Words about three very active, young, talented brothers, Bao Jian, Bao Zheng and Bao Zhi. People met them everywhere they went, just as one hears birds chirping everywhere. 

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尋陽漁父答孫緬歌
南史隱逸漁父傳
竹竿籊籊。 河水浟浟。相忘為樂。 貪餌吞鉤。 非夷非惠。 

聊以忘憂。

A song sung by a fisherman to Sun Mian, who was advising the fishermen to become a government official. The fisherman’s song was this: I am fishing not for the fish or the money, but simply to enjoy the view of the river and forget the worries of life.

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時人為沈麟士語
南史隱逸沈麟士傳
差山中。 有賢士。 開門教授局城市。Words about a hermit who lived in the mountains, yet he had disciples who built houses around him, so that eventually it was as if a city surrounded him.

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陶弘景歌
南史隱逸陶弘景傳
水王木為梁字。

A song sung by a hermit saying that the name of the next dynasty would be Liang.

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都下民語
南史恩倖茹法珍傳
欲求貴職﹑依刀敕。 須得富豪﹑事(捉)(御)刀。If one wants to get high paying jobs, one ought to depend on those who are in power. If one wants to get rich, one would have to wait on those who are in power as if they were the emperor.

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東昏侯時宮中謠言
南史恩倖茹法珍傳
趙鬼食鴨削。 諸鬼盡著調。A rumor in the court about how those people who in fact ran the court, rather than the emperor, would all be killed and cooked. 

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侯景時的脰鳥童謠
南史侯景傳
的脰鳥。 拂朱雀。 還與吳。

A children’s song predicting that Hou Jing’s reign would be short-lived.

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荊州天子謠
南史侯景傳
脫青袍。 著芒屩。 荊州天子挺應著。

A song about how Hou Jing was having a hard time holding on to the throne.

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江陵童謠
南史侯景傳
苦竹町。市南有好井。荊危州軍。殺侯景。

A children’s song predicting the slaying of Hou Jing, whose head was cooked, painted, anddisplayed as an exhibition.

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時人為殷禮語
南史逸文
奇才強記﹑殷往嗣。

Yin Wang Si was such a genius that he was constantly reading and memorizing manyscriptures.

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魏宣武孝明間謠
北史魏孝武帝紀
狐非狐。 貉非貉。 焦梨狗子齧斷索。

A rumor predicting the coming to power of Yu Wen Tai.

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齊文宣將受襌時童謠
北史齊文宣帝紀
一束槁。兩頭然。河邊羖【羝】飛上天。

A children’s song predicting the coming to power of Gao Yang, Wen Xuan emperor of Northern Qi.

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齊天保間童謠
北史齊文宣帝紀
馬子入石室。三千六百日。A children’s song correctly predicting that the reign of Gao Yang would be exactly ten years. 

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河東民為元淑謠
北史常山王遵傳附其孫淑傳
泰州河東。 杼柚代舂。 元公至止。 田疇始理。

A song sung by people of He Dong praising their Governor Yuan Shu, who made them learn agriculture in order to have a more sustainable life than that based on trading.

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文林館中為陸乂
北史陸俟傳附晜孫乂傳
五經無對﹑有陸乂。

Lu Yi has so much knowledge of the five scriptures that no one could ever challenge him. 

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鄴下為李氏兄弟語
北史李渾傳
學則渾繪緯。 口則繪緯渾。

Among the three brothers of the Li household, their competence in learnedness are in this order: Hun is the first, Hui is the second, and Wei is the third. Their loquaciousness is in this order: Hui the first, Wei the second, and Hun the third. 

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時人為李普濟語
北史李子雄傳附族弟普濟傳
入麤入細﹑李普濟。

Li Pu Ji is good in every way.

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時人為李義深語
北史李義深傳
劍戟森森﹑李義深。

Li Yi Shen has talent, yet he is too selfish and good at scheming.

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時人為陽休之語
北史陽休之傳
能賦能詩﹑陽休之。

Yang Xiu Zhi is good at writing poems.

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時人為陰鳳語
北時賈思伯傳
陰生讀書不免癡。 不識雙鳳脫人衣。

Words about how Yin Fong was silly to pawn his clothes in order to pay his tuition to his twoteachers, who eventually were all successful and rich.

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李延壽引鄙語論婁定遠
北史婁昭傳
利以昏智。

Profits alone can make a wise person delirious, let alone someone who is not wise.

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時人為唐永語
北史唐永傳
莫陸梁。 恐爾逢唐將。

Words about a general whose army was stationed on the northern border. He was there for four years and never lost a single battle.

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隋煬帝時并州謠言
北史隋庶人諒傳
一張紙。 兩張紙。 客量小兒作天子。

A rumor about who would become an emperor. Yang Liang interpreted this rumor in his favor but failed in his attempt to take over the throne and died in prison.

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冀州人語
北史熊安生傳
顯公鐘。 宋公鼓。 宗道暉屐。 李洛姬肚。

Words by people of Ji Zhou about the four biggest of four local people. One monk has the biggest bell. Mr. Song has the biggest drum, Mr. Zong has the biggest wooden shoes, and Mr. Li has the belly of a pregnant woman.   


中宗引俗諺
舊唐書禮儀志一
冬至長於歲。On the day of the winter solstice, everyone grows one year older.

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楊伴兒謠
舊唐書音樂志二
楊婆兒。 共戲來。A children’s song referring to how the son of a witch became a companion of an empress.

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寧王引諺
舊唐書五行志
樹稼﹑達官怕。

High government officials are afraid of ice storms.

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調露中嵩山謠
舊唐書五行志
嵩山凡幾層。 不畏登不得。 但恐不得登。

三度徵兵馬。 旁道打騰騰。

A song referring to Emperor Zhong’s three attempts to ascend the Song mountain and consecrate it. He failed each time due to the unrest of neighboring foreign tribes on the northern border, and on the third time, he died.

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如意初里歌
舊唐書五行志
黃獐黃獐﹑ 草裏藏。 彎弓射爾傷。

Those roebucks hidden in the bush really can shoot arrows and kill you. Words referring to how an entire army was wiped out by the Qi Dan tribe from the north during the Tang dynasty.

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元和小兒謠
舊唐書五行志
打麥打麥。三三三。 舞了也。

A children’s song referring to the date when and the manner by which (an ambush) Wu YuanHeng was killed.

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鬼門關諺
舊唐書地理之嶺南道容州下
鬼門關。 十人九不還。Of those who go past the Gate to the Ghost Realm (referring to the custom on the border between China and present day Vietnam), nine out of ten will not come back alive. 

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滄州百姓為薛大鼎歌
舊唐書食貨志下
新河得通舟戢利。 直達滄海魚鹽至。 

昔日徒行今騁駟。 美哉薛公德滂被。

Words by people of Chang Zhou praising the good work of their official Xue Da Ding, who cleared a river path to the ocean. 

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竇建德軍中謠
舊唐書竇建德傳
豆入牛口。 勢不得久。

Words referring to the defeat of a warlord Dou Jiang De by Prince Qin, who was an emperor ofthe Tang dynasty.

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時人為屈突氏兄弟語
舊唐書屈突通傳
寧食三斗艾。 不見屈突蓋。

寧服三斗蔥。 不見屈突通。

Words referring to the strict enforcement of law by two brothers, Qu Tu Tong and Qu Tu Gai, who were both government officials. 

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高宗時王府官語
舊唐書江元祥傳
寧向儋崖振白。 不事江滕蔣虢。

People would rather live in undeveloped places in the tropical south than have to live under the jurisdiction of four greedy and corrupted princes: Prince of Jiang, Prince of Teng, Prince of Jiang, and Prince of Guo. 

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女武王謠
舊唐書李君羨傳
當有女武王者。

Words predicting the coming to power of the one and only Empress Wu in the Tang dynasty.

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廉州邑里為顏游秦歌
舊唐書顏籀傳
廉州顏有道。 性行同莊老。 愛人如赤子。 不殺非時草。

A song sung by people of Lian Zhou praising their governors Yan Liu and You Qin for their kindness to the people.

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馬周引俚語
舊唐書馬周傳
貧不學儉。 富不學奢。

The poor should not have to learn how to be frugal and the rich should not have to learn to be extravagant.

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景雲中海內語
舊唐書柳亨傳
姚宋為相。 邪不如正。 太平用事。 正不如邪。

Words referring to how people recommended by Yao Qinand Song Jing all became good officials, whereas people recommended by Princess Tai Ping were all bad.

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時人為李義府及其子婿語
舊唐書李義府傳
今日巨唐年。 還誅四凶族。

This is a great time for the Tang dynasty, since four fiercely corrupted officials were eliminated.

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薛仁貴軍中歌
舊唐書薛仁貴傳
將軍三箭定天山。 戰士長歌入漢關。

A song sung by soldiers of General Xue Ren Gui, who conquered the Jiu Xing tribe of Tu Jui, which could never cause trouble agian.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

江淮間為許郝田彭四氏語
舊唐書郝處俊傳
貴如許郝。 富若田彭。

Among people of Jiang Hui, the most powerful were Xu and Hao, and the most wealthy wereTian and Peng. 

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時人為閻麟之裴光庭語 
舊唐書裴光庭傳
麟之口。 光庭手。

People’s jobs were decided by what Yan Lin Zhi, who was a subordinate to Pei Guang Ting, said to Pei Guang Ting, who was the Secretary of Human Resources at one time during the Tangdynasty.

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益州人吏為杜景儉語
舊唐書杜景儉傳
錄事意與天通。 益州司馬折威風。

Words referring to how the Secretary of Yi Zhou advised the new military chief of Yi Zhou,Fang Si Ye, not to impose his power on people before the official notice had arrived. It turnedout that Fang Si Ye was appointed the military chief of Jing Zhou instead of Yi Zhou.

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時人稱徐有功杜景儉來俊臣侯思止語
舊唐書杜景儉傳
遇徐杜者必生。遇來侯者必死。Among the four prison officials, whoever met Xu and Du would live, and whoever met Lai and Hou would definitely die.

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時人為賈敦頤張任愿語
舊唐書張任愿傳
洛州有前賈後張。 可敵京兆三王。Words referring to the effective law enforcement of Jia and Zhang, the governers of Luo Zhou.

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時人為張嘉貞語
舊唐書張嘉貞傳
令公四俊。 苗呂員訓。

There are four outstanding officials working under Zhang Jai Zhen, the Interior Secretary: Miao, Lu, Yuan, Cui.

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司府吏人為尹思貞語
舊唐書尹思貞傳
不畏侯卿杖。 惟畏尹卿筆。

One should not have to be afraid of Huo Zhi Yi’s sticks but should be afraid of Yi Si Zhen’s pen.

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時人為盧從愿語
舊唐書盧從愿傳
吏部前有馬裴。 後有盧李。

In the Department of Human Resources, there were four good officials, the ealier two were Ma and Pei, the later two were Lu and Li.

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玄宗時人間唱得体歌
舊唐書韋堅傳
得体紇那也。 紇囊得体耶。 潭裏船車鬧。

揚州銅器多。 三郎當殿坐。 看唱得体歌。 

A song concerning how an articifial lake was built in the capital city of Chang An under Wei Jian’s supervision. The oddities were his enforcement of license plates for boats, boatmen in uniforms that had a southern (tropical) style, and the goods filling those boats.

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崔成甫使婦人唱得寶歌
舊唐書韋堅傳 
得寶弘農野。 弘農得寶那。 潭裏船車鬧。

揚州銅器多。 三郎當殿坐。 看唱得寶歌。

A song that the county mayor of Shan made some women sing. The song concerned an auspicious omen that was found in Hong Nong, and the boats in the lake seen in the previousitem. 

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京師為李峴謠
舊唐書李峴傳
欲得米粟賤。 無過追李峴。A song sung by people of the capital city, which had rain for over sixty days, causing the price ofrice to skyrocket. The good mayor, Li Xian, was blamed for the natural disaster and was sent offto southern China. The song says that only Li Xian could bring the price of rice back down.

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盧群醉歌
舊唐書盧群傳
祥瑞不在鳳凰麒麟。 太平須得邊將忠臣。 衛霍真誠奉主。

貔虎十萬一身。 江河潛注息浪。 蠻貊款塞無塵。 

但得百寮師長肝膽。不用三軍羅綺金銀。

A song sung by Lu Qun when he was drunk. The song was about his feeling that his talents and loyalty were unknown by those who had power to make him an official.

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時人為竇懷貞語
舊唐書竇懷貞傳
竇僕射前為韋氏國遮。 後作公主邑丞。Words referring to Duo Hui Zhen, who got his petty jobs by pleasing the empress and princesswhose unwise projects he served.

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時人為武懿宗何阿小語
舊唐書武懿宗傳
唯此兩何。 殺人最多。

These two He’s had killed the most people. Words referring to how one Tang Emperor Yi, when he was Prince of He Nei, killed many civilians who were returned after being abducted by a foreign tribe, Qi Dan. The other He was a general of that foreign tribe. 

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郢州百姓為田仁會歌
舊唐書田仁會傳
父母育我田使君。 精誠為人上天聞。 田中致雨山出雲。 

倉廩既實禮義申。 但願常在不患貧。

A song sung by people of Ying Zhou, praising its governor Tian Ren Hui for being able to get rain for them so that their storehouse was filled with grain. 

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時人為傅孝忠姜師度語
舊唐書姜師度傳
傅孝忠兩眼看天。 姜師度一心穿地。

Fu Xiao Zhong was good at astrology, and Jiang Shi Du was good at knowing where underground water was.

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中宗時人語
舊唐書崔無詖傳
皇后嫁女。 天子娶婦。Words referring to a royal matrimony between a dead princess (the emperor’s maternal uncle’s daughter) and a dead prince (the emperor’s younger brother). The family of the dead princess obtained much dowry for the marriage.

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天寶中時人語
舊唐書趙曄傳
殷顏柳陸。 蕭李邵趙。

Words about the true friendship among eight men.

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趙州鄉族為李太沖李孝端語
舊唐書李知木傳
太沖無兄。 孝端無弟。

Words about two cousins who were government officials, Li Tai Chong and Li Xiao Duan. Tai Chong’s rank was higher than Xiao Duan’s.

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時人為賀氏兄弟語
舊唐書賀德仁傳
學行可師﹑賀德基。 文質彬彬﹑賀德仁。

Both He De Ji and He De Ren, who are brothers, are learned persons.

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四郡人為楊德幹語
舊唐書楊浻傳
寧食三斗蒜。 不逢楊德幹。

One would rather eat lots of garlic than confront the strict official Yang De Gan.

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張果引諺
舊唐書張果傳
娶婦得公主。 平地生公府。

If one were to be married to a princess, it would be like cohabiting with a high authorityinstantly.

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高昌童謠
舊唐書高昌國傳
高昌兵馬如霜雪。漢家兵馬如日月。

日月照霜雪。 迴手自消滅。A children’s song from a kingdom in present-day northwest of China. The words go like this: the army of Gao Chang is like frost and snow and the Han army is like the sun and the moon. The frost and snow melts when shoned upon by the sun and the moon.

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乾符中謠言
舊唐書黃巢傳
金色蝦蟆爭努眼。 翻卻曹州天下反。A rumor predicting the Huang Chao’s uprising against the central Tang government.

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大理囚為袁仁敬歌
舊唐書逸文
天不恤冤人兮。 何奪我慈親兮。

有理無申兮。痛哉安訴陳兮。

The prisoners of Da Li mourned the death of their warden. They cried out the song: Heaven hasno mercy on people who have been framed. That is why it took Yuan Ren Jing, who was as dear as our parent, away. From now on, we have no way of petitioning our innocence.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
時人為楊貴妃語
舊唐書五行志一
義髻拋河裏。 黃裙逐水流。The empress Yang Tai Zhen threw her wigs and yellow skirts out into the river.

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調露初京城民謠
新唐書五行志二
側堂堂。 橈堂堂。

A folk song sung in the capital city of Tang proclaiming that depite the messy internal power struggle in the imperial court, the Tang dynasty would continue on.

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永淳中童謠
新唐書五行志二
新禾不入箱。 新麥不入場。 迨及八九月。 狗吠空垣牆。A children’s song predicting that there would be no harvest for a specific year because of too much rain.

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永淳後民歌
新唐書五行志二
楊柳楊柳漫頭駝。A folk song predicting the failure of a warlord named Xu Jing Yei. 

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神龍後民謠
新唐書五行志二
山南鳥鵲窠。 山北金駱駝。 鐮柯不鑿孔。 斧子不施柯。Words referring to how the Tang territory was bothered by the invasions of Tu Jui and therefore people could not even farm or harvest regularly.

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神龍後童謠
新唐書五行志二
可憐安樂寺。 了了樹頭懸。

A children’s song referring to the death of Princess An Le, whose head was cut off and hung on a tree.

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景龍中民謠
新唐書五行志二
黃牸犢子挽紖斷。 兩足踏地鞋【麻】斷。城南黃牸犢子韋。

A folk song referring to the failure of an uprising organized by Wei.

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又景龍中謠
新唐書五行志二
可憐聖善寺。 身著綠毛衣。 牽來河裏飲。 踏殺鯉魚兒。

A folk song referring to the failure of an uprising organized by the Prince of Jiao, who killedhimself by plunging into the Luo River.

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潞州童謠
新唐書五行志二
羊頭山北作朝堂。

A children’s song predicting the imperial visit by Emperor Xuan. 

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安祿山未反時童謠
新唐書五行志二
燕燕飛上天。 天上女兒鋪白氈。 氈上有千錢。A children’s song predicting the major uprising of An Lu Shan.

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幽州謠
新唐書五行志二
舊來誇戴竿。 今日不堪看。 但看五月裏。 清水河邊見契丹。

A song predicting the invasion of the Qi Dan tribe.

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朱泚未敗前童謠
新唐書五行志二
一隻箸。 兩頭朱。 五六月。 化為蛆。

A children’s song predicting the death of a warlord named Zhu Ci.

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咸通七年童謠
新唐書五行志二
草青青。 被嚴霜。 鵲始復。 看顛狂。

The grass was green before it was covered by bitter frost. Look at the crazy mess in the country.

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咸通十四年成都童謠
新唐書五行志二
咸通癸巳。 出無所之。 蛇去馬來。

道路稍開。 頭無片瓦。 地有殘灰。

During this year, people could not really get anywhere. Next year, it should be better. However, people will still not have a stable life.

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乾符六年童謠
新唐書五行志二
八月無霜塞草青。 將軍騎馬出空城。 

漢家天下西巡狩。 猶向江東更索兵。

In the month of August, there was no frost and therefore the grass outside the northern borderwas green. The general rode on his horse out of the empty city. The Han’s emperor travelled tothe west. It was as though he was inviting invasion from warlords in the southeast.

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中和初童謠
新唐書五行志二
黃巢走。 泰山東。 死在翁家翁。

A children’s song concerning the place and manner (killed by his own subordinate) of death for Huang Chao, who organized an uprising against the central government.

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門匠謠
新唐書食貨志三
古無門匠墓。

Guides for crossing a certain river with underwater rocks usually drown after shipwreck;therefore there are generally no graves for these people.

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荊南民為段文昌語
新唐書段文昌傳
旱不苦。 禱而雨。 雨不愁。 公出游。

People of Jing Nan praising Duan Wen Chang, a general stationed there. He could somehow control the weather. When they needed rain, he could make it rain. When they wanted it sunny,he could make it sunny.

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崔仁師引諺
新唐書崔仁師傳
殺人刖足。 亦皆有禮。

There should be rules guiding the execution of people and the cutting off of their legs. In other words, the punishment should fit the crime.

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時人為權懷恩語
新唐書權懷恩傳
寧飲三斗塵。 無逢權懷恩。One would rather devour a great amount of dust than confront the strict law enforcer, Quan Hui An.

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時人為李乂語
新唐書李乂傳
李下無蹊徑。

There is no short cut to getting favors from Li Yi.

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哥舒翰引諺
新唐書哥舒翰傳
狐向窟嗥不祥。

It is not auspicious for a fox to howl at its own cave.

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長安民為鮮于氏兄弟歌
新唐書李叔明傳
前尹赫赫。 具瞻允若。 後尹熙熙。 具瞻允斯。

A song sung by people of Chang An, the capital city, praising their two mayors who were brothers to each other. 

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時人為崔鉉語
新唐書崔鉉傳
鄭楊段薛。 炙手可熱。 欲得命通。 魯紹瑰蒙。

Words referring to the four powerful consultants of Cui Xuan, who was trusted by the emperor atthe time.

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時人為蘇張三楊語
新唐書楊虞卿傳
欲趨舉場﹑ 問蘇張。 蘇張猶可。 三楊殺我。If one wants to take the civil service test, one should ask for advice from Su and Zhang. Su and Zhang may give good advice, but the best advice would come from Yang Yu Qing.

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真源邑中為華南金語
新唐書張巡傳
南金口。 明府手。Words about how Hua Nan Jin, who was abusing his power as a key offcial, was executed by Governor Zhang Xun. 

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學者為蘇李沈宋語
新唐書宋之問傳
蘇李居前。 沈宋比肩。

Words referring to four poets’ style of poetry.

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李邕妻引諺
新唐書李邕傳
士無賢不肖。 入朝見疾。

There are no such thing as good or bad people, since as long as they serve in the imperial court, jealousy comes around to them.

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唐時為八詩人語
新唐書盧綸傳
前有沈宋王杜。 後有錢郎劉李。Words about eight poets during the Tang dynasty.

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武三思干政時天下語
新唐書武三思傳
崔冉鄭。 亂時政。Words referring to the people who were messing up the imperial court, and who got their power from allying with Wu San Si.

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京師里閭詛
新唐書王旭傳
若違教。 值三豹。A curse that people used when swearing against their own actions. It says that if I were to have gone against the teaching (of something not specified), then I would meet any of the three ruthless officials in the capital city.

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時人為魏牙軍語
新唐書羅紹威傳
長安天子。 魏府牙軍。

The people from the Wei Ya army camp were like the emperors in the capital city. This is referring to the unreasonable and illicit behavior of these military personnel.

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蜀人為吐蕃南詔語
新唐書四夷列傳序 
西戊尚可。 南蠻殘我。

Words referring to the aggressively and viciously strong military force of Tu Fan, which is the present day Tibet. 

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賈言忠引諺
新唐書高麗傳
軍無媒。 中道回。

If a military mission has no guide who knows the inside information of the opponents, it will likely have to retreat half of the way.

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黃巢軍中謠
新唐書黃巢傳
逢儒則肉﹑師必覆。

If intellectuals who know nothing about a warfare are attacked in a military action, then that action will definitely fail.

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張濛傳太白山神語
舊五代史唐書末帝紀上
三珠併一珠。 驢馬沒人驅。 歲月甲庚午。 中興戊己土。

Words spoken by a fortune teller are said by a mountain deity. However, the fortune teller said he could not interpret these words. He became an advisor to the emperor anyway.

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諸軍為唐末帝謠
舊五代史唐書末帝紀上
去欲生菩薩。 扶起一條鐵。

A song sung by the military complaining about the meager pay they receive forprotecting the emperor.

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唐昭宗引俚語
新五代史寇彥卿傳
紇干山頭凍死雀。 何不飛去生處樂。

An idiom referred to by Tang’s emperor Zhao, saying that instead of freezing to death in a cold mountain, people should go somewhere where they could live.

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郭崇韜故人子弟引俚語
新五代史郭崇韜傳
騎虎者勢不得下。

Once a person rides on a tiger, it is hard for that person to get down from the tiger without being hurt.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

王彥章引俚語
新五代史王彥章傳
豹死留皮。 人死留名。

What is left behind by a leopard when it dies is its skin, and what is left behind by a person when he or she dies is his or her reputation.

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杜重威引俚語
新五代史杜重威傳
逢賊得命。 更望複子乎。

If one survives a confrontation with bandits, one is lucky enough and should not think about getting anything else.

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吳越王還鄉歌
新五代史吳越世家 
三節還鄉兮掛錦衣。 碧天朗朗兮愛日暉。 

功成道上兮列旌旗。 父老遠來相追隨。 

家山鄉眷兮會時稀。 今朝設宴兮觥散飛。 

牛斗無孛人無欺。 吳越一王駟馬歸。

A song sung by Qian Liu who was crowned as a king by Tang’s emperor Zhao. The song is about how he loves his hometown and his people. 

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閩人為歸守明歌
新五代史閩世家。
誰謂九龍帳。 惟貯一歸郎。

Who calls for the making of that nine-dragon canopy? He will not get to use it but his wife’s lover will.   


建隆中京師歌
宋史五行志四
五來子。

A ong sung during early years of the Song dynasty when five territories were conquered and included in the map of Song.

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劉鋹末年廣南童謠
宋史五行志四
羊頭二四。 白天雨至。

A children’ song in the south of Guang Dong area predicting Song’ conquest of Liu Chang’s territory, a welcome thing for the people in that area since Liu Chang was abusing them.

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皇祐中謠
宋史五行志四 
農家種。 糴家收。Words predicting the defeat of a warlord by central government troops. The words say that the farmers will get to sell their harvest this time instead of turning it over to the warlord.

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淳熙中淮西汪秀才歌
宋史五行志四
騎驢渡江。 過江不得。Those people who were trying to cross the river on donkeys would not make it. Words sung by a scholar predicting the failure of a local man’s uprising.

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淳熙十四年歌
宋史五行志四
汝亦不來我家。 我亦不來汝家。

You do not have to visit me and I do not have to visit you. Words predicting the strife between the emperor and his father.

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紹定三年歌
宋史五行志四
東君去後花無主。

A song predicting the death of the crown prince.

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紙錢謠
宋史五行志四
使到十八九。 紙錢飛上天。

A song describing inflation as bills flying to the sky.

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五更頭謠
宋史五行志四
寒在五更頭。

Words predicting the length of the Sung dynasty.

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盧宗原引諺
宋史河渠志六
拆船灣。

Shipwreck Bay. A slang term referring to a section of a river that is shipwreck-prone.

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元史官引時人語論職官
宋史職官志序
寧豋瀛。 不為卿。 寧抱槧。 不為監。

Words referring to good and bad government posts.

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王巖叟引父老諺
宋史兵志六
兒曹空手。 不可以入教場。

You guys cannot go into the army without getting together your own equipment. Words referring to the high expenses incurred by being drafted into the army.

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宋琪引諺
宋史宋琪傳
磨鐮殺馬。

Sharpening one’s long knife to kill horses [ is what a troop does not have to do when traveling through their own territories]. 

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京師為陳象輿董儼語
宋史趙昌言傳
陳三更。 董半夜。

Words referring to the constant gathering of four government officials.

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張問引諺
宋史畢仲衍傳
鋤一惡。 長十善。

Getting rid of a problem in one area improves the situations in ten areas.

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時人為蘇紳梁適語
宋史蘇紳傳
草頭木腳。 陷入倒卓。

Words referring to two ruthless prison officials.

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閩人宰相謠
宋史章得象傳
南臺江合出宰相。

Words predicting someone from southern China becoming the emperor’s chief advisor.

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京師為包拯語
宋史包拯傳
關節不到。 有閻羅包老。There is one official whom one does not have to bribe to see, that is Bao Zheng whose nickname is the King of Hell.

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時人為李稷李察語
宋史李稷傳
寧逢黑殺。 莫逢稷察。

Words referring to two greedy and corrupted officials.

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蘇州民為王覿歌
宋史王覿傳
吏行冰上。 人在鏡心。

A song sung by people of Su Zhou praising their Governor Wang Di for having good insight about who was doing bad things.

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江公望引俚語
宋史江公望傳
私事官讎。

Using power from a public position to settle a personal score.

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曹輔引俚語
宋史曹輔傳
盜憎主人。

The burglars hate the property owners.

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崔鶠引京師語
宋史崔鶠傳
大惇小惇。 秧及子孫。Words referring to two bad officials in the imperial court.

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敵為岳家軍語
宋史岳飛傳
撼山易。 撼岳家軍難。Words said by one enemy force about Yue Fei’s troops. It is easier to shake a mountain than shake Yue’s troops.

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鎮江民為蔡洸歌
宋史蔡洸歌
我瀦我水。 以灌以溉。 俾我不奪。 蔡公是賴。

A song sung by people of Zhen Jiang, praising their official for being able to call for it to rain in time for their crops.

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趙范引諺
宋史趙范傳
護家之狗。 盜賊所惡。

Thieves and burglars hate dogs that can protect properties.

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光化穀城人為葉康直豐稷歌
宋史葉康直傳
葉光化。 豐穀城。 清如水。 平如衡。

Words praising two competent and compassionate local officials.

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道州人為蔡元定弟子語
宋史蔡元定傳
初不敬。 今納命。

Words referring to the drastic changes in the disciples of Cai Yuan Ding. In the beginning, they were disrespectful because they felt dubious about Cai’s competence. Later, they felt complete admiration for him.

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果州民為張義實楊泰之歌
宋史楊泰之傳
前張後楊。 惠我無疆。

Words praising two local official who did only good things for the people.

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時人為胡伸汪藻語
宋史汪藻傳
江左二寶。 胡伸汪藻。There are two outstanding officials who are also poets from the Yangtzi River area, namely, Hu Shen and Wang Zao.

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李若水死義時歌
宋史李若水傳 
矯首問天兮天卒無言。 忠臣效死兮死亦何愆。

A song sung by a loyal official to the Song emperor when he was being killed by the Manchurians, who were invading northern China: I look up at the sky and ask why but no answer was given by the sky. As a loyal official to my emperor, I shall die without any wrongdoing.

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龍南安遠諺
宋史秦檜傳
龍南安遠。 一去不轉。

Words predicting the death of two officials in the imperial court. They were banished from the court and dispatched to southern tropical places because of offending Qin Kui, whom the emperor had completely spoiled.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

馬氏將亂時湘中童謠
宋史湖南周氏世家
馬去不用鞭。咬牙過今年。Words predicting the failed uprising of the Ma clan and the death of awarlord. 

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太祖淳欽皇后引顏
遼史皇子表
偏憐之子不保業。難得之婦不主 家。

The most favored son can not even maintain the ancestral properties. A woman who is outstanding in every way should not be in charge of the household.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

遼土河童謠
遼史太祖淳欽皇后述律氏傳
青牛嫗。曾避路。Words predicting Empress Cun Qin’s attainment of the title Queen of the Earth.

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武定軍百姓為楊佶歌
遼史楊佶傳 
何以蘇我。上天降雨。誰其撫我。楊公為主。

A song sung by people of Wu Ding praising its general Yang Ji’s being able to bring rain in time for them to bring in their harvest.

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時人為蕭巖壽語
遼史蕭巖壽傳 
以狼牧羊。何能久長。

Words predicting the death of an official who lost the power struggle in the court of the Liao dynasty.

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熙宗引諺
金史熙宗紀 
疑人勿使。使人勿疑。

Do not employ someone whom you have doubt in. Once one employs someone, he or she should not have doubt in that person.

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泰和八年童謠
金史五行志 
易水流。汴水流。百年易過又休休。

兩家都好住。前後總成留。

Words predicting the move of the capital city of Jin dynasty.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

貞祐元年衛州童謠
金史五行志 
團戀冬。劈半年。寒食節。沒人煙。Words predicting the invasion of Wei Zhou by the Mongolian army.

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興定中童謠
金史五行志 
青山轉﹐轉山青。耽誤盡。少年人。

A children’s song referring to the unending warfare. Wars lasted so long that men were soldiers all their lives

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世祖時童謠
金史世紀 
欲生則附於跋黑。欲死則附於刻里缽頗刺淑。

A children’s song that wrongly predicted the outcome of the power struggle between two brothers, one was the emperor and the other was a prince of the Jin dynasty. The prince was trying to overthrow the emperor by connecting with someone outside the court. But he died from choking on a piece of meat.

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時人為谷神婁室語
金史紇石烈良弼傳 
前有谷神。後有婁室。Words about two great geniuses in the history of Jin.

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平暘百姓為張浩楊伯雄語
金史陽伯平傳 
前有張。後有楊。

Words by people of Ping Yang about two great local officials.

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時人為趙秉文語
金史趙秉文傳 
古有朱雲。金有秉文。朱雲攀檻。秉文攀人。

Words referring to one official who should be jailed like everyone else in the same project but was exonerated because of knowing the right people.

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哀宗引諺
金史撤合輦傳 
水深見長人。A proverb saying that there are people standing in water, and when the water is deep enough, we can tell who is tall. It means that we do not know what people are like until we have the right situations.

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河內正平縣民為王競韓希甫張元諺
金史王競傳 
西山至海岸。縣官兩人半。

Words by people of Zheng Ping about the three local officials who governed the place successively and were just about equally competent.

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四方為李妃胥持國語
金史佞幸胥持國傳 
經童作相。監婢為妃。

Words referring to how people coming from lower classes reached high positions in the court and pleased the emperor by flattering him in the right ways.   


至元十六年彰德路民謠
元史五行志二 
葦生成旗。民皆流離。葦生成槍。殺伐遭殃。

Words referring to people (civilians) having to leave home and wander around to escape from war, and to how they are killed in the war. 

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至正二十八年彰德路童謠
元史五行志二 
塔兒黑。北人作主南人客。塔兒紅。朱衣人作主人公。

When the color of the Tian Ning tower was black, people from the north ruled; when the color of the tower was red, a man in red shall be the master. This is a children’s song predicting the coming to power of Zhu (meaning red) Yuan Zhang’s coming to power and the end of the Mongolian dynasty.

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至元十六年彰德民謠
元史五行志二 
李生黃瓜。民皆無家。People become homeless when cucumbers grow on a plum tree. Words referring to the difficulty of life when China was in the transition from the Yuan (the Mongolian) dynasty to the Ming dynasty.

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至元五年八月京師童謠
元史五行志二 
白雁望南飛。馬札望北跳。

The white geese fly towards the south and the horses jump towards the north. A children’s song in the capital city referring to the Mongolians’ heading north for home soon.

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至正五年淮楚間童謠
元史五行志二 
富漢莫起樓。窮漢莫起屋。但看羊兒頭。便是吳家國。A rich man should not build a mansion and a poor man should not build a house. Simply looking at the head of a sheep, then you know you have neither home nor country. A children’s song referring to the rough life under the Mongolians’ rule.

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至正十五年京師童謠
元史五行志二
一陣黃風一陣沙。 千里萬里無人家。 回頭雪消不堪看。 三眼和尚弄瞎馬。A gusty yellow and dusty wind blows on thousands of miles where people do not reside. When one turns one’s head, the snow melts before sees it. A three-eyed monk is playing with a blind horse.

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元統二年彰德民謠
元史五行志二
天雨【氂】。 事不齊。

When the sky is raining white hair, everything is going wrong.

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至元三年彰德民謠
元史五行志二
天雨線。 民起怨。 中原地。 事必變。

When the sky is raining threads, people are complaining greatly. Something severe is going to happen to the central plains (of China).

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金末庚午歲童謠
元史郭寶玉傳
搖搖罟罟至。 河南拜閼氏。

A children’s song predicting the defeat of the Jin army by the invading Mongolian army.

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夏貴引諺
元史洪君祥傳
殺人一萬。 自損三千。

When one kills ten thousand people in a war, one has to lose three thousand sodiers at the same time.

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雷州民為烏古孫澤歌
元時烏古孫澤傳
舄鹵為田兮。 孫父之教。 渠之泱泱兮。 

長我稻。 自今有生兮。 無旱無澇。

A song sung by people of Lei Zhou praising their official Wu Gu Sun Ze, who was able to plan irrigation for farm lands properly.

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時人為歸暘吳柄語
元史歸暘傳
歸暘出角。 吳柄無光。

Words praising Gui Yang for not going along with some people who failed in an attempt to establish their own government during the Yuan dynasty. His contemporary Wu Bing went along and was despised.

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紹興鄉里為俞母語
元史列女聞氏傳
欲學孝婦。 當問俞母。If one wants to be a filial daughter-in-law, one should consult Yu Xin’s wife.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

蘇州民為張士信等謠
明史五行志三
丞相做事業。 專靠黃蔡葉。 一朝西風起。 乾。

Words predicting the defeat and death of Zhang Shi Cheng, who was one of the major warlords at the end of Yuan dynasty

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建文初年道士歌
明史五行志三
莫逐燕。 逐燕日高飛。 高飛上帝畿。

A song sung by a Taoist practitioner predicting the coming to power of Emperor Cheng, who took away the throne from his nephew Emperor Jian Wen by military force.

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正統二年京師小兒歌
明史五行志三
雨帝雨帝。 城隍土地。 雨若再來。 還我土地。

A children’s song sung in the capital city, predicting that when Ming’s Emperor Ying, who was captured by a northern tribe, returned to the capital, his younger brother, who took over the throne, would have to give the throne back to him.

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萬曆末年道士歌
明史五行志三
委鬼當頭坐。 茄花遍地生。

A song sung by a Taoist predicting that when the eunuch Wei Zong Xian took control of the court, there would be much bloodshed.

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萬曆末年謠
明史五行志三
鄴臺復鄴臺。 曹操再出來。

A rumor predicting an uprising organized by Luo Ru Cai against the Ming government. 

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官人為馬后歌
明史太祖孝慈高皇后馬氏傳
我后聖慈。 化行家邦。 撫我育我。 

懷德難忘。 懷德難忘。 於萬斯年。 

毖彼下泉。 悠悠蒼天。

A song sung by the servant maids in the Ming court about Empress Ma who was really kind to everyone, including the emperor’s concubines in the court. 

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方孝孺絕命詞
明史方孝孺傳
天降亂離兮。 孰知其由。 奸臣得計兮。 謀國用猶。 

忠臣發憤兮。 血淚交流。 以此殉君兮。 抑又何求。嗚呼哀哉兮。 庶不我尤。Words said by Fang Xiao Ru, who was loyal to Jian Wen Emperor, before he was executed by Emperor Cheng, who took away Jian Wen’s throne by military force. In these words, he said he did not regret dying for the cause of being loyal to his emperor.

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韓郁引諺
明史高巍傳
親者割之不斷。 疏者續之不堅。

It is impossible to cut off one’s relations with one’s blood relatives, just as it is impossible to establish any bond with someone who is not a blood relative.

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時人為韓雍陳選語
明史陳選傳
前有韓雍。 後有陳選。

Words referring to two greedy and corrupted officials.

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江陰民為周斌歌
明史楊瑄傳附周斌傳
旱為災。 周公禱之甘露來。 水為患。 周公禱之陰雨散。

A song sung by people of Jiang Yin concerning their official Zhou Pin, who was able to call for rain when people needed rain, and able to stop rain when a flood was forming.

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京師為左鼎練綱語
明史左鼎傳
左鼎手。 練綱口。

Words spread in the capital city concerning two officials. Zuo Ding was good at writing reports to the emperor, and Lian Gang dared to say anything to the emperor.

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成化時謠
明史萬安傳
紙糊三閣老。 泥塑六尚書。

Words referring to those high-ranking officials surrounding the emperor. The words describe how incompetent and useless they were.

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時人為朱銓龍文語
明史石亨傳
朱三千。 龍八百。

Words referring to how two people actually bought their way into the government posts they were holding.

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彭時引諺
明史彭時傳
子出多母。

A son comes out of many mothers. A proverb used by Peng Shi to advise the emperor to spread his love to different concubines in the court instead of just focusing on one who could no longer bear children, since the emperor still had no heir at the time.

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時人為李東陽劉健謝遷語
明史劉健傳
李公謀。 劉公斷。 謝公尤侃侃。Mr. Li was good at thinking, Mr. Liu was good at judging, Mr. Xie was good at speaking. Words referring to three outstanding officials during Ming’s Emperor Xiao’s reign.

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時人為王恕謠
明史王恕傳
兩京十二部。 獨有一王恕。

Words about how Wang Shu, a high-ranking official, was always ready to tell the emperor what he thought was right, to the point at which the emperor was tired of him, too.

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川東人為梳賊官軍土兵謠
明史洪鐘傳
賊如梳。 軍如篦。 土兵如剃。

A song sung by people of Eastern Si Chuan about how the government troops were killing and robbing the people, like the bandits they were trying to catch.

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潯州人為陳金語
明史陳金傳
永通不通。 來葬江中。 誰其作者。 噫。 陳公。Words by people of Xun Zhou complaining about how Chen Jin, the governor of Southern China, had come up with a bad policy to deal with the minority group Miao.

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江西民為土賊土兵謠
明史陳金傳
土賊猶可。 土兵殺我。

A song sung by people of Jiang Xi about how the government troops were worse to the civilians than were the bandits whom the troops were trying to eliminate. 

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都下為林俊張黻語
明史林俊傳
御史刑曹。 黃門出後府。

Words referring to how two officials who would not flatter and bribe got into trouble and were thrown in jail.

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京師為嚴嵩嚴世蕃謠
明史楊繼盛傳
大丞相。 小丞相。

Words referring to the father and son, Yan Song and Yan Shu Fan. They were dominating the court even without official titles.

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都門為萬采方祥諺
明史董傳策傳
文武管家。

Words referring to how two officials in the court were serving Yan Song as though they were his butlers.

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呂坤引蜀民語
明史呂坤傳
入山一千。 出山五百。

Words said by the loggers of Si Chuan about how logging was a tough job. You got one thousand man to the mountain and you would only get half of them out of the mountain alive.

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都人為陳與郊語
明史王汝訓傳
欲京堂。 須彈章。

Words said about Chen Yu Jiao, who were impeached and yet were promoted after that. The words said that if one wanted to be promoted to high positions, one should be impeached first.

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南康士民為林學曾李應昇謠
明史李應昇傳
前林後李。 清和無比。

A song sung by people of Nan Kang referring to two very good judges who were able to save innocent lives.

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秦中士民為曹文詔謠
明史曹文詔傳
軍中有一曹。 西賊聞之心膽搖。

A song sung by people of Shan (first tone) Xi and Shan (third tone) Xi about Cao Wen Zhao, who was in charge of eliminating bandits in these two provinces. The words say that if there is one Cao in the army, all the bandits will be scared just by the thought of him.

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諸軍為左良玉猛如虎謠
明史猛如虎傳
想殺我左鎮。 跑殺我猛鎮。

Words said by the soldiers about two generals. They missed Zuo Liang Yu, since he never let them work too hard, and they complained about Meng Ru Hu, since he trained them too hard.

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濟寧人為方克勤歌
明史方克勤傳
孰罷我役。使君之力。孰活我黍。

使君之雨。使君勿去。我民父母。

A song sung by people of Ji Ning about their official Fang Ke Qin: It is all because of him that we get out of mandatory labor, it is he who gets us rain for our crops, and he had better not go anywhere as he is like a parent of the people.

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松江民為趙豫謠
明史趙豫傳
松江太守明日來。

Teasing words said by people of Song Jiang about their new governor, Zhao Yu. People of Song Jiang liked to sue one another. Zhao Yu would advise them to think things through and come back tomorrow. The words go like this: the Song Jiang Governor will come tomorrow.

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時人為何廷仁黃宏綱錢德洪王畿語
明史錢德洪傳
江有何黃。 浙有錢王。

Words referring to the outstanding students of Wang Shou Ren, who could really expound their teacher’s thoughts well.

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吳人為皇甫氏張氏兄弟語
明史皇甫涍傳
前有四皇。 後有三張。Words referring to the good writers: four brothers of the Huang Fu household, and three brothers of the Zhang household.

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館中為許國李維楨語
明史李維楨傳
記不得。 問老許。 做不得。 問小李。Words said by people in the National Archive of certain period of Ming dynasty. If you do not remember something ask Xu Guo Qi, if you cannot do something well, ask Li Wei Zhen. These are words praising the two knowledgeable people.

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焦芳引諺
明史閹黨焦芳傳
無錢揀故紙。If one does not have money to buy new paper, one should just use some scrap paper from before. A proverb suggesting how a poor person can save money. 

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時人為李恆茂李魯生李蕃語
明史閹黨霍維華傳
官要起。 問三李。

If one wants to get government jobs or be promoted, one should ask those three Mr. Li’s who are hot at the moment.

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時人為田爾耕謠
明史閹黨田爾耕傳
大兒田爾耕。

Words referring to one man, Tian Er Geng, who worked for Wei Zhong Xian, a powerful eunuch during a certain period of Ming. He was almost like the big son of Wei Zhong Xian (who could not possibly have sons).

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福王時南都人語
明史奸臣馬士英傳
職方賤如狗。都督滿街走。

Words referring to the time when an evil court official, Ma Shi Ying, was dominant. At that time, one would only have to pay him to get a government job.

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華人為貓里務語
明史合貓里國傳
若要富。須往貓里務。

If one wants to get rich, one should go to Ma Li Wu, the small island nation that was a trading center at the time. It is close to the present-day Philippines.

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舟人往西洋諺
明史賓童龍國傳
上怕七州。下怕崑崙。針迷舵失。人船無存。

Words referring to the danger of traveling on ships to oceans west of China.

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真臘諺
明史真臘國傳
富貴真臘。

Words referring to a rich country, Zhen La.

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三佛齊國舊港語
明史三佛齊國傳
一年種穀。 三年生金。

Words referring to the country San Fuo Qi in present day Southeast Asia. This place has very fertile, arable land and very prosperous trading activities.   


西王母為穆王謠
穆天子傳
白雲在天。山陵自出。道里悠遠。 

山川間之。將子為死。尚能復來。

A song sung by Xi Wang Mu ("western king mother," a supposedly mythological figure) forEmperor Mu. The words express the long distance that he had to travel in order to visit her. 

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穆王答西王母謠
穆天子傳 
予歸東土。和治諸夏。萬民平均。

吾顧見汝。比及三年。將復而野。 

A song sung by Emperor Mu in reply to Xi Wang Mu’s song in the previous item. The words saythat he would do a good job governing the entire country and making people happy. He wouldcome back in three years to visit her.

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穆王西巡時憂吟
穆天子傳
彼徂西土。爰居其野。虎豹為群。於鵲與處。嘉命不遷。 

我為帝天子。大命而不可稱。顧世民之恩。流涕卉隕。

吹笙鼓簧。中心翱翔。世民之子。唯天子望。

A verse made by Emperor Mu when he traveled west to see the territory he reigned. Heexpressed his concerns for his people and realized that people would wish for him to do a goodjob.

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穆王使宮樂謠
穆天子傳
黃之地。 其馬歕沙。 皇人威儀。 黃之澤。其馬歕玉。 

皇人受穀。 

A song sung by Emperor Mu’s musician. The words are praising Emperor’s Mu’s majesticradiance and wishing him a long life. 

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擊壤歌
帝王世紀
吾日出而作。 日入而息。 鑿井而飲。 耕田而食。 

帝何力於我哉。

We go to work when the sun rises and quit work when the sun sets. We dig our own well fordrinking water and we grow our own food. In no way is the emperor’s power constricting us.

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開皇初太原童謠
大唐創業起居注
法律存。道德在。白旗天子出東海。 

A children’s song from Tai Yuan where the first emperor of Tang dynasty originated. The wordsgo like this : as long as the law exists, there will be morality. The emperor goes on ships on theEastern Sea.

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桃李子歌
大唐創業起居注
桃李子。莫浪語。黃鵠繞山飛。宛轉花園裏。

桃花園。 宛轉屬旌旛。

A song about a peach garden and plums. Tang emperor’s surname is Li, which literally meansplum. This song predicted the coming to power of the Li family. People were amazed that whatthe song was hinting at should come true.

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慧化尼歌
大唐創業起居注
東海十八子。八井喚三軍。手持雙白雀。頭上戴紫雲。

丁丑語甲子。深藏入堂裏。何意坐堂裏。中央有天子。

西北天光照。龍山昭童子。赤光連北斗。童子木上懸白旛。

胡兵紛紛滿前後。拍手唱堂堂。驅羊向南走。

胡兵未濟漢不整。治中都護有八井。興伍伍。仁義行。武得九九得聲名。童子木底百丈水。 

東家井裏五色星。我語不可信。問取衛先生。

A song sung by a nun concerning what China would become. 

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楊濟引諺
通鑑 
生子癡。了官事。If one should have stupid sons, then one does not ever have to worry about them getting intotrouble with the government, as they could not possibly be in any government posts.

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魏孝武帝遷長安時諺
通鑑
熒惑入南斗。 天子下 殿走。

The emperor would run off the court when the constellation was in certain arrangement.

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唐太宗引諺
通鑑
生狼猶恐如羊。

A wolf is afraid of giving birth to a son who has the character of a lamb. A proverb referred to byTang Emperor Tai concerning his crown prince, Zhi whose character was too weak. 

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薛克構引諺
通鑑
娶婦得公主。無事取官府。

If one is married to a princess, it is like trying to have more trouble with the government.

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上元元年淮西謠言
通鑑
手執金刀起東方。

A rumor predicting the uprising of a warlord holding a gold saber in the east.

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時人稱揚益二州語
通鑑 
揚一。益二。

In the country, Yang Zhou (equivalent to a state) is the most prosperous and Yi Zhou is next tothat.

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胡三省引鄙語論司馬懿
通鑑 
棋逢敵手難藏行。

When one meets an opponent with equal competence in a chess game, it is hard to hide anysecret skills.

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胡三省引鄙語論後唐後漢二后
通鑑
福至心靈。禍來神昧。When one is having good fortune, one’s mind tends to be clear. When one is struck by a disaster,one’s mind tends to be muddled.

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理宗紹定時人語
宋季三朝政要
陰陽眠變理。天地醉經綸。

Words said during the Shao Ding era of Song’s Emperor Li. It says that the emperor’s chiefadvisor is sick in bed and the emperor himself is too drunk to do anything. These words, ofcourse, were said very indirectly.

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里巷為馬光祖許堪史嵩之謠
宋季三朝政要 
光祖做總領。許堪為節制。丞相要起復。援例。

Words said by people about five court officials who were only good at pleasing the emperorrather than at doing any good work.

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池州二士哭趙昴發言
宋季三朝政要 
生為大宋人。死為大宋鬼。何以洗此污。清溪一泓水。

Words said by two people who mourned a couple who hanged themselves because of the end ofthe Song dynasty. 

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京師為伯顏語
庚申外史
上把君欺。下把民虐。倚恃著太皇太后。Words said in the capital city about Buo Yan who was an official of Song yet surrendered to thenew Yuan dynasty. The words go like this: He lies to the emperor and abuses people under him.He is relying on his close relationship with the emperor’s grandmother.

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京師人為脫脫丞相語
庚申外史
脫脫丞相開乾河。

Words referring to the failed attempt of the emperor’s chief advisor, Tuo Tuo, to dig up a canal in the capital city.

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江西民為華林賊土官兵謠
炎徼紀聞
華林賊。來亦得。土兵來。死不測。黃狐跳梁白狐立。十家九家邏柴棘。

A song sung by people of Jiang Xi concerning the bandits and the government troops who weredispatched to eliminate the bandits. The words go like this : It is not too bad when the banditscome, but when the government troops come, we could die easily and everyone no longer has apeaceful life. 

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廣西人為猺蠻謠
炎徼紀聞 
盎有一斗米。莫泝藤峽水。囊有一陌錢。莫上府江船。

A song sung by people of Guang Xi about one section of a river gorge in which the bandits got together and stood on the hills overlooking the boats going by, then robbed and killed the travelers.

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韓雍引諺論滅猺
炎徼紀聞 
救火焉。而噓之。

When one tries to put out a fire, one should not give the fire more wind to burn higher.

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粵西宣慰氏族諺
炎徼紀聞 
思播田楊。兩廣岑黃。Words referring to the major population groups with the family names of Tian, Yang, Chen and Huang in southwestern and southern China.

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播凱二州人為楊氏兄弟諺
炎徼紀聞 
骨肉臡醢。參商播凱。

Of all the bloody strife between brothers, Yang You and Yang Ai had the worst case.

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苗人復讎諺
炎徼紀聞
苗家仇。九世休。

The feud among the groups of Miao people can be extended to nine generations. 

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羅羅國諺
炎徼紀聞
水西羅鬼。斷頭掉尾。

Words referring to some tribal groups in Southern China whose people are violent and takepleasure in bloody conflicts.

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兩廣征猺諺
炎徼紀聞
比年小征。 三年大征。

In Guang Dong and Guang Xi, there is constantly warfare between the Chinese with neighboringtribal groups. 

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京師為溫體仁謠二則
明季北略
崇皇帝。 溫閣老。崇禎皇帝遭溫了。

Two songs sung by people in the capital city during Ming Emperor Cong Zhen’s reign (the last emperor of Ming), indicating that the emperor has used the wrong person as his chief advisor.

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盧州民為許宦妾謠
明季北略
一砲打死二大王。

One cannon shot killed two bandits leaders. Words said by people of Lu Zhou about Xu Huan Qie who lit up the cannon in Lu Zhou when bandits were attacking the place.

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四川人為陳士奇謠
明季北略
學憲廣文。

Words said by people of Su Chuan about Chen Shi Qi, who was the superintendent of the school system. Under his management, even poor people got to attend the schools.

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京師為劉懋謠
綏寇紀略
劉給事裁省驛遞。驅民為盜。

A song sung by people in the capital city for Liu Mao, who had proposed some policyconcerning the government system which resulted in the creation of more bandits.

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熹宗時童謠
綏寇紀略
天下兵起。遍地皆煙。When the world is going to have unrest because of rebels, we see smoke first. The smoke refersto a kind of fire therapy used for healing. Smoke therapy seems to be in vogue everytime there isa major unrest.

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慶陽軍中為張良臣語
明史紀事本末
不怕金牌張。 惟怕七條鎗。

Zhang Liang Chen who had a golden shield is not to be feared; it is his seven god sons who usedspears who should be feared.

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李登負罌木歌
明史紀事本末
癰之不決而狃於痏。危巢不覆而令梟止。

A song sung by an oil vendor about how to eliminate different factions of a warlord’s followersby using internal strife to make them kill each other.   


師曠為周太子晉歌
汲冢周書
國誠寧矣。 遠人來觀。 修義經矣。 好樂無荒。A song sung by Shi Kuang, the court musician, to Princess Jin of the Zhou kingdom. The words go like this: The kingdom is in such peaceful state that people come from afar to visit. We are working on some scriptures and yet we have not ignored music.

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時人為于公嚴延年語
前漢紀
于公高門以待對。 嚴母除地以望喪。Words referring to two different officials who had to do with criminal trials: Yu Ding Guo was good at serving justice, while Yan Yan Lian was always too apt at executing people. 

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朝廷稱張釋之于定國語
前漢紀
張釋之為廷尉。天下無冤民。于定國為廷尉。天下自不冤。When Zhang Shi Zhi was the chief judge of the supreme court, there were no people who were framed. When Yu Ding Guo held the same job, the whole country never had any injustice.

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宛郡鄉里為茨充號
東觀漢記
一馬兩車﹑茨子河。Words referring to how Ci Chong gave his friend a ride in his own charriot after his friend’s horse died.

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逢萌哭言
東觀漢記
新乎。新乎。

Words cried out by Feng Meng, who was prophesying that Wang Mang’s Xin dynasty wouldcome to an end.

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漢明德皇后引俗語
東觀漢記
時無赭。澆黃土。

Since we do not have the mineral that is used for giving yellow color, we could use yellow sand instead. An idiom meaning that the replacement will not work as the original would.

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京師為楊政祁聖元號
東觀漢記
說經鏗鏗﹑楊子行。論難僠僠﹑祁聖元。

Words said in the capital city about two scholars of scripture, Yang Zi Xing, who was good at lecturing, and Qi Sheng Yuan, who was good at debating.

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人為陳嚚語
東觀漢記
關東說詩﹑陳君期。

In the Guang Dong area, there was Chen Jun Qi, who was good at explicating poems. 

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更始時長安里閭語
東觀漢記
使兒居市決。 作者不能得。

Words said by people of Chang An about how Emperor Geng Shi was employing bad people.

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京師稱宋度語
謝承後漢書
宋叔平。 一史奏。 罷九卿。Words said by people in the capital city concerning Song Du, who proposed to impeach all the high-ranking officials in the court. 

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蜀郡童為黃昌謠
謝承後漢書
兩日出。 天兵戢。A song sung by children in Si Chuan, predicting the arrival of a new governor named HaungChang.

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吳人為彭修歌
謝承後漢書
時歲倉卒。盜賊從橫。大戟強弩不可當。賴遇賢令子陽。A song sung by people in the southeast of China about Governor Peng Xiu, who was able to persuade a gang of pirates to leave his territory alone. 

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京師為唐約謠
謝承後漢書
治身無嫌﹑唐仲謙。

A song sung in the capital city about the official Tang Zhong Lian could keep government secrets, and never took bribes, and never had anything to do with conflicts of interest.

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京師為張磐諺
謝承後漢書
聞清白。張子石。

Words said in the capital city about the official Zhang Qian, who would never take money that did not belong to him.

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蒼梧人為陳臨歌
謝承後漢書 
蒼梧陳君恩廣大。令死罪囚有後代。德參古賢天報施。

A song sung by people of Cang Wu praising their governor, Chen Lin, who allowed conjugalvisits for a prisoner who had no son yet. 

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鄉人為秦護歌
謝承後漢書
冬無褲。有秦護。

Qin Hu has no pants to wear in the winter. A song sung by his town’s people about how hewas clean on his job, never taking any bribes or gifts.

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諸儒為劉愷語
華嶠後漢書
難經伉伉﹑劉太常。

Words said by some scholars about Liu Kai, who was always referring to scriptures.

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桓帝時人為黨人謠
袁崧後漢書
九卿直言﹑有陳蕃。

天下好交﹑荀伯修。

天下冰楞﹑王秀陵。

天下忠平﹑魏少英。天下稽古﹑劉伯祖。

天下良輔﹑杜周甫。

天下英才﹑趙仲經。

Praises sung by people during Eastern Han’s Emperor Huan’s reign, concerning a group ofintellectuals who were talented and righteous. 

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京師稱李膺陳蕃語
袁松後漢書
李元禮巖巖如玉山。 陳仲舉軒軒如千里驥。Words said inthe capital city, praising Li Ying and Chen Zhong Ju, who were the leaders of a group of intellectuals trying to reform the government.

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南陽為朱公叔語
袁松後漢書
朱公叔肅肅如松柏下風。

Words said by people of Nan Yang concerning Zhu Gong Shu, who was considered very righteous.

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時人為公沙氏兄弟號
袁松後漢書
公沙六龍。天下無雙。

Words said about the six outstanding sons of Gong Sha Mu.

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太原介休鄉里諺
後漢紀
欲作郭林宗耶。

Would you like to be Guo Lin Zong, who was always considerate and polite to others?

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王昶引諺
梁祚魏國統
知足不辱。 如不知足。 則失所欲。

Once one feels content about what one has, then humiliation does not arise. If one could never feel content, one would never even get what one wished to have.

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魏孝文帝菖蒲歌
後魏典略
兩菖蒲。 新野藥。

A song sung by Wei’s Emperor Xiao Wen praising the beauty of calamus.

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齊武成殂後謠
三國典略
千錢置果園。中有芙蓉樹。破券不分明。蓮子隨他去。

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京師為丁謂寇準語
東都事略寇準傳
欲得天下寧。當拔眼中釘。欲得天下好。莫如召寇老。Words said in the capital city about two court officials. If people want peace in the world, then Ging Wei should be gotten rid of, if people want a good world, then they need Kou Zhuan.

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益州人為王曙謠
東都事略王曙傳
蜀守之良。前張後王。惠我赤子。

而無流亡。何以報之。俾壽而昌。

A song sung by people of Si Chuan praising their good governor Wang Shu. The words said that Wang Shu gave them such good lives that the only way to pay him back was to wish him longevity and prosperity.

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京師為范仲淹謠
東都事略范仲淹傳
朝廷無憂有范君。京師無事有希文。

A song sung in the capital city praising the court official Fan Zhong Yan. The words said that as long as Fan was in the court, then there were no worries. As long as he was in the capital city, nothing would go wrong there.

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軍中為韓琦范仲淹語
東都事略范仲淹傳
軍中有一韓。西賊聞之心骨寒。軍中有一范。 

西賊聞之驚破膽。

Words said in the military about two generals, Fan Zhong Yan and Han Qi. As long as they wereleading the army, the bandits from the west would be frightened.

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廣州為邵曄陳世卿歌
東都事略邵曄傳
邵父陳母。除我二苦。

A song sung by people of Guang Zhou, praising the fact that their two officials, Shao Ye andChen Shi Qing, were just as good as their parents at eliminating hardships from their lives.

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天祚時國人諺
契丹國志天祚皇帝紀上
五箇翁翁四百歲。南面北面頓瞌睡。自己精神管不得。有甚心情殺女直。

A song sung by people of the country Qi Dan (west of China), about how its emperor and his advisors were fairly incompetent in governing the country. 

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天祚時狂人歌
契丹國志天祚皇帝紀上
遼國且亡。

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明昌四年京師謠言
大金國志章宗皇帝紀上
東欲行。西欲飛。中間一路赤垂垂。我醉不醉知不知。A folk song sung in the capital about an uprising organized by Prince Zheng in order to take Jin dynasty Emperor Zhang’s throne. Prince Zheng and his people were arrested when they were all drunk and asleep.

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時人為來虞二氏子語
弘簡錄
護兒兒作相。世南男作匠。

The son of Hu Er (who was a general before he was executed) became the emperor’s chiefadvisor, while the son of Yu Shi Nan (who was the emperor’s chief advisor) became a craftsman. 

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緱氏民為王旭謠
弘簡錄
永寧三钁。緱氏一縑。

Words said by people of Guo Shi county about their mayor Wang Xu concerning his self-discipline and honesty.

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禿刺引俗言
續弘簡錄
一箭中麋。毋曰自能。百兔未得。未可遽止。

If one shoots a deer with just one arrow, one should not boast about it. When one cannot shoot at one hundred rabbits, then own should start to be afraid of one’s incompetence. 

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時人為吳烈婦謠
續弘簡錄
紅羊年。黑鼠月。張婦吳。儼遺烈。九山風酸泖波血。 

二氣舛錯愁雲結。一樹梅花驚飄雪。

A song sung by the contemporaries of Ms. Zhang, Wu Miao Ling about their regret that she hadto kill herself because of her sense of guilt and her fear that her father’s legal trouble mightimplicate her husband and his family. 

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方國珍未亂時台州童謠
續弘簡錄
楊嶼青。出海精。

A children’s song foretelling Fang Guo Zhen and his brothers’ uprising against governmentoppression.   


單襄公引諺
國語
獸惡其網。 民惡其上。Wild beasts hate nets, and people hate their superiors.

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伶州鳩引諺
國語
眾心成城。 眾口鑠金。If everyone’s mind is put together, even a town can be built. Everyone’s deprecation of a piece ofreal gold can turn it into fake gold.

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衛彪傒引諺
國語
從善如登。 從惡如崩。

Doing good deeds will take people to a higher level, and doing bad deeds will only bring bad results.

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暇豫歌
國語
暇豫之吾吾。不如鳥烏。人皆集於苑。己獨集於枯。

Words sung by You Shi, who was dispatched by Li Ji, the king of Jin’s favorite concubine to advise Li Ke to see clearly who was in power, namely, Li Ji’s son who was just crowned as prince. 

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輿人誦惠公
國語
佞之見佞。果喪其田。詐之見詐。果喪其賂。

得國而狃。終逢其咎。喪田不懲。禍亂其興。

Words people said about Jin’s King Hui. He bribed his way into kingship but did not pay hisbribe, and eventually the Qin kingdom invaded.

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國人誦共世子
國語
貞之無報也。孰是人斯而有是臭也。貞為不聽。信為不誠。

國斯無刑。媮居幸生。不更厥貞。大命其傾。威兮懷兮。 

各聚爾有以待所歸兮。猗兮違兮。心之哀兮。歲之二七。 

其靡有微兮。若翟公子。吾是之依兮。鎮撫國家。為王妃兮。Words said about the dead crown prince Shen Sheng of Jin kingdom. A prediction about the future of Jin is also made.

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叔詹引諺
國語
黍稷無成。不能為榮。黍不為黍。不能蕃廡。

稷不為稷。不能蕃殖。所生不疑。唯德之基。

If one has a crop of corn and millet that is not going to yield a good harvest, one should just eliminate it. 

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周宣王時童謠
國語
饜弧箕服。實亡周國。A children’s song indicating the cause of the end of the Zhou kingdom. 

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諸稽郢引諺
國語
狐埋之而狐搰之。是以無成功。

The foxes bury it and then dig it up. Therefore, the foxes never do anything.

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范蠡引諺
國語
觥飯不及壺飧。A big empty bowl will not eliminate hunger, but a pot of cooked rice mixed with water will. 

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馮諼彈鋏歌
國策
長鋏歸來乎。食無魚。

長鋏歸來乎。出無車。長鋏歸來乎。無以為家。

A song sung by Fong Xuan, who lived off what Gentleman Meng Chang provided. The song wasabout how he wanted to eat fish, to have a vehicle, and to have his family provided for as well.

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齊嬰兒謠
國策
大冠若箕。脩劍拄頤。攻狄不能下。壘枯丘。A children’s song about how the Qi general Tian Dan could not take the city of Di, so he couldnot take over the Zhai kingdom.

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田單守即墨歌
國策 
何往矣。宗廟亡矣。亡日尚矣。歸於何黨矣。

A song sung by Tian Dan back when he was stranded by the army of Yan kingdom. The words say that if the soldiers do not break out of the impasse, they will have no home, and no country togo back to.

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齊人為王建歌
國策
松邪柏邪。往建共者客邪。

A song sung by people of Qi about their Prince Jian. The song predicted that when Prince Jian went to Qin kingdom, he would be confined to a forest of pine and fir. 

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莊辛引鄙語
國策
見兔而顧犬。未為晚也。亡羊而補牢。未為遲也。

Looking for the hound only when one sees the hare is still not too late. Mending the fence when one loses a sheep is still not too late. 

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或為黃齊引諺
國策
見君之乘下之。 見杖起之。

One should get off one’s vehicle when seeing the king’s vehicle coming. One should stand up when seeing that the king is getting his cane and is about to leave.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

孟嘗君引鄙語
國策
借車者馳之。借衣者被之。

When one borrows someone else’s car, one keeps on riding the car. When one borrows someone else’s clothes, one keeps on wearing them.

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趙武靈王引諺
國策
以書為御者。不盡於馬之情。以古制今者。不達於事之變。

One who rides on a horse by reading a book about horses does not know horses well. One whouses an ancient rule to govern the present does not necessarily see the changes that take place.

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蘇秦引鄙語
國策 
寧為雞口。無為牛後。

One would rather be the mouth of a chicken than be the buttock of a cow.

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韓公仲引諺
國策 
貴其所以貴者貴。If one is respected, it is only because one shows one’s respect for others first.

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燕王引諺二則
國策 
厚者不毀人以自益也。仁者不危人以要名。論不脩心。議不累物。仁不輕絕。智不簡功。

A kind person would never ruin others in order to get benefit for oneself. A kind person would never damage others in order to establish fame for oneself. When one is discussing a matter, one’s self-interest should not get in the way. When one is discussing an object, that object should not be damaged in the process. A kind person would not cut off one’s relation with another hastily. A wise person would never be eager to ask for acknowledgment of his or her contribution.

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荊軻易水歌
國策 
風蕭蕭兮易水寒。壯士一去兮不復還。

The wind is blowing and the water of Yi River is cold. The courageous man would leave for his mission and never return.

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虞美人和項羽歌
楚漢春秋
漢兵已略地。四方楚歌聲。大王意氣盡。賤妾何聊生。The Han army has taken over our territory. They are singing our folk songs to make our soldiers lose will power. My King! You have lost your will power as well. How could I love life under these circumstances?

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樂師扈子琴歌
渚宮舊事
王兮王兮聽讒邪。枉殺左右冤伍奢。奢允懷恨東奔吳。

創讎搆禍普破國都。鞭屍戮骸丘墓屠。賴申包胥人獲蘇。王雖返國憂未徂。The musician of the king of Yue sang a warning of the destruction of the kingdom, but KingZhao never heeded this warning.

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後漢末京師謠歌
英雄記逸文
河臘叢進。

A song concerning the birth of Emperor Xian sung in the capital city at the end of Han dynasty. 

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徐溫李昇相江南時童謠
五代史補
東海鯉魚飛上天。

A children’s song predicting the coming to power of Li Sheng in the southeast of China.

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馬希廣時長沙童謠
五代史補
湖南城郭好長街。竟栽柳樹不栽槐。

百姓奔竄無一事。只是搥芒織草鞋。A children’s song in Chang Sha predicting the coming unrest because of the strife among the local ruling Ma brothers. 

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馬希崇時長沙童謠
五代史補
鞭打馬。 走不暇。A children’s song in Chang Sha predicting the end of the rule of the local warlord.

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時人為賈似道語
錢塘遺事
朝中無宰相。 湖上有平章。

The emperor’s chief advisor is not in the court. He lives on the lake and practices remote control over the national affairs. 

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時人為咸淳省試試題語
錢塘遺事
正院無天子。別院除聖人。廣運與天眷。卻把比咸淳。

Words said about the essay topics in a provincial civil service test. The topics were all related to the era names of the enemy state Jin

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幼主即位時京師為三元語
錢塘遺事
龍在澤。飛不得。萬里路。行不得。幼而黃。醫不得。

Words said about the names of the top three intellectuals in the national civil service test. Their names are interpreted negatively to reflect the unpromising future of the dynasty.

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時人為趙昴發夫婦語
錢塘遺事
臣為君死。 妻為夫亡。

The subject should die for the emperor and the wife should die for her husband.   


周怡引諺
訥溪奏議
近朱者赤。 近墨者黑。When one associates with good people, one becomes a good person. When one associates with bad people, one becomes a bad person.

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軍民為張栻謠
歷代名臣奏議
百萬生靈由五十學士。Words said by people and the military about Zhang Shi. The words said that the lives of millions of people are in his hand. 

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郭祚引古諺
歷代名臣奏議
敵不可縱。One should never let one’s enemy escape.

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開竇初定州軍中謠
歷代名臣奏議
三千打六萬。Using an army of three thousand men to defeat the enemy with sixty thousand men.

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晏子作歌練起大臺
晏子春秋
庶民之言曰。凍水洗﹑我若之何。太上靡散﹑我若之何。

A song sung by Yan Zi to advise King Jing of the Lu Kingdom to stop the construction of a platform in the harsh winter weather in which the laborers were freezing to death.

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晏子作歌諫為長庲
晏子春秋
穗乎不得穫。秋風至兮殫零落。

風雨之弗殺也。太上之靡弊也。Another song sung by Yan Zi to advise King Jing of the Lu Kingdom to stop the construction of a house when the annual crop yield was not good, and when a rain storm was going on.

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晏子引諺論讒佞
晏子春秋
社鼠不可熏去。Those people who only know how to please the king and then abuse the power the king entrusted in them are like mice that live in the earth deity’s shrine, and are so hard to get rid of. 

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西王母侍女歌
漢武內傳
仰上升絳庭。下遊日窟阿。顧盼八落外。遠指九空遐。

A song sung by the servant maid of the mythological figure Xi Wang Mu (the Mother of Western King). The song indicates the vast expanse that someone can travel and see.

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遼東里老誦邴原
邴原別傳
邴君行仁。居邑無虎。邴君行廉。路樹成社。Bing Yuan does only kind deeds, therefore, there is no tiger bothering his neighborhood. Bing Yuan does not take money he sees on the road, but ties it on a tree. That tree covered with moneythen becomes the landmark of his community.

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榮陽民為殷褒歌
殷氏世傳
滎陽令。有異政。脩立學校人易性。令我兄弟恥訟爭。

A song sung by people of Ying Yang praising their mayor Yin Bao who was outstanding in terms of building more schools and educating people, to the extent that people were ashamed tohave legal disputes.

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時人為殷亮謠
殷氏世傳
石里之勇殷子華。 暴虎見之合爪牙。A song sung by people about the brave man Yin Zi Hua who saw two tigers fighting over a sheep and took his sword out and split the sheep in half for the two tigers to have half each.

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宣城民為陶汪歌
陶氏家傳
人當勤學得主簿。 誰使為之陶明府。

A song sung by people of Xuan Cheng praising a good scholar who was educating people to become civil servants.

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時人為陶覆之語
陶氏家傳
定禮決疑。 問陶覆之。

If one has questions concerning the proceedings of a ritual for the ancestral temple, one should ask Tao Fu Zhi.

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時人為沈警語
潤玉傳
玄機布席。 顛倒賓客。Words said about Shen Jing who was good at reciting poems and was always invited to perform in any social gathering of his time.

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時人為賈昌語
東城老父傳
生兒不用識文字。鬥雞走馬勝讀書。賈家小兒年十三。富貴榮華代不如。能令金距期勝負。白羅繡衫隨軟輿。 

父死長安千里外。差夫持道挽喪車。

Words said about Jia Chang who got a position in the imperial court to organize cock fights to entertain the emperor. He achieved both wealth and fame for that. The words suggeset that aperson who knows mock fighting is better off than a learned scholar.

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唐玄宗居南內時歌
太真外傳
庭前琪樹己堪攀。 塞外征人殊未還。

The beautiful tree in the front of the court yard had grown tall enough for someone to climb on it. Yet the person who went on a military mission beyond the border still has not returned.

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時人為楊氏謠
長恨歌傳
生女勿悲酸。生男勿喜歡。

男不封侯女作妃。君看女卻為門楣。If one has a baby girl, one should not be sad. If one has a baby boy, one does not have to be happy. Just look at Empress Yang who brought both prestige and wealth to her entire family.

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京師為牛僧孺楊虞卿語
牛羊日歷
太牢筆﹑少牢口﹑東西南北何處走。Words said about two court officials, Niu Seng Ru and Yang Yu Qing, who were framing people with different ideas, and causing them to be sent into exile.

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遼宮中為懿德皇后語
焚椒錄
孤穩壓帕女古靴。菩薩喚作耨斡麼。

Words said about Empress Yi De in the court of Liao dynasty. The words explain that the empress looks like Guan Yin Bodhisattva.   


趙岐引南陽舊語
三輔決錄注
前隊大夫范仲公。 鹽豉蒜果共一筩。

Words referring to how Mr. Fan Zhong is not corrupted and has a frugal lifestyle.

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關中為游殷諺
三輔決錄注
生有知人之明。 死有貴神之靈。

Words said about You Yin who knew how to tell a good person from a bad person when he was alive, and who also knew how to get his revenge with the person who plotted against him and got him killed after his death by coming back to haunt that person.

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民為馬氏兄弟語
三輔決錄注
苑中三公。 鉅下二卿。五門嚾嚾。但聞豚聲。

Words referring to how five brothers who were high ranking court officials retired and became hog farmers.

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三輔為張氏何氏語
三輔決錄注
張氏鉤。何氏算。何氏肥。張氏瘦。

Words referring to the fortunes of two households. The Zhang household had a lesser fortune that did not last long. The He household had long-lasting good fortune.

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鰶魚諺
三輔決錄注
寧去累世宅。不去鰶魚額。

One would rather lose one’s residence passed down through generations than lose the cheeks of Zhi fish.

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會稽童為徐弘歌
會稽典錄
徐聖通。政無雙。平刑罰。 姦宄空。

A children’s song in Gui Ji praising the mayor of Shan Yin, Xu Hong, who was just in his enforcement of the law and was able to eliminate all crimes.

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人為黃尚左雄諺
楚國先賢傳逸文
黃尚為司隸。姦慝自弭。左雄為尚書令。天下慎選舉。

When Huang Shang was a law enforcement officer, all the bad people disappeared. When Zuo Xiong was the writer of court reports, the country was careful with the selection of officials. 

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吳郡濟陰民為東門奐歌 
魯國先賢志
東門奐。 取吳半。 吳不足。 濟陰續。

That Dong Men Huan, the mayor of Wu county, took half of the Wu county away. But that was not enough, since he took more from Ji Yin county when he was transferred there. 

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京師為陳蕃周璆號
青州先賢傳
陳仲舉昂昂如千里驥。 周孟玉瀏瀏如松下風。Chen Zhong Ju is as handsome as a strong horse. Zhou Meng Yu is as refreshing as the wind blowing through a pine tree.

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襄陽鄉里為諸葛龐統司馬徽語
襄陽耆舊記
諸葛孔明為臥龍。 龐士元為鳳雛。 司馬德操為水鏡。Zhu Ge Kong Ming is like a dragon that is hidden from sight. Pang Shi Yuan is like a young pheonix; Si Ma De Cao is like a mirror in that he could see who is good and who is bad.

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襄陽里人為龐煥語
襄陽耆舊記
我家池裏。 龍種來歸。Words said by people of Xiang Yang about Pang Huan who was nephew of Zhu Ge Kong Ming, the hidden dragon. Pang had retired at his ancestral hometown Xiang Yang. The words said that "That descendant of the dragon has returned to our pond." 

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惠帝即位時兒童謠
襄陽耆舊記
丙火沒地。 哀哉秋蘭。 歸刑街郵。 終為人歎。A children’s song predicting the death of an emperor and the improper burial of an empress.

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荊州民為胡烈歌
襄陽耆舊記
美哉明后。俊哲惟嶷。陶廣乾坤。

周孔是則。我武播暢。威振遐域。

A song sung by people of Jing Zhou praising their official Hu Lie.

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武陵人為黃氏兄弟諺
襄陽耆舊記逸文
天有冬夏。 人有二黃。

Just as there are both summer and winter, there are the two Huang brothers who are totally different. The older one is a good official and younger one is corrupt.

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洛陽人為祝良歌
長沙耆舊傳
天久不雨。蒸人失所。天王自出。

祝令特苦。精符感應。滂沱下雨。

A song sung by people of Luo Yang commemorating their mayor for being able to call for rain when they needed it badly.

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時人為虞授諺
長沙耆舊記逸文
不讀經。 視虞生。

If one does not read Yi Jing ( Yi Scripture), one should see Yu Shou who is never tired of talking about Yi Jing.

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會稽民為張霸語
益都耆舊傳
城上烏。哺父母。府中諸吏皆孝友。

Words said by people of Gui Ji about their county mayor Zhang Ba who eliminated crimes by educating the people.

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益都鄉里為柳宗語
益都耆舊傳
得黃金一笥。不如柳伯騫所識。

Getting a box of gold is not as good as having Liu Buo Qian recognize one’s talent and give one a position.

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益都民為王忳謠
益都耆舊傳逸文
信哉少林世無偶。 飛被走馬與鬼語。

A song sung by people of Yi Zhou concerning two good things Wang Sha Lin did. One was his burial of a stranger who died. The other one was his being able to talk to ghosts to solve a criminal case.

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人為高慎語
陳留耆舊傳逸文
嶷然不語。 名高孝甫。Gao Xiao Fu is quite a quiet person.

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六縣吏人為爰珍歌
陳留耆舊傳逸文
我有田疇。爰父殖置。我有子弟。爰父教誨。

A song sung by people of Liu county praising their official Xuan Zhen for being able to manage agriculture well and being able to educate the people in order to eliminate crimes. 

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筠州人為李公衢語
宜春傳信錄
輸租不使錢。 賴有李屯田。

Words said by people of Yun Zhou praising their deputy mayor Li Gong Qu for being able to stop the corruption of tax officials.   


四皓隱歌
高士傳
莫莫高山。深谷逶迤。曄曄紫芝。可以療飢。

唐虞世遠。吾將何歸。駟馬高蓋。其憂甚大。

富貴之畏人兮。不如貧賤之肆志。

Living in this deep mountain and eating some purple fungus to stop hunger, we cannot go back to the society because of that tyrant. Having wealth and prestige by being a court official comes at a cost. Being poor and having low social status give people freedom.

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時人為張氏諺
文士傳逸文
相里張。 多賢良。 積善應。 子孫昌。

Words people said about the excellent and prosperous descendants of Zhang Liang who helped Liu Bang in establishing the Han dynasty.

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時人為竇武語
群輔錄
天下忠誠﹑竇游平。The most loyal and faithful in the world is Dou You Ping.

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時人為陳蕃語
群輔錄
天下義府﹑陳仲舉。The most unselfish person in the world is Chen Zhong Ju.

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時人為劉淑語
群輔錄
天下德弘﹑劉仲承。The most virtuous person in the world is Liu Zhong Cheng.

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時人為郭泰語
群輔錄
天下和雍﹑郭林宗。

The most amiable person in the world is Guo Lin Zong.

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時人為夏馥語
群輔錄
天下慕恃﹑夏子治。

The most admired person in the world is Xia Zi Zhi.

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時人為尹勳語
群輔錄
天下英藩﹑尹伯元。

The most outstanding person in the world is Yi Buo Yuan.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

時人為羊陟語
群輔錄
天下清苦﹑羊嗣祖。

The most frugal person in the world is Yang Si Zu.

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時人為劉儒語
群輔錄
天下寶金﹑劉叔林。The precious gold of the world is Liu Shi Lin.

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時人為蔡衍語
群輔錄
天下雅志﹑蔡孟喜。

The most elegant person in the world is Cai Meng Xi.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

時人為巴肅語
群輔錄
天下臥虎﹑巴恭祖。

Ba Gong Zu is like a tiger that is hidden.

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時人為宗慈語
群輔錄
天下通儒﹑宗孝初。

The most learned scholar in the world is Zong Xiao Chu.

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時人為陳翔語
群輔錄
海內貴珍﹑陳子鱗。Chen Zi Lin is the rare and precious jewel of the world.

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時人為張儉語
群輔錄
海內忠烈﹑張元節。

Zhang Yuan Jie is the loyal martyr of the world.

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時人為范滂語
群輔錄
海內謇諤﹑范孟博。

The most honest person in the world is Fan Meng Buo.

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時人為檀敷語
群輔錄
海內通士﹑檀文有。

The most knowledgeable person in the world is Tan Wen You.

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時人為孔昱語
群輔錄
海內才珍﹑孔世元。

Kong Shi Yuan is one of the world’s rare talented people.

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時人為苑康語
群輔錄
海內彬彬﹑苑真。

Yuan Zhen has the best manner in the world.

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時人為岑晊語
群輔錄
海內珍好﹑岑公孝。Chen Gong Xiao is loved by people in the world.

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時人為劉表語
群輔錄
海內所稱﹑劉景升。

Liu Jing Sheng is the most complimented person in the world.

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時人為王商語
群輔錄
海內賢智﹑王伯義。

Wang Buo Yi is known in the world to be wise.

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時人為蕃嚮語
群輔錄
海內修整﹑蕃嘉景。

Fan Jia Jing is the most particular with regard to his clothing.

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時人為秦周語
群輔錄
海內貞良﹑秦平王。

Qin Ping Wang is the most loyal subject in the world.

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時人為胡母班語
群輔錄
海內珍奇﹑胡母季皮。

The most unusual person the world is Hu Me Ji Pi.

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時人為劉翔語
群輔錄
海內光光﹑劉子相。

The most lustrous person in the world is Liu Zi Xiang.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

時人為王考語
群輔錄
海內依怙﹑王文祖。Wang Wen Zu is who the world relies on.

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時人為張邈語
群輔錄
海內嚴恪﹑張孟卓。

The most stringent regarding manners is Zhang Meng Zhuo.

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時人為度尚語
群輔錄
海內清明﹑度博平。The most honest official is Du Buo Ping.

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荊楚為文殊金像謠
蓮社高賢傳
陶惟劍椎。像以神標。雲翔泥宿。

邈可遙遙。可以誠至。難以力招。

A song sung by people of Jing Chu about a gold statue of Bodhisattva Manjushri. A government official was trying to take it away for his own possession but the statue sank into the river. However, when a Buddhist temple was built, the statue emerged to the surface for people to enshrine it in the temple.

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時人為寇準語
宋名臣言行錄
寇準上殿。 百僚股栗。

When Kou Zhun got into the imperial court, all court officials were scared of him naming their faults.

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京師為臺官語
宋名臣言行錄
絕市無臺官。

All the officials responsible for giving ethical advice to the emperor were chased away.

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人為嶺南八州言
宋名臣言行錄
春循奉新。與死為鄰。高竇雷化。說著也怕。

There are eight states that are not inhabitable in southern China. If one is sent in exile there, it is like a death sentence. Officials who might offend whoever is in power in the court should be aware of this danger of getting sent to one of those states.

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辛文房引諺論富家積書
唐才子傳
金玉有餘。 買鎮宅書。Those wealthy people purchase books to put on their book shelves for display rather than for reading.

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饒州民為陶安歌
明良錄略
千里榛蕪。侯來之初。萬姓耕闢。侯去之日。

湖水悠悠。侯澤之流。湖水有塞。我思侯德。A song sung by people of Rao Zhou praising their Governor Tao An.

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顧璘引諺
國寶新編
瓊玫蚤折。白石巀嶪。

A proverb referring to how good things or people do not last long and are always hard to find.

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陶嬰歌
古列女傳
黃鵠之早寡兮。七年不雙。鵷頸獨宿兮。不與眾同。 

夜半悲鳴兮。想其故雄。天命早寡兮。獨宿何傷。

寡婦念此兮。泣下數行。嗚呼哉兮。死者不可忘。

飛鳥尚然兮。況於貞良。雖有賢雄兮。終不重行。

A song sung by the widow Tao Ying. The song is expressing her determination to maitain her widowhood.

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秋胡子引諺
古列女傳
力田﹑不如逢豐年。力桑﹑不如見國卿。刺繡文﹑不如倚市門。

Working hard in the field is not as good as having a good crop year. Working hard on raising silk worms is not as good as meeting a government official. Working hard on embroidery is not as good as selling oneself in the market.

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趙津女娟歌
古列女傳
升彼阿兮。面觀清水。揚波兮杳冥冥。禱求福兮醉不醒。

誅將加兮妾心驚。罰既釋兮瀆乃清。妾持戢兮操其維。蛟龍助兮主將歸。呼來櫂兮行忽疑。

A song sung about the wife of Jian Zi. It described how Jian Zi met her and how they got married.

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時人為湛賁彭伉語
廣列女傳
湛郎及第。彭伉落驢。

Zhan Peng passed the civil service test and became a high ranking official. When Peng Kang, who became a county official before Zhan did, heard about the news, he was so shocked that he fell under the as he was riding on.   


梁武帝時雉山童謠
梁陳故事
鳥山出天子。

An emperor shall come from a mountain with the name of a bird. A children’s song predictingfrom where the next emperor would originate.

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梁武帝時童謠
梁陳故事
天子之居﹑在三餘。

The residence of the future emperor is at San Yu. Another children’s song correctly predicting theresidence of the next emperor in line.

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開元末天下唱得寶歌
開天傳信記
得寶耶。弘農耶。弘農耶。得寶耶。

A song marking the cause of the change of era name for Tang’s Emperor Xuan.

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陝州士民為盧奐語
開元天寶遺事
不須賽神明。不必求巫祝。爾莫犯盧公。立便有禍福。

Words said by people of Shan Zhou about their governor Lu Huan who disliked the local rituals.The words said that so long as one does not offend Lu Huan, one would have a good fortunewithout bothering to pray to deities and or doing any ritualistic supplication.

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宣和初金民唱臻蓬蓬歌
宣政雜錄
臻蓬蓬。外頭花花裏頭空。但看明年正二月。滿城不見主人翁。

A song sung by the Jin people who were allowed to live in the Song dynasty capital ( Hanpeople). The song correctly predicted the abduction of Song’s Emperor Hui and Qin by the Jinarmy in the following year. 

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民間為張惇蔡京蔡卞謠
宣和遺事
二蔡一惇。必定沙門。藉沒家財。禁錮子孫。

大惇小惇。入地無門。大蔡小蔡。還他命債。

A song sung by ordinary people during the Xuan He era concerning the evil deeds of theemperor’s chief advisor Zhang Chun and his close associates Cai Jing and Cai Bian.

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靖康初民間為言路謠
宣和遺事
城門閉。言路開。城門開。言路閉。Words said among the general population about the court’s slow reaction to the urgent threat ofJin.

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小民為蔡京謠
太清樓侍宴記附錄
蔡京居中人不羨。萬乘官家渠底串。Words people said about Cai Jing who was dominating the court of Song’s Emperor Hui. Thewords said that people do not envy the luxurious lifestyle that Cai Jing has, for it is all at the costof many people’s misfortune.

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金人既退後時人語
避戎夜話
不管肅王。卻管舒王。不管燕山。卻管聶山。不管山東。卻管陳東。不管東京。卻管蔡京。不管河北界。卻管秀才解。Words said about the court’s incompetence in dealing with urgent matters after the Jin army’stemporary retreat from the Song territory.

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時人為許及之語
慶元黨禁
由竇尚書。屈膝執政。

A mockery that people made of one court official who kneeled down to Han Tuo Zhou to get apromotion. At one time he even went into Han’s house through the dog’s little door.

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淳熙詩太學諸生為陳賈語
道命錄
周公大聖猶遭謗。伊洛名賢亦被譏。堪歎古今兩陳賈。

如何專把聖賢非。Words that the university students were saying about Chen Jia who was slandering all thehistorically established saints.

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秦順臨刑唱歌
辛巳泣蔪錄
生為潞州人。死為蘄春鬼。

A song sung by Qin Shun who was one of the guerillas against the takeover of China by theManchurian army. As he was about to he executed by the Manchurians when he sang that hewas born in Lu Zhou and now he would die and become a ghost in Qi Chuan. 

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謝翱西臺慟哭歌
西臺慟哭記
魂朝往兮何極。暮歸來兮關水黑。化為朱鳥兮有噣焉食。

A song sung by Xie Xiang in his ritual for calling the spirit of Wen Tian Xiang, who had justdied during the fight against the Mongolian takeover of China. This ceremony was performed inpart to express Xie’s admiration of Wen and in part so that Wen’s spirit would go to the rightplace.

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朱揆引諺
釵小志諺曰
白頭花細滿面。不若徐妃半粧。

A proverb saying that so long as a woman is beautiful, wearing make-up or not does not changeher beauty.

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駱妃為元武宗歌
元氏掖庭記
五華兮如織。照臨兮一色。麗正兮中域。同樂兮萬國。

A song sung by Madam Luo, one of the concubines of Yuan dynasty’s Emperor Wu, in praisingthe emperor’s virtue to be as lustrous as the bright moon.   


張獻忠陷蜀時街巷俚語
蜀碧
張家長。李家短。

An idiomatic expression describing someone who likes to go to different households to gossip.

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沈荀蔚引童謠
蜀難敘略
生於燕子嶺。死在鳳凰山。

A children’s song predicting the places of birth and death for bandit chief Zhang Xian Zong.

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崇禎癸未童謠
痛餘雜錄
勸你休時不肯休。死在兩縣夾一州。若還要取沅辰靖。

鐵樹開花水倒流。

A children’s song predicting the demise of a group of bandits.

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洪武癸丑童謠
二申野錄
鬍胖長。官人不商量。

做官﹑沒盤纏。

A children’s song stating that government positions were for sale.

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燕王未起兵時童謠
二申野錄
煙煙。北風吹上天。

團團旋。窠裏亂。北風來。吹便散。

A children’s song predicting Prince Yaun’s overthrowing his nephew from the throne.

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建文帝種菜歌
二申野錄
菜根青兮。菜色辛兮。菜兮菜兮。似余情兮。

A song sung by Emperor Jian Wen when he was growing vegetables, after being expelled frompower by his uncle. The words express his bitter feelings for having become a gardener. 

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正統己巳童謠
二申野錄
牛兒呵莽著。黃花地裏倘著。你也忙。我也忙。

伸出角來七尺長。

清俊小後生。青布衫。白直身。好個人。屈死在鷂兒嶺。

A children’s song sung during the Zheng Tong era of Ming’s Emperor Ying. The notes do notexplain the implication of this song. The song was about a cow lying on a yellow flower bed, anda handsome man died for no good reason on a hill. 

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正德丙寅北京童謠
二申野錄
馬倒不用喂。鼓破不用張。

A song sung by people of Bei Jing predicting that four court officials would be expelled frompower.

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正德己巳川蜀童謠
二申野錄
強賊放火。官軍搶火。賊來梳我。軍來篦我。

A children’s song sung in modern day Si Chuan about how government troops, which weresupposed to fight off the bandits, actually gave the people more misery than the bandits did.

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海魚諺
二申野錄
海熟田荒。

When the fish price is too low, the fishermen starve.

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嘉靖初童謠
二申野錄
前頭好個鏡。後頭好個秤。鏡也不曾磨。秤也不曾定。

嘉靖二年半。秫黍磨成麵。東街咽瞪眼。西街喫磨扇。

姐夫若要喫白麵。只待明年七月半。太廟香爐跳。午門石獅叫。好黑頭蟲。一半變蛤蚧。一半變人龍。

A few children’s songs sung during the Jia Jing era of Ming’s Emperor Shi. The notes do not statethe implications of these songs.

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時人為胡明善張孚敬謠
二申野錄
石產房州。胡明善禍從地出。星臨井宿。張孚敬災自天來。

Words said about the misfortunes of two officials, Hu Ming Shan and Zhang Fu Jing.

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隆慶辛未天鼓諺
二申野錄
天爆雉雞叫。有米沒人要。

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時人為張懋修張敬修語
二申野錄
首甲幸有三人。云胡僅此二子。

Words said about how Ming’s Emperor Shen gave the first place of the national service test to theson of his chief advisor, Zhang Ju Zheng, as a way of rewarding Zhang’s good work in thegovernment. In fact, everyone knew that this was an unfair practice.

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萬曆己亥上海民間謠
二申野錄
天上鬼車叫。城中放紙砲。不知因甚來。朝廷要納鈔。

A folk song in Shan Hai during the Wan Li era of Ming’s Emperor Shen concerning the strangeghostly noise that people heard. People explained that as an indication that the government wasincreasing tax rates and it came to be true.

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萬曆丙辰會試諺
二申野錄
火龍無首。

Words said about the national civil service test during one year of the Wan Li era. This year,because of cheating, no one was listed as the winner of the first place of the test. 

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崇禎辛巳杭城諺
二申野錄
湖船底漏。司廚刀繡。梨園餓瘦。上瓦下瓦。抱裯遠走。Words said about the great famine that Hang Zhou was going through during one year of theCong Zhen era.   


漁父歌
吳越春秋
日月昭昭乎侵已馳。與子期乎蘆之漪。

日已夕兮予心憂悲。月已馳兮何不渡為。事寖急兮當奈何。

蘆中人。蘆中人。豈非窮士乎。

A song sung by a fisherman to Wu Zi Xu, who took Prince Jian’s son to escape from the slayingof Zheng’s King Ding. The song was expressing his willingness in helping Wu to escape.

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伍子胥引河上歌
吳越春秋
同病相憐。同憂相救。驚翔之鳥。相隨而集。瀨下之水。

因復俱流。胡馬望北風而立。越鷰向日而熙。誰不愛其所近。

悲其所思者乎。

A song saying that people could empathize with other people who had gone through the same experience as they had.

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申包胥歌
吳越春秋
吳為無道。封豕長蛇。以食上國。欲有天下。政從楚起。

寡君出在草澤。使來告急。

A song sung by Shen Bao Shi, a subject of the king of the Chu kingdom, to the king of the Qin Kingdom, requesting their assistance in recovering his kingdom, Chu, from the invasion of theWu kingdom.

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樂師扈子琴曲
吳越春秋
王耶王耶何乖烈。不顧宗廟聽讒孽。任用無忌多所殺。

誅夷白氏族幾滅。二子東奔適吳越。吳王哀痛助忉怛。垂涕舉兵將西伐。伍胥白喜孫武決。三戰破郢王奔發。

留兵縱騎虜荊闕。楚荊骸骨遭發掘。鞭辱腐屍恥難雪。

幾危宗廟社稷滅。嚴王何罪國幾絕。卿士悽愴民惻悷。

吳軍雖去怖不歇。願王更隱撫忠節。勿為讒口能謗褻。

A long song that the court musician Hu Zi Qin sang to Chu’s King Zhao to remind him of the brutal and sad history of the Chu kingdom and to advise him not to listen to those court offcials who pleased him but only gave him bad advice.

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越王夫人歌
吳越春秋
仰飛鳥兮烏鳶。凌玄虛號翩翩。集洲渚兮優恣。啄蝦矯翮兮雲間。

任厥兮往還。 妾無罪兮負地。

有何辜兮譴天。颿颿獨兮西往。孰知返兮何年。心惙惙兮若割。淚泫泫兮雙懸。彼飛鳥兮鳶烏。

已迴翔兮翕蘇。心在專兮素蝦。

何居食兮江湖。徊復翔兮游颺。

去復返兮於乎。始事君兮去家。終我命兮君都。終來遇兮何幸。離我國兮去吳。妻衣褐兮為婢。

夫去冕兮為奴。歲遙遙兮難極。

冤悲痛兮心惻。腸千結兮服膺。

於乎哀兮忘食。願我身兮如烏。

身翱翔兮矯翼。去我國兮心搖。情憤惋兮誰識。

A song sung by the queen of the Yue kingdom when the Yue king was spared his life and allowed to live in the Wu kingdom as a slave after Yue was conquered by the Wu kingdom.

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采葛婦歌
吳越春秋
葛不連蔓【葉】台台。我君心苦命更之。嘗膽不苦甘如飴。

令我采葛以作絲。飢不遑食四體疲。女工織兮不敢遲。

弱於羅兮輕霏霏。號絺素兮將獻之。越王悅兮忘罪除。

吳王歡兮飛尺書。增封益地賜羽奇。几杖茵褥諸侯儀。

群臣拜舞天顏舒。我王何憂能不移。

A song sung by women who were picking plants for weaving very soft fabric to give to the King of Wu. The song expresses their understanding of their own king, the King of Yue, in pleasing the King of Wu in the process of a long-term plan to recover the Yue kingdom.

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作彈歌
吳越春秋
斷竹續竹。飛土逐【肉】。

A song about the origin of bows and arrows. Originally people were only using rocks to chase away the birds that were eating the corpses of their dead parents to express their filial piety.

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軍士離別詞
吳越春秋
礫躁摧長恧兮。擢戟馭殳。所離不降兮。以泄我王氣蘇。

三軍一飛降兮。所向皆殂。一士判死兮。而當百夫。

道祐有德兮。吳卒自屠。雪我王宿恥兮。威振八都。

軍伍難更兮。勢如貔貙。行行各努力兮。於乎於乎。

A song sung by family and soldiers of the Yue kingdom when they were going to attack the Wu kingdom to avenge their past humiliation. The song expresses their resolution to die for thismission.

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樂師暢辭
吳越春秋逸文
屯乎。今欲伐吳。可未耶。

A song sung by the musician of the King of Yue expressing determination to attack the Wu kingdom for revenge.

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漁父歌
越絕書
日昭昭侵已施。與子期甫蘆之碕。

心中目施。子可渡河。何為不出。

A song sung by the fisherman to Wu Zi Xu who was escaping from the Chu kingdom. The song is expressing the fisherman’s willingness in assisting Wu’s escape.

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巴人為陳紀山歌
華陽國志
築室載直梁。國人以貞真。邪娛不揚目。枉行不動身。

姦軌辟乎遠。理義協乎民。

A song sung by people of Ba in praising the honesty and virtue of Chen Ji Shan.

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巴郡民為吳約歌二則
華陽國志
習習晨風動。澍雨潤乎苗。我后恤時務。我民以優饒。

望遠忽不見。惆悵嘗徘徊。恩澤實難忘。悠悠心永懷。

Two songs sung by the people of Ba to express their eternal appreciation of their mayor for hisgood work.

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漢世為唐蒙諺
華陽國志
思都郵。斬令頭。

Words said about Tang Meng on how he executed one of his subordinates for being homesickduring a mission.

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蜀人為先尼和女張貞妻語
華陽國志
符有先絡。僰道張帛。

Words said about the miraculous tales in which people could find the bodies of their drowned loved ones floating on the river after they went to the spot and cried or went into the river to search.

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南廣郡行人語
華陽國志
猶溪赤水。盤蛇七曲。盤羊烏櫳。氣與天通。看都護泚。

住拄呼尹。庲降賈子。左儋七里。

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時人為何平句扶張翼廖化語
華陽國志
前有何句。後有張廖。

Words said about the chronology of the generals of the Shu kingdom.

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巴蜀為譙登文石張羅語
華陽國志
譙登治涪城。文石在巴西。張羅守合水。巴氐那得前。

Words said about the generals that the Shu kingdom had stationed on different key sites so thatbandits could not do much damage.

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溫縣民為王渙歌
華陽國志
王稚子。世未有。平徭役。百姓喜。

A song sung by people of Wen County in praising their mayor for his leadership, which was friendly to the people.

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時人為折像賓客諺
華陽國志
折氏客誰。朱雲卿。殷節英。中有佃子趙仲平。

但說天文論五經。

Words said about Zhe Xiang who was generous to people and had guests in his house. They would gather and discuss astrology and scriptures.

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蜀中為費貽歌
華陽國志
節義至仁﹑費奉君。不仕亂世避惡君。修身於蜀。記名亦足。後世為大族。A song sung by people of Shu praising the virtues of Fei Yi.

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元康三年蜀中童謠二則
華陽國志
郫城堅。盎底穿。郫城細。子李特細。

巴郡葛。當下美。

Two children’s songs sung in the central Shu area about two places, Pi and Ba. About the strong construction of the town of Pi and the beautiful plant called Ge of Ba.

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綿竹民為閻憲謠
華陽國志
閻尹賦政。既明且昶。去苛去辟。動以禮讓。A song sung by people of Mian Zhi concerning their good mayor Yan Xian who felt that the education of the people came before punishment.

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時人為楊氏四子語
華陽國志
三苗不止。四珍復起。

Words said about the four sons of a woman, Tai Ying, who managed to cultivate her sons well after her husband died.

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蜀民為何隨語
華陽國志
安漢吏取糧。令為之償。

Words said by people of Shu about He Sui, the mayor of An Han, who was really honest in that when there was a famine, he took the taro root from people, but then he placed cloth on the sideof the field as his payment.

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時人為趙孟語
華陽國志逸文
事有變。問疵面。

If one cannot make one’s mind up about something, one should consult Zhao Meng.

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北州童為朱項棗嵩謠
十六國春秋
府中赫赫﹑朱邱伯。十囊五囊﹑八棗郎。

A children’s song sung in You Zhou about their governor Wang Jun, who was arrogant, ran anextravagant life style, and employed unkind people. 

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軍中為汲桑謠
十六國春秋
士為將軍何可羞。六月重茵被衲裘。不識寒暑斷他頭。中夜斬首謝并州。

A song sung in the military about Ji Sang, who promoted himself as the commander-in-chiefafter his superior, Prince Yin, died. The song also talks about how he once wrapped himself infur in a hot summer day and had someone fan him. When he did not get cool enough, he simplyasked that fanner be killed.

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臨水人為張樓謠
十六國春秋
陽平張樓頭如箱。見人切齒劇虎狼。

A song sung in Lin Shui about its mayor Zhang Luo who was ruthless in his style of lawenforcement.

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陳武引里語
十六國春秋
都亭鼠數聞長者。

Even a mouse in the local pagoda has heard of the revered men in history.

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隴上童為王擢謠
十六國春秋
十斗二升沙。誰為王擢家。

A children’s song predicting the defeat of a warlord Wang Zhuo.

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苻堅時鳳皇歌
十六國春秋
鳳皇于飛。其羽翼翼。翊我聖后。饗齡萬億。

The phoenixes are flying with very strong wings. They ensure that our empress has a long life.

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時人為釋道安諺
十六國春秋
學不師安。義不中難。

If one learns from Shi Dao An, one gets the true meaning of everything.

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時人為梁氏兄弟語
十六國春秋
關東堂堂。二申兩房。未若二梁。瑰文綺章。

Words said about the two Liang brothers, who were both good writers.

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趙整諷苻堅歌
十六國春秋
地列酒泉。天垂酒池。杜康妙識。儀狄先知。紂喪殷邦。

桀傾夏國。由此言之。前危後則。

穫黍西秦。採麥東齊。春封夏發。鼻納心迷。

A song sung by a subject of Emperor Fu Jian of Hou Qin dynasty to advise Fu Jian not to drinktoo much since previously several emperors had drunk their thrones away.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
平原民為索稜歌
十六國春秋
懿矣明守。庶績允釐。剖符作宰。實獲我思。

A song sung by people of Ping Yuan, praising their governor Suo Leng as a very reasonable andunderstanding ruler.

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時人為龐世謠
十六國春秋
龐家之巷。車馬轔轔。泥丸之日無弔賓。弔賓不至何所因。

由性苛克寡所親。A song sung concerning Pang Shi who was so hard for people to associate with that no one cameto his funeral.

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張休祖述時人語
十六國春秋
寧逢三千頭虎。不逢張休祖。One would rather meet three thousand tigers than meet Zhang Xu Zu.

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秦雍為辛民兄弟諺
十六國春秋
五龍一門。金友玉昆。

Words praising the Xin brothers, who were all learned.

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時人為張沖謠
十六國春秋
推財不疑﹑張長思。

Zhang Chang Si never hesitated to give his wealth away to others.

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時人為李始語
十六國春秋
欲養老。屬太保。

If one wants to have job security and good retirement benefits, one should work for Li Shi.

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吏人為劉聰歌
吏人為劉聰歌
我有賢后。能任元明。政理人殷。

Words praising Liu Cong as a very learned scholar and a good official.

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時人為權翼符雅語
十六國春秋逸文
不為權翼富。寧作符雅貧。

One would rather be poor and happy like Fu Ya than be rich and unhappy like Quan Yi.   


開寶中南昌市老翁老媼歌
馬氏南唐書陳陶傳
藍采禾。藍采禾。塵世紛紛事更多。爭如賣藥沽酒飲。

歸去深崖拍手歌。A song sung by an old couple in the city market of Nan Chang during the Kai Pao era. The words say that because this world is messy and unpeaceful, one would be better off to sell someherbs, get wine to drink, and then to go back to the deep valleys and sing.

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高酒禿醉歌
馬氏南唐書浮屠元寂傳
酒禿酒禿。何榮何辱。但見衣冠成古邱。不見江河變陵谷。A song sung by Yuan Ji who was a Buddhist monk and an alcoholic. The words are: A drunk bold man (only the monk is bold), has no honor or insult. One sees people die and never sees rivers becoming mountains.

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李後主時童謠
南唐近事逸文
索得娘來忘卻家。後園桃李不生花。豬兒狗兒都死盡。養得貓兒患赤瘕。

A children’s song predicting the end of the Nan Tang dynasty.

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吳王稱號時廣陵黃冠道人歌
釣磯立談
盟津鯉魚肉為角。濠梁鯉魚金刻鱗。盟津鯉魚死欲盡。

濠梁鯉魚始驚人。橫排三十六條鱗。箇箇圓如紫磨真。為甚竿頭挑著走。

世間難得識魚人。A song sung by a Daoist predicting the rise of the Tang dynasty.

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武義中童謠
釣磯立談
江北楊花作雪飛。江南李樹玉團枝。李花結子可憐在。不似楊花沒了期。A children’s song describing strange events such as a poplar tree turning into a plum tree, and a plum tree growing out of an existing plum tree. According to the notes, this song is indicating the transition of power in the Wu kingdom.

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蜀中丐者醋頭呼語
蜀檮杌
不得燈。燈便倒。

The lamp fell before he even got the lamp. Words said by a beggar implying the fate of Meng Zhi Xiang who died soon after declaring himself to be an emperor.

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桂管兒童呼語
三楚新錄
大蟲來。

The tiger is coming. This is said by children of Gui Guan, predicting the attack of Gu Guan by Li Xun, who is nicknamed Tiger.

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楊渥時謠言
五國故事
楊老抽嫩鬢。堪作打鐘槌。

A folk saying predicting the attack of Jiang Xi, Zhong’s territory, by Yang Wo.

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淮南市井小兒唱
五國故事
檀來也。

Words that children sang in Hui Nan predicting the coming of some nothern troops to the south of Hui River.

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吳越文穆王治世子府時謠言
吳越備史
何處有鹿脯。

A folk saying correctly predicting the death of a crown prince.

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閩人楊葉謠
吳越備史
風吹楊葉鼓山下。不得錢郎戈不罷。

A song sung in the Min area predicting their future ruler’s surname as Qian.

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商賈為永昌騰越界謠
滇載記
冬時欲歸來。高黎共上雪。夏秋欲歸來。無奈穹甸熱。

春時欲歸來。囊中資糧絕。A folk saying spread by traders about an area in the southwest of China where the weather was extreme. The words say that the area has too much snow in the winter and is too hot and humid in the summer and fall.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

段寶據滇時妖巫女歌
滇再記
莫道君為山海主。山海笑諧諧。園中花謝千萬朵。別有明主來。

A song sung by a witch in the southwest of China concerning the short reign of Duan family in that area during the transition period between the Yuan and Ming dynasties. The song predictedthat eventually this place would be under the Ming dynasty’s reign.

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金大定間謠言
蒙韃備錄
韃靼去。趕得官家沒去處。

A folk saying concerning the threat posed by the Mongolians living in northern China.

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宣州人為弘農王言
十國春秋吳沈顏傳
何獨後予。徯其來蘇。

Words said by the people of Xuan Zhou expressing their appreciation of Prince Hong Nong’s rule.

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華姥山童子歌
十國春秋吳劉得常傳
靈菌長。金刀響。

A song sung by a child in Hua Lao Mountain indirectly predicting the death of Liu De Chang.

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眉州民為張琳歌
十國春秋
前有章仇後張公。疏決水利粳稻豐。南陽杜詩不可同。何不用之代天工。

A song sung by people of Mei Zhou praising their governor Zhang Lin’s ingenious engineering skill in building a very sound irrigation system.

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揚州人為彭玕語
十國春秋楚彭玕傳
十金易一筆。百金易一篇。

Words said by people of Yang Zhou about Peng Gan, who was rewarding people with money forbringing him scriptures carved in stone.

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拓拔恆引諺
十國春秋楚拓拔恆傳
足寒傷心。民怨傷國。

Words said by Tuo Ba Heng to advise his emperor to change his extravagant lifestyle, which the people could no longer support. The words say that: Haiving cold feet hurts one’s heart, and having people complaining hurts the nation. The emperor was angered by his words.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

虞皋歌
十國春秋閩虞皋傳
朝為雄兮暮為雌。天地終盡兮。人生幾時。

A song sung by Yu Gao expressing his feelings about life. His message is that nothing is permanent.   


韋杜二曲諺
歲華紀麗
城南韋杜。去天尺五。Words said about the style of two poets.

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臘日諺語
荊楚歲時記
臘鼓鳴。春草生。On the eighth of the lunar month December, people play drums to mark the beginning of the sprouting of spring grass. 

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秦中諺
秦中歲時記
槐花黃。舉子忙。When the yellow flowers of the locust tree are blooming, scholars who do not pass the civil service test will have to compose new works in order to find other ways of being recommended for government posts.

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二月二日小兒戲具謠
帝城景物略
楊柳兒活﹑抽陀螺。楊柳兒青﹑放空鐘。楊柳兒死﹑踢毽子。楊柳發芽﹑打拔兒。

A children’s song concerning the kind of games and toys they play with at different times of the year.

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都城小兒祈雨歌二則
帝城景物略
青龍頭。白龍尾。小兒求雨天歡喜。麥子麥子焦黃。起動起

動龍王。大下小下。初一下到十八。摩訶薩。

風來了。雨來了。禾場背了穀來了。

A children’s song propitiating the sky for rain.

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拜月叩星歌
帝城景物略
月月月。拜三拜。休教兒生疥。

參兒辰兒。可憐溺床人兒。

A song propitiating the sun and moon for help in maintaining the health of children.

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武陵俗語
武陵競渡略
打得船來。過了端午。

When people are hitting the boats on shore, the time of the Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth of the lunar month of May) has passed.

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競渡散船歌
武陵競渡略
有也回。無也回。莫待江邊冷風吹。

A song sung during the dragon boat race. The song is alluding to the origin of the festival, in which people were racing boats to see who could find Qu Yuan first. Qu Yuan was a poet in ancient times. He killed himself by jumping into the river after his advice to his king was not taken. The words of the song are: whether one finds him or not, one ought to come back before the cold wind on the shore of the river starts to blow. 

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划船俗歌
武降競渡略
花船贏了得時年。

If one wins the dragon boat race, one will have a good year.

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蓬葉諺
熙朝樂事
蓬開先百草。戴了春不老。

The raspberry plants bloom before all other kinds of plants. If a woman wears raspberry leaves, she will remain young forever.

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薺花諺
熙朝樂事
三春戴薺花。桃李羞繁華。

During the spring, people wear the flower of Qi plants. They are more attractiuve than peach or plum blossoms.

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戴柳諺
熙朝樂事
清明不戴柳。紅顏成皓首。

If a young person does not wear willow leaves during the early part of the lunar month of May, he or she will age quickly.

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上巳聽蛙聲占年諺
月令通考
上晝叫。上鄉熟。下晝叫。下鄉熟。終日叫。上下齊熟。

If the frogs call in the morning, then some places will have an early harvest. If the frogs call in the afternoon, some other places will harvest first. If the frogs call all day long, then every place will harvest simultaneously.

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清明晴雨諺二則
月令通考
簷前插柳青。農人休望晴。簷前插柳焦。農人好作驕。

午前晴。早蠶收。午後晴。晚蠶收。Two folk sayings concerning the implications of the weather on the day of Ching Ming in the lunar calendar. The first saying says that if it is a rainy day, the rain will not end for a while after that day. If it is a clear day, then farmers will have a good crop. The second song says that if it is a clear sky in the morning, people may harvest silk from their silk worms, and if it is a clear sky in the afternoon, then their harvest of silk from the silk worms will be late.

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卯庚占麥諺
月令通考
三卯三庚。麥出低坑。三庚三卯。麥出坳巧。

A folk saying concerning how the farmers should plow their fields for planting wheat in the lunar month of August

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秋分社日諺
月令通考
分社同一日。低田盡叫屈。秋分在社前。斗米換斗錢。秋分在社後。斗米換斗豆。

If the autumnal equinox is the same day as the Chinese Thanksgiving Day, then all those low-lying fields will have a bad harvest. If the former comes before the latter, then a good harvest is ensured. If it is the reverse, then the harvest will be bad.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

驟雨諺
月令廣義
驟雨不終朝。迅雷不終日。

A severe rain storm does not last a whole morning, nore does lightening last all day.

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四月占年諺
月令廣義
有利無利。只看四月十四。有穀無穀。只看四月十六。

The weather on the fourteenth of the lunar April month alone can decide the year’s crop yield. The time for the sun and moon rising on the sixteenth day of the same month is a good indication of that year’s crop yield as well. 

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立夏小滿諺
月令廣義
立夏不下。田家莫耙。小滿不滿。芒種莫管。

If it does not rain on the day of the beginning of the summer according to the lunar calendar, then farmers cannot plow. If on the day of Xiao Man (around May 21 or 22 of the lunar calendar), it does not rain, then there is no hope of doing anything on the day of Mang Zhong (June 6th or 10th of the lunar calendar).

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黃梅諺
月令廣義
黃梅寒。井底乾。If it is cold and does not rain during the plum rain season, then the wells will be dried up.

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秋分占年諺
月令廣義
社了分。米穀如錦墩。分了社。米穀如苔鮓。社了分。米穀不出村。分了社。米穀遍天下。

A folk saying concerning the order of the dates of the autumnal equinox and the Chinese Thanksgiving day. If the former comes after the latter, then the crop yield for that year is bad.

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中秋上元諺
月令廣義
雲罩中秋月。雨打上元燈。

If it is cloudy on the night of Mid-autumn festival, then the fifteenth day of the lunar January in the next year will have rain.

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庚甲占陰晴諺
月令廣義
逢庚則變。遇甲雙晴。A folk saying concerning the weather of certain days being affected by the way two calendar systems are matching.

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貓狗諺
月令廣義
朝餧貓。夜餧狗。

Cats should be fed in the morning and dogs should be fed at night.

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三月占桑諺
紀歷撮要
三月三日晴。桑上掛銀瓶。三月三日雨。桑葉無人取。

If it is a clear day on the third of the lunar March month, then people will be picking mulberry leaves for silk worms. 

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正月占雨諺
農叉
難拜年。易種田。

一日值雨。人食百草。

一日晴。一年豐。一日雨。一年歉。

If the first day of the new year is rainny, then farming will be an easy task that year. 

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芒種占雨諺
農叉
雨芒種頭。河魚淚流。雨芒種腳。魚捉不著。

芒種端午前。處處有荒田。雨打梅頭。無水飲牛。雨打梅額。河底開拆。

迎梅一寸。送梅一尺。

A folk saying asserting that the rain that falls before the date of Mang Zhong indicates drought, and that the rain that falls after that date indicates flood. This item also includes other sayings that relate rain on certain days to drought or flood. 

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夏至占雨諺
農叉
夏至無雨。碓裏無米。

夏至日個雨。一點值千金。

If it does not rain on summer solstice, then there will be no rice in the barn. If it does rain, then a drop of rain equals to great profits.

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寒食占雨諺
四時占侯
雨打墓頭錢。今歲好豐年。

If it rains on the day of Han Shi, which is the day before Qing Ming, when people sweep the tombs of their ancestors, then that is a good crop year.

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夏甲寅占年諺
四時占侯
拗得過。

A folk saying to the effect that the year’s fortune can be determined by the weather of a certain two summer days.

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四月占雨諺
四時占侯
四月初一見青天。高山平地任開田。四月初。滿地塗。

丟了高田去種湖。

If it is a clear day on the first day of the lunar April month, then farming is a smooth job after that. If it rains on the first few days of the lunar April month, then there will be a major flood and no farming will be possible.

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四月占麥諺
四時占侯
小麥不怕神共鬼。只怕四月八日雨。Wheat does not care about day rain or night rain. However, if it rains at all on the eighth day of the lunar April month, the whole year’s crop will be ruined.

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四月八日占雨諺
四時占侯
四月八。晴料焯。高田好張釣。

四月八。鳥漉瀆。上下一齊熟。

四月八日雨。魚兒岸下死。四月八日晴。魚而上蒿林。

If it is a clear day on the eighth day of the lunar April month, then there will be a major flood. If the birds are dry that day, then there will be a good crop yield. If it rains that day, the fish will die in the river. If it does not rain, the fish will be happy swimming in grass.

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時雨諺
四時占侯
夏至未過。水袋未破。

It should not rain before the summer solstice has passed.

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重午占年諺
四時雜占
端午晴乾。農人喜歡。

It is to the farmers’ advantage if the fifth day of the lunar May month is dry and clear.   


繁欽引鳳闕古歌
三輔黃圖
長安城西有雙闕。上有雙銅雀。一鳴五穀成。再鳴五穀熟。An ancient song concerning the two towers that had a pair of bronze peacocks on the west of Chang An city.

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朝邑俗諺
元和郡縣圖志
苦泉羊。洛水漿。The water in a spring in Zhao Yi County tastes salty and bitter, but once the sheep drink that water, the milk that they produce tastes like ambrosia.

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丹州俗語
元和郡縣圖志
丹州白室。胡頭漢舌。A folk saying about Dan Zhou residents, who speak only Chinese, despite the fact that theirethnic background is not Han.

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襄陽古諺
元和郡縣圖志
襄陽無西。There is no west end for Xiang Yang County, meaning that the borderline between Xiang Yang and another county is not distinct.

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邔縣古諺
元和郡縣圖志
邔無東。

There is no east end to the Ji County, meaning that the borderline between Ji and another county is not distinct.

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徐聞諺
元和郡縣志逸文
欲拔貧。詣徐聞。

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匈奴為祁連焉支二山歌
十道志逸文
失我焉支山。令我婦女無顏色。失我祁連山。

使我六畜不蕃息。Two folk songs sung by the Xiong Nu tribe concerning their loss of two mountainous areas to the Han empire. The words are: Losing the Yan Zhi mountain left our women to have no lipsticks to use (there were certain plants used as the material for lipsticks in that mountain). Losing Qi Lian mountain left us with no good place for animal grazing.

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人為紇真山神泉歌
太平寰宇記
紇真山頭有神井。入地千尺絕骨冷。

There is a divine well on the top of He Zhen mountain. However, the water there is so cold that itchills to the bones.

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鄴人金鳳舊歌
太平寰宇記
鳳陽門內天一半。上有金鳳飛相喚。欲去不去著鎖絆。There are two gold pheonixes on the Fong Yang gate. One has flown to the Zhang River, and the other one is fastened by a lock.

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磁州鼓山俗語
太平寰宇記
南鼓北鼓。相去十五。

There are two rock drums on the Drum mountain of Ci Zhou. One in the north, the other in the south.

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清豐故老傳語
太平寰宇記
金堤頭。上有秦女樓。At the source of the Jin Ti River, there is a Qin Women’s tower.

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時人為二陸三張語
太平寰宇記
二陸人洛。三張減價。

If those two Mr. Lu’s should come to Luo (place name), then those three Zhang brothers would not appear as outstanding in their literary work.

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漁陽耆舊言
太平寰宇記
燕山石鼓。鳴則有兵。

There is a rock drum on Yan Moutnain. When one plays it, it is as though there are soldiers marching around.

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南溪縣故老傳語
太平寰宇記
東石從西。乞子將歸。There are two rocks facing each other across the Qing Yi River. It is where one may pray for begetting a son.

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長興石鼓諺
太平寰宇記
石鼓鳴。則三吳有兵。

When the rock drum is being played, it sounds as though there is an army.

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長水縣土人謠
太平寰宇記
水市出天子。

An emperor will come out of that market on the river. A folk saying in Chang Shui County.

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永嘉飲食諺
太平寰宇記
腹如三京灣。When one can really eat, one is said as to have a belly like the San Jing Bay.

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南鄭旱山諺
太平寰宇記
牛頭戴。旱山晦。家中乾穀莫相貸。

A folk saying concerning the Han mountain in Nan Zheng county. It says that when there are clouds on that mountain, one should not take out one’s dry grains to lend to people, asrain will come with the cloud.

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襄陽民為胡烈歌
太平寰宇記
譬春之陽。如冬之日。耕者讓畔。百姓豐溢。惟我胡父。

恩惠難置。

A song sung by people of Xiang Yang praising Hu Lei in doing a good job governing their county. His major contribution was the construction of dykes.

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渭州土產諺
太平寰宇記
郎樞女樞。十馬九駒。安陽大角。十牛九犢。

A folk saying concerning the good animals raised in Wei Zhou.

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石門俗語
太平寰宇記
經大庾。則清穢之氣分。飲石門。則緇素之質變。

If one goes past Da Yu, then one’s bad temperament departs from one. When one drinks water from Shi Men’s Greedy Spring, then one becomes not-greedy.

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時人為張飛玉追馬歌
太平寰宇記逸文
人中有張飛。馬中有玉追。

Among men, there is the unusual man Zhang Fei, and among horses, there is his unusual horse named Yu Zhui.

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烏鵲歌
新定九域志逸文
南山有鳥。北山張羅。鳥自高飛。羅當奈何。

烏鵲雙飛。不樂鳳凰。妾是庶人。不樂宋王。

A song sung by the wife of a servant of Prince Kang of the Song dynasty, expressing her desirenot to marry him. Being attracted to her, Prince Kang wanted to take her. He killed her husband, but then she would not follow the prince’s will. She hung herself. 

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德清邑人為沈氏語
輿地紀勝
金鵝鳴。沈氏興。

When these golden geese howl up on Golden Goose Mountain, the Shen family begins to be prosperous.

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七里灘諺
輿地紀勝
有風七里。無風七十里。When there is tail wind, the boat goes fast, and when there is head wind, the boat is ten times slower than when there is tail wind. 

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紹興邦人舊語
輿地紀勝
晴禹祠。雨龍瑞。Words said by people of Shao Xing about their two scenic spots. When it is a clear day, one should go to the Yu temple. When it is rainy, one should go to Long Rei temple.

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天姥峰俗諺
輿地紀勝
夏禹所踐刻此壁。

Words referring to the content of the mural in Tian Lao mountain. The mural was about places and things that Yu, an ancient saint good at hydraulic engineering, had done.

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魁峰諺
輿地紀勝
魁峰頂秀。石女峰高。Words said about the great views of Kui Mountain and Shi Nu Mountain.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
鐵牛門諺
輿地紀勝
丑上無山置鐵牛。

Words said about the gate with a pair of iron cows in Xuan Cheng County.

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雲居山歸宗寺俗語
輿地紀勝
天上雲居。地下歸宗。

The scenic spot in the sky is Cloud Dwelling Mountain, and the scenic spot on the ground is Gui Zong temple.

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進賢縣古謠
輿地紀勝
日月湖明良將出。石人灘合狀元生。When the Sun Moon Lake water is clear, there will be outstanding army generals born there. When the Rockman Beach closes in, there will be winners of the civil service test born.

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澎浪磯語
輿地紀勝
小姑嫁彭郎。

Words said about a scenic spot in Jiang Zhou. The words are: the young girl marries Mr. Peng(the name of the scenic spot is Peng Lang Rock).

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淮甸人為李大有歌
輿地紀勝
天下姦臣皆守室。虔州太守獨勤王。

Those evil subjects of the emperor all stayed put and ignored the emperor’s call for help. Only the Governor of Qian Zhou went to the emperor’s assistance.

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天堆童謠
輿地紀勝
天雷飛石頭。一夜成汀州。五十年內興公侯。

With one night of thunder and rain, a huge pile of rocks accumulated on the river. In fifty years, someone royal will arise.

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海陵為許氏周氏查氏諺
輿地紀勝
一學許周查。

Students in the entire school in Hai Ling have the family names of Xu, Zhou and Zha.

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汪陵邦人為李堯言李立言李竦語
輿地紀勝
元豐濟濟稱多士。南郡堂堂有三李。萬鍾於我何加焉。一瓢樂在其中矣。

Words said by people of Wang Ling about three local men who all had the family name Li, two of them being brothers. They all resigned from their government posts. The words praise them for not being greedy about the money.

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復州人誦王琪万俟湜語
輿地紀勝
前有王琪。後有万俟。

Words said by people of Fu Zhou about their two good mayors.

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世人謂二宋二連語
輿地紀勝
人才二宋。盛德二連。

There are two outstanding people with the surname of Song, and there are two virtuous and generous people named Mr. Lian.

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牯牛石灘里諺
輿地紀勝
過得牯牛抄石灘。寄書歸去報平安。

If one could safely sail through the Gu Niou Beach, one could write home and report their safe arrival to their final destination without actually reaching it.

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南恩民為陳豐歌
輿地紀勝
君不見恩平陳守賢。優游治郡如烹鮮。

Words said by people of Nan En concerning their good official Chen Fong, who had no bad practices that bothered the general population.

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廣東民為李綸歌
輿地紀勝
石門之水清且清。晉吏一歃千古榮。爭如李公投杯盟。

江流洶洶盃停停。A song sung by people of Guang Dong about one of their officials, Li Lun who swore that he would be a good official by throwing his cup into a big river with fast-flowing water. But the cup remained in front of him without being carried away by the water.

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惠州土人語
輿地紀勝
紅螺。白餅。In Hui Zhou, people eat red bivalves with white cakes in the winter.

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廣西俗語
輿地紀勝
梧州樂。昭州角。

A folksaying in Guang Xi praising the music of Wu Zhou has an elegant and archaic style.

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時人為日山月山語
輿地紀勝
東有日山西有月。年年征戰無休歇。賴得西水向東流。世代永無憂。

Words said about Yi Zhou, a place that has two mountains and one river. The words say that although there is warfare constantly, they still have very good arable land to sustain a good life.

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天聖中人為謝泌王臻章頻鄭載歌
輿地紀勝
前有謝王。後有鄭章。

A song sung during the Tian Sheng era about four good government officials.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

建州民為陸長源歌
輿地紀勝
令我州郡泰。令我戶口裕。令我活計大。陸員外。令我家不分。令我馬成群。令我稻滿囷。陸使君。A song sung by people of Jian Zhou concerning their able governor Lu Chang Yaun.

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雞鳴山俗語
輿地紀勝
金雞鳴而天下太平。

A folk saying in the Chicken-Calling Mountain area. The words say that when the goldenchickens are calling, there will be peace in the world.

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三嵎古民謠
輿地紀勝
三嵎青。陵陽榮。三嵎翠。陵陽貴。

An old folk song sung by people of San Yu concerning the good place in which they live.

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懷安軍方諺
輿地紀勝
軍不如縣。縣不如鎮。

Words said about the army base of Hui An. The words said that smaller territories within the base have more wealth then the entire base.

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世謂廣安語
輿地紀勝
紙似池。席似蘇。梨似耿。魚似嘉。

Words said about Guang An which has good food and products.

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龍床灘古諺
輿地紀勝
龍床如拭。濟舟必吉。龍床髣佛。濟舟必沒。

Words said about Dragon-Bed Beach, a section of a river. When the water is calm there, it is easy to sail boats, when it is not calm, boats will sink.

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大悲口諺
輿地紀勝
船過大悲口。鹽方是你有。

When the ship passes Pleasure-Giving Cove safely, then the salt merchants on the ship can really say that they have their salt.

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元祐中閬州里人歌
輿地紀勝
錦屏名山。三人狀元。There are three Zhuang Yuans (first place in the government civil service test) from the famous Jin Ping Mountain area.

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巴州人為薛逢歌
輿地紀勝
日出而耕。日入而歸。吏不到門。夜不掩扉。有孩有童。

願以名垂。何以字之。薛孫薛兒。

A song sung by people of Ba Zhou praising their governor Xue Fong. The words are: I go to farm and come back at dusk. No government official ever visits me. I do not have to lock up my door at night. When I have children, I will name them after Xue Fong.

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蓬州人為呂錫山王大辯歌
輿地紀勝
我有父母。前呂後王。撫愛我民。千里安康。

Words said by people of Peng Zhou about their two good officials.

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章阿父吟
輿地紀勝
通身一點黑。四海永絕倫。開得天關路。閉得地戶門。

若要求長生。到斷五行因。

A poem recited by a Taoist practitioner who was supposedly over three hundred years old, to themayor of Han Yin. The poem says that if one wants to know the essence of the way (Dao, thepath), then one should know that everything starts from the heart. If the heart lives, the bodylives as well.

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寶婺觀古桐諺
方輿勝覽
桐齊簷。出狀元。

When the paulownia tree next to the state school grows to be as high as the roof of the school, aperson will win the first place in the civil service test. That prediction came true for Liu Wei. 

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時人為徐履語
方輿勝覽
殿榜若還顛倒掛。徐履依前作狀元。

Words said about the actual first place of one civil service test, the man Xu Lu. He became number five after he refused to marry the examiner’s daughter.

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石印山諺
方輿勝覽
石印啟封。天下太平。

Words said about the rock grains on Shi Yin Mountain. These words are wishes for peace.

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江西四郡諺
方輿勝覽
筠原贛吉。腦後插筆。

Words said about four counties in Jiang Xi.

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瀏口駱駝觜諺
方輿勝覽
駱駝觜圓。出狀元。

Words said about how a man from Luo Tuo Zui will win the first place in the civil service test.

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鬱林土歌
方輿勝覽
雲南頭。楚分尾。

Words said about the location of Yu Lin being at the beginning of Yun Nan and at the end of Chu.   


時人為楊雄桓譚語
廣輿記
玩楊子雲之篇。樂於居千乘之官。挾桓君山之書。富於積猗頓之財。

Words said by Yang Xiong and Huan Tan’s contemporaries about their fortunes. Yang Xiong obtained the emperor’s admiration through his writing, and Huan Tan through giving the emperorgood advice.

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鑑湖諺
廣輿記
水繞鑑湖弦。吉水出狀元。

A saying about the area around Lake Jian, regarding how people from that area would be the winners of the government civil service test. 

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廬陵民為劉竺歌
廣輿記
公家無負租。私室有餘粟。

A song sung by people of Lu Ling about Liu Zhu, their able official for twenty years. When he was governing Lu Ling, the government had no deficit and every household had extra foodstored.

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丁溪諺
廣輿記
水畫丁﹑羅簪纓。

A saying in Ding Xi on the coast of the southeast of China, predicting that someone would winthe first place of the government civil service test after a flood. 

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湖廣諺
地圖綜要
湖廣熟。天下足。

When the area around Dong Ting Lake has a good harvest, the entire country hasenough food.

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颶風諺
地圖綜要
朝三暮七。晝不過一。

Words said about the typhoons that come for three to seven days on the coast of Guang Dong.

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諸生稱陳選蕭鳴鳳語
一統志
陳泰山。蕭北斗。Words said by students in the government university praising the virtue and good teaching skills of Chen Xuan and Xiao Ming Fong.

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上元民為霍韜程【節】歌
一統志
禮部霍韜天有日。上元程【節】月無雲。

A song sung by people of Shang Yuan about Huo Tao and Cheng Jie, who had such kind policies for the people.

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時人為吳羽文謠
一統志
木化為人。人化為木。

A song sung by people about a famous official, Wu Yu Wen, in Yang Zhou. Wu had someone carve a wooden man that he used in a court session. When the wooden man was standing right outside the court, that meant there were no court cases held that day. 

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績溪南關橋水諺
一統志
九步流東水。

A folk saying about the county of Ji Xi’s Nan Guan bridge which is only nine steps away from another county.

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銅陵管山諺
一統志
青獅白象。為銅保障。

A folk saying about Mount Guan, which is shaped like a lion and an elephant. The saying says that this green tiger and white elephant is a geographical guard for the Tong Ling area. 

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績溪邑人為蘇轍葉楠歌
一統志
前有蘇黃門。後有葉令君。

A song sung by people of Ji Xi about two good officials.

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滁州豐山諺
一統志
豐山著帽。豐年之兆。When the top of Mount Fong has clouds shaped like a hat, it is an omen for a good harvest.

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廣靈雅兒匯諺
一統志
壽民丹水。

A folk saying in Gaung Ling county for the healing power of the water from a local pond named: "Duck-Gathering."

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青州民為陳勛謠
一統志
去陳府。百姓苦。A song sung by people of Qing Zhou about their appreciation for their local official Chen Xu. If Chen Xu goes, the general population will suffer.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
商河聶家窪諺
一統志
十年九不收。一收勝十秋。

A folksaying in Nei Jia valley about the unpredictability of their harvest, which is affectedgreatly by flood. They may go without any harvest for nine years and once they have a goodharvest, it is better than ten years’ worth of harvests.

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溫縣百姓為沃墅歌
一統志
田野闢。沃公力。衣食足。沃公育。A song sung by people of Wen county about their good mayer Wo Shu, who enactedconstructive agriculture policy and ensured the people’s livelihood.

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鞏昌民為戴浩歌
一統志
君侯守邊。惠政無前。我行我道。蕩蕩便便。A song sung by people of Gong Chang concerning the good work of their official Dai Hao, who distributed government food without prior authorization in order to counteract a severe famine,and thus risked his own life. He was also able to eliminate bandits on the road so that peoplecould travel easily.

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時為趙登岳璿謠
一統志
賢守趙岳。治行卓犖。

A saying that people have for two governors of Hu Zhou, praising their competence in designingpolicies good for the people. 

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江西民為王哲謠
一統志
江西有一哲。六月飛霜雪。天下有十哲。太平無休歇。

A song sung by people of Jiang Xi about their top official Wang Zhe, who was able to relievepeople of a major drought by releasing innocent people wrongly convicted, thereby causing it torain. The words say that if there were to be ten Wang Zhe’s in the world, there would becontinuous peace.

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安遠縣三百坑水諺
一統志
贛州九十九條河。中有一條通博羅。A folk saying about the many rivers in Gan Zhou. 

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興國長信瀧諺
一統志
龍下三瀧。舟楫莫當。

A saying about one section of Lian River where boats cannot go through because of big waves.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

僧伽行歌
一統志
趙家天子趙家王。

A song sung by a monk who drinks alcohol and eats meat. His song correctly predicts thecoming to power of the Zhao family of the Sung dynasty.

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時人目戴金石金語
一統志
楚有二金。臺中錚錚。

Words said about Dai Jin and Shi Jin, who came from the same place and were both outstandingofficials.

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高州民為嚴琥歌
一統志
生我慈母。活我嚴父。

A song sung by people of Gao Zhou expressing their appreciation for their governor Yan Hu.The words say that "My mother gave birth to me, but Yan Hui gave me a life."

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蒲江民為安郁謠
一統志
安從周。積柴樓。感天雨。民有秋。昔無衣。今有裘。A song sung by people of Pu Jiang about their official An Yu, who made a sacrifice and got it torain, thereby reliving a major drought and enabling the people to have a harvest.

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福州九仙山諺
一統志
三山藏。三山現。三山不可見。

A folk saying about the Jiu Xian ("Nine Fairy) Mountain Range. The words say that whenlooking at a certain angle, you see three ranges appearing and the other three hidden, and the lastthree are impossible to see.

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永福雁湖雪峰山古諺
一統志
雁湖深。雪峰沈。雁湖淺。雪峰見。

An ancient saying about Yan Lake and Mount Snow Peak. They situate right across from eachother.

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方山水諺
一統志
水浸方山鼻。不浸獅子耳。

Words said about the Min River in Fu Zhou. There are high and low mountains surrounding theriver. 

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清源郡人為薛昱歌
一統志
郡號清源。官有清德。

A song sung by people of Qing Yuan about their mayor Xue Yi, who was righteous and kind tothe people.

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漁梁山諺
一統志
無衣無裳。莫過漁梁。

A folk saying about Mount Yu Liang which is colder than other places. If one is not wearing enough clothes, one should not go up that mountain.

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連城民為李弇謠
一統志
訟者息爭。居者安仁。李公為政。百姓如春。

A song sung by people of Lian Cheng about their governor Li Yan, who was able to resolvedisputes by educating the people.

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歸善平湖諺
一統志
鱷湖平。出公卿。

A folk saying about how government officials are born in the area around E Lake.

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射木山諺
一統志
雨未晴。看雲靈。

If one wants to know if it is going to rain or not, one only has to look at the clouds on top of SheMu Mountain.

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北障山諺
一統志
鳥不過靈川。

Even birds cannot fly through Bei Zhang Mountain.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

時人為鄧盛語
一統志
一問得竟。皋陶鄧盛。

Words said about Deng Sheng, praising his skill in getting criminal suspects to talk by treatingthem well.

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曲靖民為焦韶歌
一統志
一本兩穗。嘉禾滿田。太守焦公。其德格天。

A song sung by people of Qu Jing about their governor Jiao Shao, who built schools, cut taxesand encouraged bandits to become good people.

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湖州民為侯必登歌
一統志
不可一日無侯公。

A song sung by people of Hu Zhou about their governor, Huo Bi Deng. They said:"We cannotlive one day without Mr. Huo."

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大理民為蔣雲漢語
一統志
不畏公箠。但畏公唾。

Words said by people of Da Li about their governor Jiang Yun Han, who was good at gettingconfessions from suspects by talking to them nicely.

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太和民為楊南金謠
一統志
上官不動。權豪不動。財貨不動。

A song sung by people of Tai He about their mayor Yang Nan Jin, who never did wrong just toplease his superior and who could not be bought with money or anything else.

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瓜哇國諺
一統志
太平闍婆。

Words said about about the peaceful and bountiful life in Java.

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清河水利語
天下郡國利病書
開了口。渰無走。

倒坡水。渰無底。

Words said about the devastating flood caused by a broken dyke whenever their is a rain storm inthe Wei River delta.

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嘉定訟獄言
天下郡國利病書
人命無真假。只在原告不肯罷。

Words said about the judicial system in Jia Ding. Somehow, in that county, the coroner’s officeblackmails any househod with a recently deceased person, thereby creating much trouble for theresidents. 

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田土諺
天下郡國利病書
千年田﹑八百主。

Words said about the constant changing of hands of farm lands because the land owners couldnot afford the high taxes.

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溧陽馬政謠
天下郡國利病書
糧逐水。田逐馬。

A saying in Li Yang about the citizen’s civil duty to provide the government with grain andhorses for warfare.

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徐州楚王山里諺
天下郡國利病書
山前九十九口井。山後九十九口塚。

Words said about Chu Wang Mountain. In front of the mountain, there are ninety-nine wells andin the back of the mountain, there are ninety-nine ancient tombs.

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曹縣賦役謠
天下郡國利病書
家有二頃田。頭枕衙門眠。

Words said in Cao county about the simple tax plan that people liked better than one that hadmultiple items.

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臨淄諺
天下郡國利病書
臨淄出古物。

There are many antiques buried in the tombs in Lin Zi.

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邊人為敵情談二則
天下郡國利病書
百騎不避城。千騎不避路。萬騎不避鎮。

鎮守戰。原野撼。分守戰。山谷斷。守備戰。溪岸判。

Words said about battle strategies.

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預備諺
天下郡國利病書
冬不可以廢葛。夏不可以廢裘。

Words said about a defense preparation system. The words say that in the winter, one should notdiscard summer clothes and in the summer, one should not discard fur coats.

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北人水旱諺
天下郡國利病書
北人水旱。聽命於天。

People in the north (around the Yellow River) have no control over drought or flooding.

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鄖陽諺
天下郡國利病書
何知盜穴。山岩葦茁。

Bandits gather around moutains that have complicated geography that makes it hard to search forthings or people.

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江陵李家堤諺
天下郡國利病書
水來打破李家堤。荊州便是養魚池。

Words said about Jing Zhou. When the water broke Li’s dyke, Jing Zhou became a fish pond.

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蜜溪神潭諺
天下郡國利病書
蜜溪水﹑神潭茶。

The water of Mi River tastes good and the tea grown around Shen Lake is good.

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浙江田土俚諺
天下郡國利病書
將錢買田。不如窮漢日安眠。

有田應門戶。因田成禍門。

A folk saying in Zhe Jiang area. The words say that one would be better off not to buy any landwhen one has money, since when one has land, the government imposes heavy taxes on one’sproperties.

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漳州民為佃戶謠
天下郡國利病書
久佃成業。When one becomes a tenant farmer (renting farm lands to do farming), the gain is so little thatone is stuck with that trade forever.

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時人為葛皓李璋簡沛章極諺
天下郡國利病書
遇葛李則生。逢章簡必死。

Words said about some officials who were in charge of eliminating bandits. When the banditsmeet Ge Hao and Li Zhang, they might live, but if they meet Jian Pei or Zhang Ji, they definitelywill be executed.

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垠水魚蟹諺
天下郡國利病書
西水漫漫。魚蟹滿盤。

A folk saying about the bountiful fish and crab production of the Yin River.

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行人為摩泥七亭謠
天下郡國利病書
摩泥普市天。三日無雨似神仙。

A folk saying about the Muo Ni Qi Ting area in Yun Nan, which is constantly rainy.

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正山諺
方輿紀要
正山巍峨接星斗。分別岡巒九十九。

Words said about the wide-stretching Zheng Mountain Range. Some of the peaks are really high.

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澠水古諺
方輿紀要
澠水不冰。瘦馬不渡。

An ancient folk saying about Min River. When the Min River is not frozen, skinny horsescannot go cross the river.

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華林山諺
方輿紀要
若要華林敗。三寶去立寨。

Words said about Hua Lin Mountain where bandits gather. The saying suggests that if thegovernment troops want to eliminate those bandits, they ought to set up a camp on Three JewelPeak.

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慵嶺諺
方輿紀要
高霄慵隔。去天三尺。A folk saying about the great height of Yong Mountain.

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葫蘆山語
方輿紀要
潮生潮落。葫蘆自若。

Hu Lu Mountain stays the same way whether the sea water around it ebbs or flows. 

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延平邵武諺
方輿紀要
銅延平。鐵邵武。

Words said about two cities in the southeast of China. The two cities are easy to guard againstinvasion because of their geographical advantages. 

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釣魚臺諺
方輿紀要
水浸釣魚臺。上下不通來。

When the water level is above the Fishing Plateau (a mountain in a river), there is a major floodand transportation is not possible.   


太白山俗語
三秦記 
武功太白。去天三百尺。孤雲兩角。去天一握。山水險阻。

黃金子午。蛇盤烏櫳。氣與天通。

A folk saying concerning the great height and vareigated geography of Mount Tai Bai, which was said to have water within it.

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隴頭俗歌
三秦記 
隴頭流水。鳴聲幽咽。遙望秦川。心肝斷絕。

震關遙望。秦川如帶。

Words said about a site, Long Xi, in the western border of China. People from central China often went up to a high military construction to look eastward to their home town. Some people were said to hvae cried to death there because of their extreme homesickness.

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渡海往大秦國者諺
三秦記
心無憂患。不經二句。心若憂患。遠離三春。A saying about sea travel to the Roman Empire. If one has no worries in one’s heart and meets tail winds, then one arrives there in twenty days. If one has worries in one’s heart, then one cannot get there even in a few years’ time.

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甯戚飯牛歌
三齊記
南山粲。白石爛。生不遭堯與舜禪。短布單衣適至骭。從昏飯牛薄夜半。長夜曼曼何時旦。

A song sung by Ning Qi to King Huan of the Qi kingdom. The words say that he is sorry not to meet a good king whom he could serve. King Huan employed him after hearing this song.

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成武父老為王譚歌
吳錄
王世容。治無雙。省徭役。盜賊空。A song sung by people of Cheng Wu about their mayor, who was praised as unique in his governing skill. He was able to save the people from mandatory labor and to eliminate robbery.

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廣陵為陸稠諺
吳錄
解結理煩。我國陸君。

A saying by the people of Guang Ling about Lu Chou’s leadership, illustrated by his ability to make his subordinates behave.

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泡魚蒿豬諺
粵志 
朝為泡魚。暮為蒿豬。朝為嬾婦。暮為奔【豚】。

A folk saying about the transformation of the Pao Fish into a porcupine. 

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南土人為牡蠣語
南越志
得合澗一蠔。雖不足豪。亦可以高。A folk saying by natives of Southern China about their love for oysters.

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黃牛灘行者語
荊州記
朝發黃牛。暮宿黃牛。三朝三暮。黃牛如故。

Words said about a section of the Yang-tzi River gorge. One could start one’s journey in the morning at Yellow Cow beach and would still be in the same place by nightfall. This could go on for three days and nights, so difficult is travel in the section of the river.

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盛弘之引楚諺
荊州記
洲不滿百。故不出王者。

Since there are only ninety nine island in the rivers of the Jing Zhou area, no emperor will arise. This alludes to the conicidnece of Emperor Jiang Biao’s emergence at the same time as the sudden appearance of an extra island. After his demise, that one hundredth island disappeared.

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麥城諺
荊州記
東驢西磨﹑麥自破。

The two cities, named Donkeys and Mills were built to attack the city of Wheat inbetween. The attack was a success. 

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人為太白山橫雲語
長安志
南山瀑布。非朝則暮。

The clouds up in Tai Bai Mountain look as though they are emitting rain in the morning and evening. 

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人為洪堰量水語
長安志
水到龜兒嘴。百二十徼水。

Words said about the amount of water in a reservoir.

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陸機引洛陽俗語
洛陽記
金馬門外聚群賢。銅駝街上集少年。

Words said about two districts in the city of Luo Yang. All the intelligent people gather outside the Golden Horse Gate, and the adolescents gather on Bronze Camel Street.

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射的山諺
會稽記
射的白。斛一百。射的玄。斛一千。

A folk saying about how people determine the price of rice. One shoots an arrow at a rock in a cave. If the arrow lands at a dark, shaded part of the rock, then the price of rice will be high.

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五蓋山鄉人占年諺
湘中記
五蓋雪普。米賤如土。雪若不均。米貴如銀。A folk saying concerning how people predict the price of rice in the Five Peak Mountains area. If all of the five peaks are covered with snow, then the price of rice will be low.

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占霧諺
湘中記 
臘月有霧露。無水做酒醋。

It there are fog and dew in the lunar month of December, then there will be a drought in the following year, so severe that there will be no water with which to make vinegar and wine.

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堯峰院俗語
吳郡圖經
堯所基。洪川不能沒。上有萬眾棲。Words said about the location of Yao Fong Temple. It is high up in a mountain where a river’s flood cannot possibly reach. There are thousands of people living up there, too.

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錫山古謠
常州圖經
有錫兵。無錫寧。

A folk saying concering Tin mountain. If there is mining of tin, there is war; if there is no mining of tin, there is peace.

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京口士大夫語
嘉定鎮江志
生居洛陽。死葬朱方。

Words said by the intellectuals in the capital city of Luo Yang concerning their choice of burial sites, which were in the southeast coast of China.

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鞭春看燈里諺
至順鎮江志
好男勿鞭春。好女勿看燈。

Concerning customs of the Chinese new year in the Zhen Jiang area: on the first day of spring, men should not go to see the whipping of the cow,since they might be trampled to death by the crowd trying to catch pieces of the animal. Likewise, women should not go to the light show because of the crowd there.   


酈道元引俗諺釋清泉河
水經注
高梁無上源。清泉無下尾。

Words referring to the tiny creeks in the Yu Yang area. The flow of water in these creeks was so slow that it was hard to determine the origin and the end of the river. 

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酈道元引古諺釋南北岈
水經注
南岈北岈。萬有餘家。

Words referring to the over ten thousand households residing around the Han River valley.

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泗上求鼎謠
水經注
稱樂太早絕鼎絲。

A folk song that was a sarcastic remark on the first emperor’s joyousness before the time when the nine ancinet tripods of bronze, symbols of power for the Chinese ruler beginning in the ancient Xia dynasty, were even found in the Si River. 

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澇灘淨灘諺
水經注
冬澇夏淨。斷官使命。

Words said about two sections of the Han River. The two places had too little water in the winter and too much water in the summer, making sailing extremely difficult.

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樊陂喭
水經注
陂汪汪。下田良。樊子失業庾公昌。

Words said about a hilly area near a river. Originally the Fan households lived there, but later on, they lost the property to the Yu household.

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頭灘行者歌
水經注
灘頭白勃堅相持。倏忽淪沒別無期。

A song about a section of the Yang-Tzi River. The water in this section are so fierce that even fish and turtles can not swim there. It is easy to sink one’s boat there, too.

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湘川【漁】者歌
水經注
帆隨湘轉。望衡九面。

Words referring to what one could see when traveling in one section of the Xiang River, where one could see nine different sides of Mount Heng.

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橘洲諺
水經注
昭潭無底橘洲浮。One section of the Xiang River is adjacent to Mount Zhao, which has a very deep lake at its bottom. After that point, the Xiang River reaches the west of Nan Jin city, where the Ju island sits in the western portion of the river.

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漢末童謠
水經注
天子當興東南三餘之間。

Words referring to the place, from which the warlord Sun Quan of the Three Kingdom period would originate. 

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武陵綠蘿山土人歌
水經注
仰茲山兮迢迢。層石搆兮嵯峨。朝日麗兮陽巖。

落景梁兮陰阿。鄣壑兮生音。吟籟兮相和。敷芳兮綠林。

恬淡兮潤波。樂茲潭兮安流。緩爾櫂兮詠歌。

A folk song sung by the native of Wu Ling expressing the pleasant feelings caused by the beautiful scenery of that area. The water, the mountain, the green forest, and the beautiful sunshine compose this song. 

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楊慎引諺驗反照
山海經
日沒胭脂紅。無雨必有風。If the sky is red like red rouge after the sun sets, then there will be either rain or wind arising. 

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巴東三峽漁者歌
宜都山川記
巴東三峽巫峽長。猿鳴三聲淚沾裳。

巴東三峽猿鳴悲。猿鳴三聲淚沾衣。

A song sung by the fishermen in the Three Gorges area of the Yang-Tzi River. The gorges are so windy that it takes a long time to get through them. When people are sailing on the boat in these sections of the river, they could hear apes howling constantly. The song says that people are eager to get on dry land after hearing the apes’ howling.

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周必大引俗諺
吳郡諸山錄
太平州不如蕪湖。不如黃池。

A folk saying concerning the prosperity of three cities, Tai Ping Zhou, Wu Hu and Huang Chi. Among them, Huang Chi ranks as the most prosperous.

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時人為嶽麓書院諺
嶽麓舊志
道林三百眾。書院一千徒。

Words said about the prosperity of the Yue Lu College in Hu Nan, which was ranked as the best during the Song dynasty. 

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萬曆癸未鎮江鐵踏謠
北固山志
風吹鐵寶塔。水淹京口閘。

A song sung about the Iron Tower of Zhen Jiang. The wind blew the tower off and the water flooded the dyke in Jing Kou.

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陳洄泛月扣舷歌
山棲志
吹玉簫兮弄明月。明月照兮頭成雪。頭成雪兮將奈何。

白鷺起兮衝素波。A song sung by Chen Hui concerning the moon reflected in the water while he played the flute. The moon was so bright when it shone upon Chen’s head, it was as though he had grey hair.

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閿鄉秦山諺
名勝志
秦為頭。虢為尾。

Words said about the great Mount Qin which encompases two districts: Qin and Guo.

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京師為瑤光寺尼語
洛陽伽藍記
洛陽女兒急作髻。瑤光寺尼奪女婿。

Some sarcastic remarks about the Buddhist nuns in Yao Guang Temple after some nuns were raped by military men of a foreign tribe during the invasion of Luo Yang. The girls in the City of Luo Yang were eager to style their hair for their wedding, yet the nuns from Yao Guang Temple snatched their grooms.

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京師為青州刺史謠語
洛陽伽藍記
獄中無繫囚。舍內無青州。假令家道惡。腹中不懷愁。

Words referring to a snobbish custom that Qing Zhou has always had, which its govenor would have to know before starting his job.

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京師為伊洛魚語
洛陽伽藍記
伊洛鯉魴。貴於牛羊。

The carp from the Luo River and the fresh water bream from the Yi River are more of a delicacy then beef or mutton.

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京師為白馬寺甜榴語
洛陽伽藍記
白馬甜榴。一實直牛。One of the sweet and huge grapes grown in the White Horse Temple is worth a cow.

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游俠為白墮酒語
洛陽伽藍記
不畏張弓拔刀。唯畏白墮春醪。Words said by wandering martial men about the wine that Liu Bai Duo brewed. One is not afraid of streching a bow or using a knife, but one is afaid of drinking Liu Bai Duo’s wine, since drinking it could knock people unconscious for a whole month.

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秦民為河間王婢朝雲語
洛陽伽藍記
快馬健兒。不如老嫗吹篪。

Words said about a servantmaid of the Governor of Qin Zhou, Wang Chen. She was good at playing a kind of flute. Wang Chen had trouble settling the uprising of the Qiang tribes’ people. He then asked the servantmaid to masquerade herself as an old beggar and play her flute in the area where the Qiang bandits were. These Qiang bandits were all moved by the music and decided to become good citizens. 

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魏時人為上高里歌
洛陽伽藍記
洛陽東北上高里。殷之頑民昔所止。今日百姓造甕子。

人皆棄去住者恥。A song sung by people of the Wei dynasty concerning a northeast area of the City of Luo Yang. A group of people, descendants of the ancient Shang dyansty, lived there and made pottery for their living. The chased away people who were not their kind and wanted to live there.

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范式墓諺
城塚記
大鼎山前十八塚。末末東頭范巨卿。

There are eighteen graves in front of Da Ding Mountain. The last one on the east is the grave of Fan Ju Qing.   


人為許晏諺
陳留風俗傳逸文
殿上成群﹑許偉君。

Words referring to the outstanding scholar, Xu Yan, who was good at explicating poems from the Lu kingdom. 

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猴頭羹諺
臨海異物志逸文
人寧負人千石之羹。不願負人猴頭羹臛。

Words said about a strange custom of a foreign tribe An Jia. These people were fond of a thick soup made of monkey brain.

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檳榔俗語
臨海異物志逸文
檳榔扶留。可以忘憂。

Words said about the soothing effects of chewing beetle nuts together with some kind of vine and oyster shell powder.

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楊桃諺
臨海異物志逸文
楊桃無蹙。一歲三熟。

The fruit Yang Tao is produced only three times a year.

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木奴諺
北戶錄逸文
木奴千。無凶年。

If one had a thousand Mu Nu trees, one would never starve since the Mu Nu fruit can be bartered for rice.

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瓊振二州人喭
嶺表錄異記逸文
跳石牛骨碌。好笑又好哭。People between the Qiong and Zhen area making fun of cows and the people riding them, who try to jump across a river with a rocky riverbed. When the cows fail to jump across, both the people and the cow flow down the river.

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張翰秋風歌
中吳紀聞
秋風起兮佳景時。吳江水兮鱸正肥。三千里兮家為歸。恨難得兮仰天悲。

A song sung by Zhang Han, who served as an official for Prince Qi. One day when he was in the capital and the autumn wind started to blow, he sang this song to express his feelings for the autumn landscape and the fish in the Wu River. This made him homesick, and he decided that since he was not happy with his job anyway, he would quit and go home.

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大觀中姑蘇小兒唱
中吳紀聞
沈逍遙。

A short children’s song in the Wu area. It correctly predicted the wrongful accusation, due to a political struggle in the court, of illegal minting by Zhang Yan. Before this time, the Wu area had not seen turmoil of any kind for over three hundred years. 

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桂林古諺
桂海虞衡志
癸水繞東城。永不見刀兵。

A folk saying about the city of Gui Lin, where the Li River protects against invasion by surrounding its eastern edge.

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周去非引南人言論餘甘獐肉
嶺外代答
餘甘一時熟。獐一日肥。

Words said by people in southern China about one type of stone fruit by the name of Yu Gan, which is only good for a few hours after it ripens. The meat of the roebuck is only good on the day the roebuck happens to be fat.

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杭人為西湖諺
武林舊事
銷金鍋兒。

Words said about Xi Hu (the West Lake) in the City of Hang Zhou, concerning the large number of tourists who go there all year round, spending much money there.

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餛飩餺飥諺
武林舊事
冬餛飩。年【餺】飥。

Words said about merchants’ custom of taking three days off just before the winter solstice. They eat some dumplings as their festive food. 

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擂搥諺
武林舊事
杭州人一日喫三十丈木頭。Words said about the large quantity of rice that the people in Hang Zhou consume in one day.

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吳自牧引杭人諺論日用
夢梁錄
東菜西水。南柴北米。

Words said about the directions of the sources of daily produce and goods needed by the people of Hang Zhou.

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吳自牧引俗諺論善惡
夢梁錄
作善者降百祥。天神祐之。作惡者降千災。鬼神禍之。

People who do virtuous deeds have auspiciousness descending upon them and heavenly deities protecting them. People who do bad deeds shall only encounter thousands of disasters and have ghosts troubling them.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

吳自牧引俗諺論宴會
夢梁錄
燒香點茶。挂畫插花。四般閒事。不宜累家。

Words said about the ease of holding banquets, so long as one knows how to use the right servants to make proper arrangements.

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陸友仁引吳農諺論占年
吳中舊事
甲甲猶自可。乙酉怕殺人。

Words said by farmers of the Wu area (near the present day Su Zhou). If it rains during certain hours during the lunar May month, then they will not be able to harvest their wheat crop.

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葉少蘊引吳人俚語
吳中舊事
等人易得久。瞋人易得醜。

It takes forever to wait for other people. Being angry with other people makes one ugly.

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蘇州除夕群兒呼語
平江記事
賣癡獃。千貫賣汝癡。萬貫賣汝獃。見賣儘多送。要賒隨我來。

Words that children call out on New Year’s Eve on the streets of Su Zhou. The words accuse people of that area of being fools.

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元延祐中太倉民謠二則
平江記事
打碗花子開。今搬州縣來。

黃郎屋上走。州來住不久。A folk song predicting the designation of Tai Chang as the capital of the State of Kun Shan during the Yuan Zhen era and the cancellation of that designation during the Zhi Zheng era.

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吳人為太守謠
吳風錄
曹平分。傅白奪。

Words said by people of the Wu area about their governors, who imposed governor’s tax on the merchants.

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無代時湖州諺
西吳枝乘
放爾生。放爾命。放爾湖州作百姓。

During the Five Dyansties era, the south of the Yang-Zi River was in constant warfare. Hu Zhou was the only peaceful place.

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吳興土人語
西吳枝乘
大頭菜。小頭魚。Words said by the natives of Wu Xing about two kinds of regional delicacy, namely, a kind of fish and a kind of vegetable native to the area.

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閩人食品語
閩部疏
山食鷓鴣獐。海食馬鮫鯧。

Words said about two kinds of delicacy in the Min area, namely, quails and the Chang fish.

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李實引諺釋入霑出霑
蜀語 
入霑有雨出霑晴。

Words said about the ten rainy days after the autumnal equinox.

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李實引諺占霧
蜀語
霧溝晴。霧山雨。

Words said by people of the Shu area (present day Si Chuan) about the way they tell if rain is coming. When the mountain looks foggy, it is surely going to rain.

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羅旁猺謠二則
南越筆記
撞石鼓。萬家為我虜。吹士角。我兵齊宰剝。

官有萬兵。我有萬山。兵來我去。兵去我還。

Two songs sung by the bandits in southern China, who held an uprising against the central government during the Wan Li era of the Ming dynasty. The words are expressing the advantage of having a very mountanous region to hide in.

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行旅為倉振高芝歌
南越筆記
倉榕高松。手澤重重。高松倉榕。夾道陰濃。

A song sung by travelers to Xin Zhou in southern China about their appreciation of the two governors who planted two type of trees, pine and banyan.   


俗傳灩澦堆語
峽程記
灩澦大如象。瞿塘不敢上。

灩澦大如馬。瞿塘不可下。

灩澦大如牛。瞿塘不可流。灩澦大如鱉。瞿塘行舟絕。

灩澦大如龜。瞿塘不可窺。

灩澦大如服。瞿塘不可觸。Yanyu is piled up by stones, and the Tutang is one of the three gorges located in Sichuan provience. The larger Yanyu is, the more dangerous the Tutang is to travel at.

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衡山縣謠言
郴行錄
當陷萬家。

The Wan family living in Henshan county was flooded during thunder strom, and there became a big pond. 

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江水俗諺
入越記
第一楊子江。第二錢塘江。第三楓江。

The first one is Yanzi river, the second one is Qiantang river and the third one is Feng river with roaring waves.

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金焦兩山諺
入越記
金山屋裹山。焦山山裹屋。There are temples in Jinshan; There are mountains in temples of Jiaoshan.

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范成大引蜀語
吳船錄
益梓利。夔最下。忠涪恭。萬尤卑。

Fan traveled in Sichuan and found the county was the most desolated.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

范成大引驗廬山晴雨俗語
吳船錄
廬山戴帽。平地安灶。廬山繫腰。平地安橋。

It will be raining when the midst of Lu mountain’s is clouded; It will be shinny when the top of Lu mountain’s is clouded. (cloud-capped)

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人為蜀僧語
入蜀記
下江者疾走如煙。上江者鼻孔撩天。徒勞他二佛打供。

了不見一僧坐禪。

Buddhist monks went down to Sichuan to visit two temples, and they proudly thought that they had got the truth when coming back.

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舞十般癩語
西湖志餘
一般癩來一般癩。渾身爛了肚皮在。也不礙。

It does not matter even if a person is suffered from the ulcer outside surface of the body, his belly is still ok.

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渣城白水諺
滇程記
渣城白水。半人半鬼。The road located in Yunnan is very dangerous to pass by.

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安南哈馬莊諺
滇行記
馬怕哈馬莊。

The horses are afraid of passing Hama village located in Yunnan provience.

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諸葛洞諺
滇黔紀遊
若要此洞開。除非諸葛來。

It is very hard to pass the cave named Zhuge located between Guizhou and Yunnan.

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黔中風雨語
滇黔紀遊
雨師好黔。風伯好滇。

It is good for Guizhou provience to have more rain, and it is good for Yunnan to have more wind according to their respective environment.

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貴州里數諺
滇黔紀遊
貴州沒天理。十里當五里。

The roads in Guizhou, plateau area, are not flat and vast.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

瘴氣諺
粵述 
青草黃茅瘴。不死成和尚。

From spring to end of fall, the miasma, which can cause people sick, appears in south China and south-east China.

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猺人為猺女嚲雲孃諺
赤雅 
鳳裘無冬。蝶綃無夏。驃雪無前。嚲雲無價。Chuanyun riding precious horse, dressing fur coat and silk skirt, looks like supernatural being.

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白夷飲食諺
土夷考
青青白夷菜。動動白夷肉。

People living in Baiyi eat all kinds of vegetables as long as they are green, and all kinds of meat as long as the animals are alive.

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三佛齊國舊港諺
瀛涯勝覽
一季種田。三季收稻。

The lands in San Fuoqi are fertile and harvest easily.

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阿枝國節氣諺
瀛涯勝覽
半年有雨半年晴。

Azhi is a place with half year rain and half year sunshine.

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海南風土諺
海槎餘錄
四時皆是夏。一雨便成秋。

急脫急著。勝如服藥。

In Hainan island, four seasons are summer, but after rain it will become cold. Changing clothes in time is better than taking medicine.

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日本五島諺
海錄圖東洋記
日本好貨。五島難過。

Japan has many good native products, but it is hard to transport them.   


岱縣人為功曹小吏語
何氏姓苑
九百小吏萬功曹。

The official’s last name is nine hundred, and Gongcao’s last name is ten thousand.

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蓬州父老為吳幾復歌
萬姓統譜
使君來兮﹑父母鞠我。禮化行兮﹑民無寒餓。

使君去兮﹑不可復留。人意悵悵兮﹑淚雙墮。

Wu Jifu had a great achievement and benefited his people when he was an official in Pengzhou. When he left, local people felt very sorrow. 

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應劭引里語
漢官儀
任智不正車生咀。

Holding a post should be justice and competent for the duty.

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應劭引里諺
漢官儀逸文
仕宦不止﹑車生耳。

Officials should accumulate merits, then their authorities can last long.

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時人為石抱忠劉奇張詢古許子儒語
御史臺記逸文
有錢石下好。無錢劉下好。士大夫張下好。

碩學師劉子。儒生用與言。

今年柿子屏遭霜。為語石榴須早摘。

The persimmons are injured by frost this year, so the pomegranates should be picked up early.

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湖蘇二郡人為牧掾語
衣冠盛事
湖接兩頭。蘇連三尾。

Two counties located in Huzhou are neighboring and two men coming from these two counties passed the highest imperial exam at the same time.

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河清縣軍民為王元規歌
州縣提綱
第一奇。民吏不識縣兒。

The biggest surprise in the county is that common people do not know the son of the magistrate.

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呂居仁引諺論勤
官箴
勞心不如勞力。

To labor mentally is rather harder than to labor physically.

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呂居仁引諺論忍
官箴 
忍事敵災星。

Tolerance is the rival of fight.

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胡大初引諺
晝簾緒論
捉賊須捉贓。捉姦須捉雙。

To catch the bandit should catch the booty; To catch the adultery should catch the couple.

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賀嶠妻于氏引鄙諺
通典
黃雞生卵。烏雞伏之。但知為烏雞之子。不知為黃雞之兒。

Yellow hen lays eggs and black chick hatches. Metaphor: People only cares the result without knowing the origin.

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鸚鵡谷水世語
唐會要
此水清。天下平。The great harvest, and clear water in the valley are the sign of peaceful, flourishing age.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
左史諺
唐會要
螭頭有水。

It is good time to mix prepared Chinese ink using the water dripped in the hornless dragon stages.

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淮人為徐協功許子中胡與可語
建炎以來朝野雜記
徐協恭。許子中。胡元功。三人鼎足說脫空。

Xu Xiegong, Xu Zizhong and Hu Yuangong are powerful to arrange fields in south and north Huai river.

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澠水諺
通志 
瘦馬不渡澠水。Tired horse can not pass Mian river because it’s current is rather rapid.

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時人為張敞語
通志 
毆君馬者路旁兒。

It is not unusual to kill the certain official’s horse, because the official does not have serious and powerful appearance.

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淳熙中梁宋間語
文獻通考 
黃河災。天水來。

The Yellow river is flooding, the Tianshui’s are coming.

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淳熙末莎衣道人歌
文獻通考 
胡孫死。鬧啾啾。也須還我一百州。

The feudal princes fought each other after the King died, but the persons of integrity hoped the country peaceful.

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廣明初都人語
文獻通考 
黃賊打黑賊。

Since Huangchao came into the capital the common people lived on yellow rice and black beans.

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北人為巍王諺
文獻通考 
寧違敕旨。無違魏王白帖子。People would rather disobey imperial orders than violate the king of Wei guo’s meaningless documents.

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兩淮民為范【璁】歌
兩淮鹽法志
鹽政奚廢公未逢。鹽政奚興逢我公。

范來早。我人飽。范來遲。我人飢。

If Fan, who was in charge of south and north Huai river areas, assumed office early then the common people would not be suffered from hungry.

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戚繼光引諺論人心
練兵實記
皇天不負好心人。皇天不負苦心人。

Heaven never lets hardworkers and kind-hearted people down.

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戚繼光引諺論死生
練兵實記
人是苦蟲。

No one does not love life; No one does not fear death. However both life and death are controled by the God. There is a time for everything -- A time to be born and a time to die.

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戚繼光引諺三則論貨利
練兵實記
朱門生餓殍。白屋出公卿。

兒孫自有兒孫福。

天不生無祿之人。

People born in rich family may die of famine; People born in common family may become the highest-rank official; Children have their own good furtunes.

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戚繼光引東南謠語論兵患
練兵實記
賊是木梳。兵是竹篦。

Theives are like comb; Soliders are like double-edged comb who rob all kinds of things without anything left.

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戚繼光引俗語論奉承
練兵實記
馬上房子。

Some people are good at flattering the superior, but the words they said are against their own consciences.

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湯若望引諺
則克錄
寶劍必付烈士。奇方必須良醫。

A double-edged sword should give the valiant ; An rare prescription must come from good doctor.   


齊人為騶衍鄒奭淳于髡諺
別錄
談天騶。雕龍奭。炙轂過髡。

Zouyan’s knowledge is very extensive; Zoushi is very careful and exact such as carving dragon; Chun Yukun is influenced by both of them.

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齊人為田駢語
七略
天口駢。

Tianpian is good at talking.

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齊人為鄒赫子語
七略
雕龍赫赫。

The article of Zou Hezi is rather accurate and pointed looking like carving.

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錢起聞鬼謠
郡齋讀書志
曲終人不見。江上數峰青。

Qianqi heard somebody playing zither, but the player did not appear when the music ended.

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場中為沈顏語
郡齋讀書志
下水船。

The article written by Shenyan includes all kind of things. People say that his articld is like a ship launching out.

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人目鄭獬滕達道語
郡齋讀書志
滕屠鄭沽。

Zhengxie is an official, who is bold and unconstrained, but he is in financial straits finally because he and his best friend Teng Dadao are addicted to drinking.

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鍾繇引里語論與奪
淳化閣帖
何以罰。與以奪。何以怒。許不與。

What is punishment? Grant and deprive. What is angry? Promise and break.

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休官俚諺
集古錄
相逢盡道休官好。林下何曾見一人。

People always say it is carefree leaving officialdom, but actually they do want to keep the position.

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優孟歌
金石古文
貪吏而不可為而可為。廉吏而可為而不可為。貪吏而不可為者。當時有汙名。而可為者。子孫以家成。

廉吏而可為者。當時有清名。而不可為者。

子孫困窮﹑被褐而賣薪。貪吏常苦富。廉吏常苦貧。

獨不見楚相孫叔敖。廉潔不受錢。

Sun Shu’ao, prime minister in Chu guo, is honest and upright, even though he has good opportunity to corrupt, he does not. His descendants are suffering from poverty.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

燉煌鄉人為曹全諺
金石文字記
重親致歡﹑曹景完。

Cao Jingyuan is a good example of dutiful son.

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西魏時童謠
史通
獾獾頭團圞。河中狗子破爾苑。

Zhou Taizu is named black otter.

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劉子玄引諺
史通
季與厥昆。爭知嫂諱。

During Chunqiu, many virtuous and talent person appeared from different nations.Until Han, some gentlemen disobeyed classics and considered themselves infallibility.

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賣絲糶穀謠
讀史管見
二月賣新絲。五月糶新穀。To sell new raw silk in Feb; To sell new grain in May.

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中州諺
通鑑綱目
中洲過學前。瀏陽出狀元。Zhongzhou is located in Liuyang county--Xueqian; Some Number One Scholar come from Liuyang county.

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時人為蔡京蔡卞章惇語
續通鑑綱目
大蔡小蔡。破壞天下。大惇小惇。殃及子孫。

Dacai, Xiaocai and Dachun, Xiaochun bring calamity to the country and the people.   


萍實童謠
家語 
楚王渡江得萍實。大如斗。赤如日。剖而食之甜如蜜。

When crossing river, the king of Chu guo got a duck-weeds as red as the sun, and it is as sweet as honey when he cut it off to eat.

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商羊童謠
家語 
天將大雨。商羊鼓舞。

When Shangyang, one-leged bird, flies, there will be flooded.

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孔子引里語
家語 
相馬以輿。相士以居。

Judge horses by their carts; Judge people by their inhabitations or appearances.

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南風歌
家語 
南風之薰兮。可以解吾民之慍兮。

南風之時兮。可以阜吾民之財兮。South wind can get rid of hot summer and can nourish universe.

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鄹操
孔叢子
周道衰微。禮樂陵遲。文武既墜。吾將焉歸。周遊天下。

靡邦可依。鳳鳥不識。珍寶梟鴟。眷然顧之。慘然心悲。

巾車命駕。將適唐都。黃河洋洋。攸攸之魚。臨津不濟。

還轅息鄹。傷予道窮。哀彼無辜。翱翔于衛。復我舊廬。

從吾所好。其樂只且。

The morality and justice in Zhou are declined; The etiquette is decadent; Civil and military ability are lose. Where should I go? Go back to my old dwelling.

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邱陵歌
孔叢子
登彼邱陵。峛崺其阪。仁道在邇。求之若遠。逐迷不復。

自嬰屯蹇。喟然迴慮。題彼泰山。鬱確其高。梁甫迴連。

枳棘充路。陟之無緣。將伐無柯。患茲蔓延。惟以永歎。

涕霣潺湲。Ai gong let Yibi meet Fuzi in Wei guo, but in the end they could not put Fuzi in an important position. Fuzi sighed out the poem.

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楚聘歌
孔叢子
大道隱兮禮為基。賢人竄兮將待時。天下如一欲何之。

There is winged steed, but where is Bole?

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魯人誦孔子
孔叢子
麛裘而芾。投之無戾。芾之麛裘。投之無郵。

袞衣章甫。實獲我所。章甫袞衣。惠我無私。

Zishun, an assistant to Wei guo, rewards virtuous and talent people. Doing so is slanderd by some others who lose official position.

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荀子引民語
荀子 
欲富乎。忍恥矣。傾絕矣。絕故舊矣。與義分背矣。

The way to be getting rich is not to care honor, shame, or even life, and sometimes you have to run counter to your consciences.

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賈誼引周諺
新書
君子重襲。小人無由入。正人十倍。邪辟無由來。Gentlemen guard against the mean person.

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鄒穆公引周諺
新書
囊漏貯中。

Grains losing from private pockets are stored in barn.

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桑弘羊引鄙語
鹽鐵論
賢者容不辱。

It is not allowed to bring disgrace to a virtuous person.

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楚人為諸御已歌
說苑 
薪乎萊乎。無諸御已﹑訖無子乎。萊乎薪乎。

無諸御已﹑訖無人乎。

The king of Chu guo built platforms which wasted money and men power. Zhu Yuji disobeyed the king’s order and planted all the fields benefiting common people.

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劉向引諺
說苑 
誠無垢。思無辱。

To be honest without dirty; To be thinking without disgrace.Sages are very careful to admonition.

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越人擁楫歌
說苑
濫兮抃草濫予昌【玄】澤予昌昌州州【堪】州焉乎秦胥胥縵予乎昭澶

秦踰滲堤隨河湖今夕何夕兮搴中洲流。

今日何日兮得與王子同舟。蒙羞被好兮不訾垢恥。

心幾頑而不絕兮知得王子。山有木兮木有枝。

心說君兮君不知。Junzi Xi was floating in Xinbo, and he sighed with much feeling that when I could be floating with Wangzi.

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楚人為令尹子文歌
說苑 
子文之族。犯國法程。廷理釋之。子文不聽。恤顧怨萌。

方正公平。

Ziwen’s clan violated the law in Chu guo, and Yanli asked forgiveness for them, but Ziwen placed righteousness above family loyalty.

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魏人誦文侯
新序 
吾君好正。段干木之敬。吾君好忠。段干木之隆。

Wei Wenhou respected Duan Ganmu because Duan was righteousness and virtue.

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徐人歌
新序
延陵季子兮不忘故。脫千金之劍兮帶丘墓。

Yanling Jizi did not forget the best friendship with Xujun, and he drew his precious sword to cut off some branches growing on Xun’s tomb.

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關東里語
桓子新論
人聞長安樂。則出門西向而笑。肉味美。對屠門而嚼。

People smile toward Chang’an when hearing it’s music; People chew toward butcher’s door when smelling the delicious meat.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

桓譚引諺論巧習
桓子新論
伏習象神。巧者不過習者之門。

Reading thousands poems can be good at writing poem.Watching thousands swords can be good at distinguishing sword.

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桓譚引諺論長短
桓子新論
侏儒見一節而長短可知。

Seeing one part of dwarf, you can guess his size.

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桓譚引諺論擇師
桓子新論
三歲學。不如一歲擇師。

Starting learning in 3-year-old would rather choosing teacher in 1-year-old.

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王符引諺論得賢
潛夫論
一犬吠形。百犬吠聲。

One dog barks at the shadow of the sun, then hundred dogs follow the very dog’s noise to bark also.

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王符引諺論考功
潛夫論
曲木惡直繩。重罰惡明證。

Curved wood is afraid of straight string to measure;Heavy punishment is afraid of irrefutable evidence.

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王符引諺論赦
潛夫論
一歲載赦。奴兒噫嗟。

Amnesty orders are sent down while enforcing the law, even if the woman would be keeping silent when seeing so.

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王符引諺論寇
潛夫論
痛不著身言忍之。錢不出家言與之。

It is easy to say to endure if they are not hurt by others;It is easy to say to give if they are not deprived of money.

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徐幹引古人〔歌〕
中論 
相彼玄鳥。止於陵阪。仁道在近。求之無遠。

Seeking the benevolence is not hard, because it is around you.

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傅玄引諺
傅子
巧詐不如拙誠。

Deceitful is not so good as honest and straight forward.

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傅玄又引諺
傅子逸文
己是而彼非。不當與非爭。己非而彼是。不當與非平。

If you are correct and he is wrong, it is not suitable to discuss each other.If you are wrong and he is correct, it is not good to contend for yourself.

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楊泉引里語
物理論
能理亂絲。乃可讀詩。

If you are patient to sort out thick and disorderly skein, then you can read poem.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

長城民歌
物理論
生男慎勿舉。生女哺用餔。不見長城下。尸骸相支柱。

Qin Shihuang ordered all men power to build the Great Wall, so common people said "having a boy should be careful, because under the Great Wall, there were countless corpses littered with." 

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文中子游孔子廟歌
中說
大哉乎。君君臣臣。父父子子。兄兄弟弟。夫夫婦婦。

夫子之力也。其與太極合德。神道並行乎。

Who is great? Monarch and minister; father and son; elder brother and young broth; wife and husband; Confucianism is equal to natural law.   


袁采引諺論家業
袁氏世範
莫言家未成。成家子未生。莫言家未烘。破家子未大。

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袁采引俗語論言語
袁氏世範
打人莫打膝。道人莫道實。

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袁采引諺論修治
袁氏世範
三月思種桑。六月思築塘。

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袁采引諺論兼并
袁氏世範
富兒更替做。

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陸九淵引俗諺
陸象山語錄
癡人面前說不得夢。

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明文皇后引諺論修身
內訓
治穢養苗。無使莠驕。鏟荊翦棘。無使塗塞。

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明文皇后引諺二則論修身
內訓
誾誾謇謇。匪石可轉。訿訿【喧】【喧】。烈火燎原。

口如局。言有恆。口如注。言無據。

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明文皇后引諺論遷善
內訓
屋漏遷居。路紆改途。

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明文皇后引諺論妒
內訓
汨水淖泥。破家妒妻。

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邱濬引諺論國用
大學衍義
蘇松熟。天下足。

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邱濬引諺論武備
大學衍義
一夫捨死。萬夫莫當。

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張居正引諺
帝鑑圖說
前人躓。後人戒。

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呂坤引諺
新吾粹語
瞞心昧己。

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劉宗周引諺
人譜類記
一世破婚三世窮。   


尉繚子引諺
尉繚子
千金不死。百金不刑。

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戚繼光引諺論軍器
紀效新書
到廝打時。忘了拿法。

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戚繼光引諺論膽量
紀效新書
藝高人膽大。

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戚繼光引俗諺論君禮
紀效新書
軍中立草為標。

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戚繼光引諺論射法
紀效新書
射人先社馬。擒賊必擒頭。

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呂坤引諺論城池
救命書
池深一丈。城高一丈。池深及泉。城高觸天。

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棍法諺
陣紀
紫微棍為第一。張家棍為第二。青田棍又次之。

趙太祖騰蛇棍為第一。賀屠鉤杆西牛家棒為次之。

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趙士楨引諺論邊情
車銃議
以勢交者。勢盡則疏以利合者。利盡則散。

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龍蛇俗語
洴澼百金方
強龍難敵地頭蛇。

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製箭俗語
洴澼百金方
箭頭重過三錢。箭去不過百步。箭身重過十錢。弓力當用一碩。
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民為盜賊衛軍謠
防海輯要
盜來討火。軍來飯我。

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漳人為俞大猷戚繼光語
防海輯要
俞龍戚虎。殺賊如土。

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文臣武臣諺
防海輯要
文官宜不愛錢。武官宜不惜死。

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保甲諺
防海輯要
省錢易飽。吃了還飢。

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商鞅引諺
商子
蠹眾而木折。隙大而牆壞。

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慎子引諺
慎子
不聰不明。不能為王。不瞽不聾。不能為公。

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隰子引古諺
韓非子
知淵中之魚者不祥。

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韓非引諺二則論管鮑
韓非子
巫咸雖善祝。不能自拔也。秦醫雖善除。不能自彈也。

虜自賣裘而不售。士自譽辯而不信。

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魯哀公引鄙諺
韓非子
莫眾而迷。

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晏子述周秦民歌
韓非子
謳乎其已乎。苞乎其往歸田成子乎。

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齊民歌桓公
韓非子
公胡不復遺冠乎。

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韓非引諺二則論六反
韓非子
為政猶沐也。雖有棄髮必為之。

不躓於山而躓於垤。

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韓非引鄙諺論五蠹
韓非子
長袖善舞。多錢善賈。

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孔子臨河援琴歌
子華子
河之水洋洋兮。丘之不濟此命也夫。

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魯連子引諺
魯連子
百足之蟲。斷而不蹶。持之有眾也。

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牟融引諺
牟子曰
少所見。多所怪。睹馲駝言馬腫背。

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王逸引諺
正部
政如冰霜。姦宄消亡。威如雷霆。寇賊不生。

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任弈引諺
任子
富不學奢而奢。貧不學儉而儉。

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唐灣引諺
唐子
脂粉雖多。醜面不加。膏澤雖光。不可潤草。
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趙蕤引諺
長短經
浴不必江海。要之去垢。馬不必騏驥。要之善走。

士不必賢也。要之知道。女不必貴種。要之貞好。

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隋末江東童謠
長短經
江水何冷冷。楊柳何青青。人今正好樂。已復戍彭城。

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蒯通引諺說韓信
長短經
野獸盡而獵狗烹。敵國破而謀臣亡。

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趙蕤引諺
長短經
太白入南斗。天子下殿走。

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濟水漢水語
空同子
勁莫如濟。曲莫如漢。

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李夢陽引諺論學
空同子
因噎廢食。   


區田諺
氾勝之書
頃不比畝善。

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壅麥根諺
氾勝之書
子欲富。黃金覆。

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小麥歌
氾勝歌
高田種小麥。終久不成穗。

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崔寔引諺
四民月令
二月昏。參星夕。杏花盛。桑葉赤。

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崔寔引農語
四民月令
蜻蛉鳴。衣裘成。蟋蟀鳴。懶婦驚。河射角。堪夜作。

犁星沒。水生骨。

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力耕諺
齊民要術
智如禹湯。不如常耕。

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種穀樹木諺
齊民要術
一年之計莫如種穀。十年之計莫如樹木。

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鋤地諺
齊民要術
鋤頭三寸澤。
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牛馬諺
齊民要術
羸牛劣馬寒食下。

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河西東牆語
齊民要術
貸我東牆。償我田粱。

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耕鋤諺
齊民要術
濕耕澤鋤。不如歸去。

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耕摩鄙語
齊民要術
耕曰摩勞。

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耕田諺
齊民要術
耕而不勞。不如作暴。
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穀苗諺
齊民要術
欲得穀。馬耳鏃。

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種穀諺
齊民要術
迴車倒馬。擲衣不下。

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種穀及時諺
齊民要術
以時及澤﹑為上策。

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秋月築牆諺
齊民要術
家貧無所有。收牆三五堵。

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種黍諺
齊民要術
椹釐釐。種黍時。

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刈穄黍諺
齊民要術
穄青喉。黍折頭。
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立秋豆諺
齊民要術
立秋葉如荷錢猶得豆。

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豆田諺
齊民要術
與他作豆田。

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種麻諺
齊民要術
夏至後。不沒狗。

但雨多。沒橐駝。

五月及澤。父子不相借。

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鄭縣語
齊民要術
湖豬肉。鄭稀熟。

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種瓜諺
齊民要術
種瓜黃臺頭。

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掐葵剪韭諺
齊民要術
觸露不掐葵。日中不剪韭。

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種蒜諺
齊民要術
左右通鋤。一萬餘株。

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種薤諺
齊民要術
蔥三薤四。

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種韭諺
齊民要術
韭者懶人菜。

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栽樹諺
齊民要術
正月可栽樹。

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魯桑諺
齊民要術
魯桑百。豐錦帛。

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種榆諺
齊民要術
不剝不沐。十年成轂。

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養馬諺
齊民要術
旦起騎穀。日中騎水。

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耕下田諺
齊民要術
富何卒。耕水窟。貧何卒。亦耕水窟。

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製醬諺
齊民要術
萎蕤葵。日乾醬。

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齏膾諺
齊民要術
金齏。玉膾。

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陸泳引吳下方言
吳下田家志
甲子日雨乙酉晴。乙日雨直到庚申。

甲雨。乙拗。甲子旬中無燥土。

風吹鶴神口。米長千錢斗。

立春一日。百草會芽。

春煖花香。獠子還鄉。

但得五湖明月在。春來依舊百花香。

大寒無過丑寅。大熱無過未甲。

春寒多雨水。

五日寒食便下田。

寒食過了無十節。娘養花蠶郎種田。清明斷雪。

穀雨斷霜。

四月麥秀寒。五月溫和煖。

田家忙并。無過蠶麥。

黃梅三時纔出門。蓑衣蒻帽必隨身。

蜘蛛蟬叫稻生芒。

朝立秋。暮颼颼。暮立秋。熱到頭。處暑後十八盆湯。立秋後四十日浴湯乾。

八月初一雁門開。懶婦催將刀尺裁。

九月重陽。菱母消洋。九月九。生衣出抖擻。

霜降休節。百工奔金取寶月。

十月無工。只有梳頭吃飯工。冬至前後。瀉水不走。

一日脫膊。三日齷齪。

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陳敷引諺論財力
農書
多虛不如少實。廣種不如狹收。

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陳敷引俚語論耕耨
農書 
春濁不如冬清。

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陳敷引俚諺論居處
農書
近家無瘦地。遙田不富人。

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焙茶諺
農桑衣食撮要
茶是草。箬是寶。

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鋤地諺
農桑衣食撮要逸文
穀鋤八遍餓殺狗。

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種麥諺六則
農政全書
無雨莫種麥。

麥怕胎裏旱。要喫麵。泥裏纏。

麥收三月雨。麥秀風搖。稻秀雨澆。

無灰不種麥。
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白露雨諺
農政全書
白露前是雨。白露後是鬼。

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種麥農語三則
士農必用
彭祖壽年八百。不可忘了植蠶植麥。社後種麥爭會耬。社前種麥爭回牛。

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二月占霜諺
便民纂要
一夜春霜三日雨。三夜春霜九日晴。

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黃梅氣候諺
便民纂要
晝暖夜寒。東海也乾。

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臘月栽桑諺
便民纂要
臘月栽桑桑不知。   


陶弘景引諺
名醫別錄
去家千里。勿食蘿藦枸杞。

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陳藏器引俗語
本草拾遺
韭是草鍾乳。芡是水硫黃。

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蘇頌引俗語
圖經本草
【栒】樗栲漆。相似如一。

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李杲引俗言
用藥法象
上床蘿蔔下床薑。

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朱震亨引諺
本草衍義補遺
豬不薑。食之發大風。

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西蜀道人醉歌
澹寮方
尾閭不禁滄海竭。九轉靈丹都慢說。惟有斑龍頂上珠。

能補玉堂關下穴。

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陳嘉謨引諺
本草蒙筌
賣藥者兩眼。用藥者一眼。服藥者無眼。

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穿山甲王不留行俗語
本草綱目
穿山甲。王不留。婦人服了乳長流。

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蚤休花俗諺
本草綱目
七葉一枝花。深山是我家。癰疽如遇者。一似手拈拏。

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榛仁諺
本草綱目
十榛九空。

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檳榔扶留俗語
本草綱目
檳榔為命賴扶留。

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黃芩阿魏諺
本草綱目
黃芩無假。阿魏無真。

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白楊葉俚語
本草綱目
白楊葉。有風掣。無風掣。

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鱘鰉魚俗語
本草綱目
鱘鰉魚喫自來食。

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河豚俚語
本草綱目
油麻子脹眼睛花。

捨命喫河豚。

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吳人為鵜鶘諺
本草綱目
夏至前來。謂之犁鶘。夏至後來。謂之犁塗。

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竹雞諺
本草綱目
家有竹雞啼。白蟻化為泥。

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山鵲諺
本草綱目
朝鷽叫晴。暮鷽叫雨。

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獨獸諺
本草綱目
獨一鳴而猿散。

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嶺外諺
景岳全書
莫飲卯時酒。莫食申時飯。

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張介賓引俗語論虛損
景岳全書
小孔不補。大孔叫冤苦。

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張介賓引諺論治婦人小兒疾
景岳全書
寧治十男子。莫治一婦人。寧治十婦人。莫治一小兒。

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婦人相諺
張憬藏相書諺曰
目有四白。五夫守宅。

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義熙中童謠
開元占經
長有掃帚樞作杷。掃除洛中迎琅琊。   


占日諺
田家五行志
月暈主風。日暈主雨。

朝叉天。暮叉地。

南耳晴。北耳雨。日生雙耳。斷風截雨。

日頭踫雲障。晒殺老和尚。

烏雲接日。明朝不如今日。日落雲沒。不雨定寒。日落雲裏走。雨在半夜後。

日落烏雲半夜枵。明朝晒得背皮焦。

今夜日沒烏雲洞。明朝晒得背皮焦。
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占月諺
田家五行志
月偃偃。水漾漾。月子側。水無滴。

月照後壁。人食狗食。大二。小三。

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占星諺
田家五行志
一個星。保夜晴。

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占風諺
田家五行志
西南轉西北。搓繩來絆屋。

半夜五更西。天明拔樹枝。

日晚風和。明朝再多。惡風盡日沒。日出三竿。不急便寬。

風急雨落。人急客作。

東風急。備蓑笠。

東北風。雨太公。

行得春風有夏雨。春風踏腳報。

既吹一日南風。必還一日北風。

西南早到。晏弗動草。

南風尾。北風頭。

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占雨諺
田家五行志
雨打五更。日晒水坑。

一點雨似一個釘。落到明朝也不晴。

一點雨似一個泡。落到明朝未得【】。

天下太平。夜雨日晴。上牽晝。暮牽齋。下晝雨嚌嚌。

病人怕肚脹。雨落怕天亮。

快雨快晴。

千日晴不厭。一日雨落便厭。

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占雲諺
田家五行志
雲行東。雨無蹤。車馬通。雲行西。馬濺泥。水沒犁。

雲行南。雨潺潺。水漲潭。雲行北。雨便足。好晒蔽5c。

上風皇。下風隘。無蓑衣。莫出外。

西南陣。單過也落三寸。

太婆年八十八。弗曾見東南陣頭發。

千歲老人不曾見。東南陣頭雨沒子田。

旱年只怕沿江挑。水年只怕北江紅。

西北赤。好晒麥。朝要頂穿。暮要四腳懸。朝看東南。暮看西北。魚鱗天。不雨也風顛。

老鯉斑雲障。晒殺老和尚。識每護霜天。不識每著子一夜眠。

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占霞諺
田家五行志
朝霞暮霞。無水煎茶。

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占虹諺
田家五行志
對日鱟。不到晝。

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占雷諺
田家五行志
未雨先雷。船去步來。

當頭雷無雨。卯前雷有雨。

一夜起雷三日雨。

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占電諺
田家五行志
北閃三夜。無雨大怪異。

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占氣候諺
田家五行志
河東西。好使犁。河射角。好夜作。

水成田。衣成人。無衣不成人。無水不成田。

黃梅天。日多幾番顛。

黃梅天氣。踫向老婆頭邊。也要擔了蓑衣箬帽去。

夏至日。莫與人種秧。冬至日。莫與人打更。

霜降了。布衲著得。

暴寒難忍熱難當。

大寒須守火。無事不出門。

臘月廿四五。錐刀不出土。

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占旬中剋應諺
田家五行志
初三月下有橫雲。初四日裏雨傾盆。廿五廿六若無雨。初三初四莫行船。

交月無過廿七晴。

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占壬子諺
田家五行志
春雨人無食。夏雨牛無食。秋雨魚無食。冬雨鳥無食。春雨壬子。秧爛蠶死。

雨打六壬頭。低田便罷休。

壬子是哥哥。爭奈甲寅何。

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占甲戌庚必變諺
田家五行志
久雨九久晴。多看換甲。

久晴逢戌雨。久雨望庚晴。

逢庚須變。逢戌須晴。久雨不晴。且看丙丁。

上火不落。下火滴沰。

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占鶴神諺
田家五行志
荒年無六親。旱年無鶴神。

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占水諺
田家五行志
水底起青苔。卒逢大水來。

水面生青靛。天公又作變。

大水無過一周時。

大旱不過周時雨。大水無非百日晴。

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占潮諺
田家五行志
初一月半五時潮。初五二十夜岸潮。天亮白遙遙。下岸三潮登大汛。乾晴無大汛。雨落無小汛。

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占草諺
田家五行志
朝出晒殺。暮出濯殺。

頭苧生子。沒殺二苧。二苧生子。旱殺三苧。

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占飛禽諺
田家五行志
鴉浴風。鵲浴雨。八八兒洗浴斷風雨。【烏】肚雨。白肚風。一聲風。一聲雨。三聲四聲斷風雨。

朝【烏】晴。暮烏雨。

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占龍諺
田家五行志
黑龍護世界。白龍壞世界。

龍行熟路。

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占魚諺
田家五行志
鯰乾鯉濕。

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占祥瑞諺
田家五行志
豬來貧。狗來富。貓兒來。開質庫。

犬生獨。家富足。

燈花今夜開。明朝喜事來。

火流星。必定晴。

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返照諺
田家五行志
日沒返照。曬得貓兒叫。

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六月占年諺
田家五行志
六月初三晴。山篠盡枯零。六月初三一陣雨。

夜夜風潮到立秋。

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占風諺五則
田家五行志
西風頭。南風腳。

朝西暮東。正旱天公。

暴風不終日。

一場春風對一場秋雨。

冬南夏北。有風便雨。

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正旦占風諺
田家五行志
歲朝東北。五禾大熟。

歲旦西北風。大水妨農功。

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夏至占風諺
田家五行志
急風急沒。慢風慢沒。

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三時占風諺
田家五行志
時裏一日風。準黃梅三日雨。

梅裏西南。時裏雨潭潭。

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占雨諺
田家五行志
亮一亮。下一丈。開門風。閉門雨。雨住午。下無數。

雲似砲車形。沒語定有風。

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兩浙五月占雨諺
田家五行志
此日陰沈沈。穀子壓田塍。

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六月占雨諺
田家五行志
白棹風雲起。旱魃精﹑空歡喜。仰面看青天。

頭巾落在麻圻裏。

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夏末秋初占雨諺
田家五行志
春末秋初一劑雨。賽過唐朝一斛珠。

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七夕占雨諺
田家五行志
七月無洗車。八月無蓼花。

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九日占雨諺
田家五行志
九日雨。禾成脯。重九濕漉漉。穰草千錢束。

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占霧諺
田家五行志
十月沫露塘瀊。十一月沫露塘乾。

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夏至占年諺
田家五行志
夏至端午前。坐了種田年。夏至在月中。耽閣糶米翁。

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梅實占年諺
田家五行志
樹無梅。手無杯。   


徐浩引俗語
法書要錄
書無百日工。

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王獻之羊欣書法諺
法書要錄
買王得羊。不失所望。

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張懷瓘引諺
法書要錄
韓詩鄭易﹑挂著壁。

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時人為王廙語
法書要錄
王廙飛白。右軍之亞。

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時人為羊欣孔琳之語
法書要錄
羊真孔草。

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時人為丁現僧永楷語
法書要錄
丁真楷草。

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時稱王維王縉語
唐畫斷
朝廷左相筆。天下右丞詩。

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世人為吳道子王陀子言
歷代名名畫記
陀子頭。道子腳。

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米芾引諺
畫史 
牛即戴嵩。馬即韓幹。鶴即杜荀。象即章得。

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畫家稱筆法語
圖畫見聞誌
開口貓兒合口龍。

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後輩稱吳道子曹仲達語
圖畫見聞誌
吳帶當風。曹衣出水。

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時為高道興諺
圖畫見聞誌
高君墜筆亦成畫。

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時為黃筌薛稷諺
圖畫見聞誌
黃筌畫鶴。薛稷減價。

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時人為吳道子劉彥齊語
圖畫見聞誌
唐朝吳道子手。梁朝劉彥齊眼。

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黃筌徐熙畫筆諺
畫論
黃筌富貴。徐熙野逸。

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畫松諺語
宣和畫譜
畫松當如夜叉臂。鸛鵲啄。

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時人為畫工張圖跋異李羅漢謠二則
五代名畫記
赫赫洛下。惟說異畫。張氏出頭。跋異無價。

李生來。跋君怕。不意今日卻增價。不畫羅漢畫駝馬。

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草書素食諺
皇宋書錄
信速不及草書。家貧難辦素食。

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時人為夏昶謠
丹青志
夏卿一箇竹。西涼十錠金。

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弘治末年天下語
書畫跋跋
杜詩顏字金華酒。海味圍棋左傳文。

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孫礦引諺
書畫跋跋
物離鄉貴。   


用印法諺
古今印史
用一不用二。用三不用四。

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帝相源水歌
古琴疏
涓涓源水。不壅不塞。轂既破碎。庸大其輻。事已敗矣。

乃重太息。

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楚王子無虧琴歌
古琴疏
洞庭兮木秋。涔陽兮草衰。去千里之家國。作咸陽之布依。

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繆襲引民歌
尤射
瞻彼世兮靡有雙。曩謂蛇兮今則龍。何必佔畢。盤游是從。

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剡注射法諺
射經
水平箭。

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辨的射法諺
射經
箭無落頭。

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武藝長短諺
射經
武藝長一寸。強一寸。

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元人引俚語論弄丸輸贏
丸經
廢毬棒。磨靴底。眼睛飽。肚裏飢。靴皮臉。拖狗皮。

輸便怒。贏便喜。喫別人。不回禮。

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元人引俚語論矜能
丸經
高者不說。說者不高。

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元人引俚語論智術
丸經
有智贏。無智輸。

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弔牌諺
馬弔牌經
牌無大小。只要湊巧。

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低牌諺
馬弔牌經
牌低照底發。

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讓牌諺
馬弔牌經
看賞面。

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底牌諺
馬弔牌經
末家牌。落得來。

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樁牌諺
馬弔牌經
三落樁。輸得慌。落樁七。輸得急。

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惡牌諺
馬弔牌經
好牌不落第三家。

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陳宣帝時謠言
泉志
大貨六銖錢。儀腰哭天子。

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時人為兔毫筆言
筆經
兔毫無優劣。管手有巧拙。

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時人為壺工時大彬李仲芳語
陽羨茗壺系
李大缾。時大名。

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黿山下舟人語
太湖石志
東抵黿殼。西抵黿山。兩舟連網。慳過中間。

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龍床石諺
太湖石志
石蛇一半露。黿頭微微出。行舟見兩山。下有龍床沒。

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朱翼中引古諺論酒
北山酒經
看米不如看麴。看麴不如看酒。看酒不如看漿。

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宋時為小龍團語
茶譜
金易得而餅不易得。

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蘇廙引諺
十六湯品
茶瓶用瓦。如乘折腳駿登高。

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雚巢諺
雚經
雚巢莫睹。神維白虎。

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伊洛魚諺
異魚圖贊
伊洛魴鯉。天下最美。

洛口黃魚。天下不如。

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流魚諺
異魚贊閏集
正烏。二鱸。

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海鷂白袋二魚謠
異魚圖贊補
海鷂風伯使。白袋雨師奴。

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鋸魚諺
異魚圖贊補
千金之鋸。命懸一絲。

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吳人俗語
蟹譜
蝦荒蟹亂。

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四明鱈魚諺
閩中海錯疏
寧可棄我三畝稻。不可棄我鱈魚腦。   


陳翥引鄙諺論桐質
桐譜 
輕是桐。重是桐。難砟亦是桐。

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陳翥引鄙語論桐性
桐譜
相訟好栽桐。桐樹好做甑。訟方興。

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李衎引新安紫竹諺
竹譜詳錄
一年青。二年紫。三年不斫四年死。

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人為孝婦諺二則
筍譜
臘月煮 筍羹。大人道便是。 恭敬不如從命。受訓莫如從順。

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天彭民為牡丹花語
天彭牡丹譜
弄花一年。看花十日。

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牡丹移根諺
牡丹八書
牡丹洗腳。

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移樹諺
種樹書
移樹無時。莫教樹知。

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三月占桑諺二則
種樹書
雨打石頭偏。桑葉三錢片。

三日尚可。四日殺我。

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種竹引鞭諺
種樹書
東家種竹。西家種地。

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種竹方法諺
種樹書
栽竹無時。雨過便移。多留宿土。切記南枝。
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麻豆諺
種樹書
麻耘地。豆耘花。

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冬雪占麥諺
種樹書
冬無雪。麥不結。
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生菜諺
種樹書
生菜不離園。

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四月占月諺
群芳譜
月上早。低田好收稻。月上遲。高田剩者稀。

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六月占月諺
群芳譜
月上早。好收稻。月上遲。秋雨徐。

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芒種占雷諺
群芳譜
梅裏一聲雷。時中三日雨。

迎梅雨。送時雷。送了去。並弗回。

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夏至占雷諺
群芳譜
梅裏一聲雷。低田拆舍歸。

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八月占雷諺
群芳譜
八月一聲雷。遍地都是賊。

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占雪諺
群芳譜
臘雪是被。春雪是鬼。

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六月占蠅諺
群芳譜
六月無蠅。新舊相登。

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三伏占年諺
群芳譜
三伏不熱。五穀不結。

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蕎麥菉豆諺
群芳譜
嬾漢種蕎麥。嬾婦種菉豆。

種菉豆。地宜瘦。不宜肥。

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收麥諺
群芳譜
收麥如救火。

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粟穗諺
群芳譜
穀三千。

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粱米占麥諺
群芳譜
稀穀大穗。來年好麥。

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栽棗諺
群芳譜
棗樹三年不算死。

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伐竹諺
群芳譜
公孫不相見。母子不相離。

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斧桑諺
群芳譜
斧頭自有一倍葉。

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苧麻諺
群芳譜
頭苧見秧。二苧見糠。三苧見霜。

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鋤木棉諺
群芳譜
鋤花要趁黃梅信。鋤頭落地長三寸。

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插柳諺
群芳譜
插柳莫教春知。

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芍藥栽植諺
群芳譜
春分分芍藥。到老不開花。   


塗山女歌
呂氏春秋
候人兮猗。

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管仲引齊鄙人諺
呂氏春秋
居者無載。行者無埋。

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高誘引里諺
呂氏春秋
牛頭而賣馬脯。

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劉安引諺論刑法
淮南子
鳥窮則噣。獸窮則觕。人窮則詐。

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甯戚飯牛歌
淮南子
出東門兮厲石班。上有松柏清且蘭。麤布衣兮縕縷。

時不遇兮堯舜主。牛兮努力食細草。大臣在爾側。吾當與爾適楚國。

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劉安引世俗言
淮南子
饗大高者。而彘為上牲。葬死人者。裘不可以藏。

相戲以刃者。太祖軵其肘。枕戶橉而臥者。

鬼神蹠其首。

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劉安引古諺論本末
淮南子
一淵不兩蛟。

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劉安引里人諺論饋遺
淮南子
烹牛而不鹽。

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劉安引諺論物類
淮南子
鳶墮腐鼠而虞氏以亡。

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高誘引諺論毀譽
淮南子
問誰毀之。小人譽之。

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曹丕引里語論文
典論
家有弊帚。享之千金。
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曹丕引里語論家書
典論
汝無自譽。觀汝作家書。

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時人為帝紂語
金樓子
車行酒。騎行炙。百二十日為一夜。

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古人為五加皮地榆語
金樓子
寧得一把五加。不用金玉滿車。寧得一斤地榆。

不用明月寶珠。

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京師為湘東王王克語
金樓子
議論當如湘東王。仕宦當如王克。

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梁元帝引諺論占雨
金樓子
雨月額。千里赤。

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劉晝引喭
劉子新論
力貴突。智貴卒。

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劉晝引古諺
劉子新論逸文
深不絕涓泉。稚子浴其淵。高不絕丘陵。跛羊游其巔。

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顏之推引俗諺論教子
顏氏家訓
教婦初來。教兒嬰孩。

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顏之推引諺論治家
顏氏家訓
落索阿姑餐。

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時人為丁覘語
顏氏家訓
丁君十紙。不敵王褒數字。

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顏之推引諺論讀書
顏氏家訓
積財千萬。不如薄伎在身。

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顏推之引鄴下諺論文字
顏氏家訓
博士買驢。書券三紙。未有驢字。

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顏推之引江南諺論書法
顏氏家訓
尺牘書疏。千里面目也。   


李昌齡引楚諺
樂善錄
此輩只堪林下見。不宜引入畫堂前。
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倪思引諺二則論儉
經鉏堂雜誌
做個求人面不成。

求人不如求己。

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倪思引諺論筵宴
經鉏堂雜誌
未有不散之筵。

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李之彥引諺
東谷所見
殺人償命。欠債還錢。

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郁離子從者歌
郁離子
彼岡有桐兮。此澤有荷。葉不庇其根兮。嗟嗟奈何。

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徐禎稷引諺論患難
恥言
安臥揚帆。不見石灘。靠天多倖。白日入阱。

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徐禎稷引諺二則論幾事
恥言
夜不號。捕鼠貓。

未雨轟轟。戽車莫停。

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徐禎稷引諺論敬事
恥言
若欲不忙。淺水深防。若欲無傷。小怪大禳。

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徐禎稷引里語論貧富
恥言
畏已貧。憂人富。

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陳藎引諺論言語
修慝餘編
其人無一善言。終非良士。

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韓雍夏塤引諺語
畜德錄
有福之人人服事。無福之人服事人。

人前莫說人長短。始信人中更有人。

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淮揚間為王竑語
先進遺風
王都堂不較單指揮。不念舊惡。

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陳龍正引鄉諺
學言詳記
若要長。觀後養。   


蔡邕引里語
獨斷 
王莽禿。幘施屋。

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別鶴操
古今注
將乘比翼隔天端。山川悠遠路漫漫。攬衣不寢食忘餐。

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武溪深曲
古今注
滔滔武溪一何深。鳥飛不度。獸不能臨。嗟哉武溪多毒淫。

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薤露蒿里歌
古今注
薤上朝露﹑何易晞。露晞明朝還復滋。人死一去何時歸。

蒿里誰家地。聚斂魂魄無賢愚。鬼伯一何相催促。人命不得少踟躕。

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李濟翁引稷下諺論讀書
資暇集
學識何如觀點書。

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蘇鶚引諺
蘇氏演義
千里井。不反唾。

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吳曾引諺
能改齋漫錄
掩耳偷鈴。

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吳曾引俗語
能改齋漫錄
閑人有忙事。

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廬山中人為物產語
能改齋漫錄
簡寂觀前甜苦筍。歸宗寺裏淡鹽齏。

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洪邁引俚語論蕭何
容齋續筆
成也蕭何。敗也蕭何。

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洪邁引俗諺論對偶
容齋續筆
外甥多似舅。便重不便輕。

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時人為韓維王珪王安石語
容齋續筆
一時同榜用三人。

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文官武官諺
容齋續筆
文官學士。武官大夫。 

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洪邁引諺
容齋續筆
狐假虎威。

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嘉祐中士大夫語
容齋續筆
富公真宰相。歐陽永叔真翰林學士。

包老真中丞。胡公真先生。

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宋太祖聞道士醉歌
雲谷雜記
金猴虎頭四。真龍得其位。

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時人為桓氏女語
西溪叢話
桓叔元女俱乘龍。

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姚寬引諺釋王建詩
西溪叢話
乾星照濕土。來日依舊雨。

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姚寬引俗諺釋戎鹽
西溪叢話
如鹽藥。

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晉楚為夏姬諺
西溪叢話
夏姬得道。雞皮三少。

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袁文引世語釋陟屺
甕牖閒評
孃惜細兒。

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袁文引諺論壽
甕牖閒評
眉毫不如耳毫。耳毫不如老饕。

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時人為蔡京三子語
甕牖閒評
蔡京之後尤蕭條。

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龔頤正引俚語
續釋常談
彈琴種花。陪酒陪歌。

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蘇州長老言
野客叢書
潮至夷亭出狀元。

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王楙引諺釋犬
野客叢書
喚狗作烏龍。

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王楙引世言二則
野客叢書
心堅石也穿。

覆水難收。

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王楙引鄙俗語
野客叢書
不在被中眠。安知被無邊。

一日不作。一日不食。

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趙升引俗諺論中書
朝野類要
不到中書不是官。

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楊伯喦引俗語
臆乘
丈二。尺一。   


楊慎引諺論虹霓
丹鉛總錄
日出雨落。公姥相撲。

東鱟日頭西鱟雨。

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楊慎引諺論雪
丹鉛總錄
夾雨夾雪。無休無歇。

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楊慎引諺論負苞
丹鉛總錄
深山出俊鷂。十字街頭出餓莩。

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楊慎引俗諺論奏刀
丹鉛總錄
打出個令兒來。

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楊慎引俗諺論改元
丹鉛總錄
亂王年年改號。窮士日日更名。

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楊慎引諺論慈義
丹鉛總錄
慈不掌兵。義不掌財。

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楊慎引俗語論五代史
丹鉛總錄
塒高一丈。牆打八尺。

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楊慎引諺論兵
丹鉛總錄
殺人一千。自損八百。

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楊慎引諺論輕
丹鉛總錄
輕身單馬。

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楊慎引諺論彉騎
丹鉛總錄
將軍大彉騎。衛佐小郎官。

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楊慎引諺論作偽
丹鉛總錄
若無此輩。餓殺此輩。

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楊慎引諺論封建
丹鉛總錄
房上好走馬。只怕屣破瓦。東瓜做碓嘴。只怕搗出水。

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楊慎引俗語論音
丹鉛總錄
金石絲竹。匏土革木。

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楊慎引俗諺論比興
丹鉛總錄
馬蟻戴籠頭。

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楊慎引俗諺論小序
丹鉛總錄
玉波去四點。依舊是王皮。

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楊慎引今語論周諺
丹鉛總錄
船裏不漏針。

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楊慎引諺語論秋成詩
丹鉛總錄
日暈長江水。月暈草頭空。

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楊慎引兒童謠論杜詩
丹鉛總錄
白白一群鵝。被人趕下河。

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楊慎引諺論雨
丹鉛總錄
塗月汃月。

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楊慎引俗語論引
丹鉛總錄
穿針引線。

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楊慎引諺論醫
丹鉛總錄
枇杷黃。醫者忙。橘子黃。醫者藏。蘿葡上場。醫者還鄉。

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楊慎引諺釋澤農
譚苑醍醐
戽水插秧。乘船割稻。

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楊慎引俗諺釋夜氣旦晝
俗言
惺惺枕頭。鶻突面盆。

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錢希言引諺二則釋唐謠
戲瑕
張公帽兒李公戴。

張三有錢不會使。李四會使卻無錢。   


楚國百姓為王負芻語
風俗通
楚雖三戶。亡秦必楚。

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趙王遷時童謠
風俗通
趙為號。秦為笑。以為不信。視地上生毛。

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應劭引俚語
風俗通
狐欲渡河。無奈尾何。

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應劭又引俚語
風俗通
婦死腹悲。唯身知之。

妻非禮所與。

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南陽為衛修陳茂語
風俗通
衛修有事。陳茂活之。衛修無事。陳茂殺之。

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民為二殽語
風俗通
東殽西殽。澠池所高。

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應劭引里語論日蝕
風俗通逸文
不救蝕者。出行遇雨。

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應劭引俗語論月忌
風俗通逸文
五月到官。至免不遷。

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應劭引俗語論蝦蟆夏馬
風俗通逸文
蝦蟆一跳八尺。再跳丈六。從春至冬。袒裸相逐。無它所作。

掉尾肅肅。

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應劭引里語論赤春
風俗通逸文
相斥角牛。
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應劭引俗語論飲食
風俗通逸文
大餓不在車飯。

寧相六。不守熟。

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應劭引古諺論馬
風俗通逸文
殺君馬者。路旁兒也。

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應劭引里語論客主
風俗通逸文
越陌度阡。更為客主。

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王吉射烏辭
風俗通逸文
烏烏啞啞。引弓射。洞左腋。陛下壽萬歲。臣為二千石。

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應劭引俗言論除草
風俗通逸文
亂如蘊。

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應劭引里語論友
風俗通逸文
厚哉鮑管。探腸案腹。不清然尚不盥。

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應劭引里語論讞獄
風俗通逸文
懸官漫漫。冤死者半。

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百里奚妻琴歌
風俗通逸文
百里奚。五羊皮。憶別時。烹伏雌。炊剡移。

今日富貴忘我為。

百里奚。初娶我時五羊皮。臨當別時烹乳雞。

今適富貴忘我為。

百里奚。百里奚。母已死。葬南谿。墳以瓦。覆以柴。

舂黃藜。搤伏雞。西入秦。五羖皮。今日富貴捐我為。

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時人為龐氏語
風俗通逸文
廬里諸龐。鑿井得銅。買奴得公。

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漢獻帝時京師謠歌
風俗通逸文
烏臘烏臘。

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秦喭
虞喜志林逸文
天帝醉秦暴。金誤隕石墜。

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唐時人為進士登科語
封氏聞見記
及第進士。俯視中黃郎。落第進士。揖蒲華長馬。

進士初擢第。頭上七尺焰光。

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杜牧聞夢中人語
尚書故實
辭春不及秋。昆腳與皆頭。

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劉師顏引諺論占候
江鄰幾雜志
月如懸弓。少雨多風。月如仰瓦。不求自下。

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關中為張詩諺
江鄰幾雜志
既服黃龍丹。便乘白虎車。

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歐陽修引俗諺釋論語
筆說 
一言既出。駟馬難追。

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海州胊山俗言
東原錄
朐山戴帽即雨蓋。

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宋御史臺中語
塵史
聚廳向火。分廳喫食。

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安陸老農語
塵史 
夏至逢端午。家家賣男女。

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王得臣引人言
塵史
良田畏七月。

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時人為柳開張景語
夢溪筆談
柳開千軸。不如張景一書。

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時人為軍中詐謀語
夢溪筆談
用得著。敵人休。用不得。自家羞。

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時人為中允修撰語
夢溪筆談
熱中允不博冷修撰。

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時人為士人應敵文章語
夢溪筆談
問即不會。用則不錯。

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王告引俗諺判牒
夢溪筆談
客僧做寺主。
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沈括引方諺論風土
夢溪筆談
汝州風。許州蔥。

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蘇軾引俚語論蔽惑
東坡志林
證龜成虌。

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秦人為韓縝語
東坡志林
寧逢暴虎﹑不逢韓玉汝。

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蘇軾引俗諺為何氏子命名
東坡志林
下有茯苓。上生兔絲。
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時人為打碑書生語
冷齋志林
有客打碑來薦福。無人騎鶴上揚州。

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慳嗇諺
文酒清話
慳值風。嗇值雨。   


蘇軾引俚語
春渚紀聞
處貧賤易。耐富貴難。安勞苦易。安閑散難。

忍痛易。忍癢難。

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羅大經引諺論宰相臺諫
鶴林玉露
喫拳何似打拳時。

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太學古諺
鶴林玉露
有髮頭陀寺。無官御史臺。

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羅大經引諺占晴雨
鶴林玉露
日出早。雨淋腦。日出晏。曬殺鴈。

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時人為洪邁語
鶴林玉露
一日之飢忍不得。蘇武當時十九秋。寄語天朝洪奉使。

好掉頭時不掉頭。

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羅大經引俗語論心
鶴林玉露
但存方寸地。留與子孫耕。

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朱子引諺訓人
鶴林玉露
成人不自在。自在不成人。

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時人為陳脩語
鶴林玉露
新人若問郎年幾。五十年前二十三。

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唐天寶宋嘉定兩朝謠
貴耳集
楊安史。

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曲江俗語
貴耳集
鐵胎相公。銅身六祖。

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李季可引諺論眾情
松窗百說
龍多乃旱。

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咸淳末民謠
佩韋齋輯聞
滿頭多假。無處不琉璃。

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周密引俗諺證解頤
齊東野語
兜不上下頦。

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時人為易祓語
齊東野語
陽城毀裴延齡之麻。由諫官而下遷於司業。

易祓草蘇師旦之制。由司業而上擢於諫官。

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周密引諺釋甄雲卿詞
齊東野語
海壇沙漲。溫州出相。

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姚鎔引俗語
齊東野語
對馬牛而誦經。

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好事者為李玨楊安宇語
齊東野語
左史直前論大尹。草茅上疏詆都司。

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吳人正月占年諺
浩然齋視聽抄
正月逢三亥。湖田變成海。

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夏至冬至諺
豹隱紀談
夏至未來莫道熱。冬至未來莫道寒。

夏至後﹑

一九至二九。扇子不離手。三九二十七。喫茶如蜜汁。

四九三十六。爭向路頭宿。五九四十五。樹頭秋葉舞。

六九五十四。乘涼不入寺。七九六十三。夜眠尋被單。

八九七十二。被單添夾被。九九八十一。家家打炭墼。冬至後。

一九二九。相喚不出手。三九二十七。籬頭吹篳篥。

四九三十六。夜眠如路宿。五九四十五。太陽開門戶。

六九五十四。貧兒爭意氣。七九六十三。布衲兩尷尬。

八九七十二。貓狗尋陰地。九九八十一。犁爬一齊出。

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周遵道引古俚語
豹隱紀談逸文
死人身邊有活鬼。

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周遵道引俚語
豹隱紀談逸文
麻油拌生菜。呷醋咬陳薑。

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秦晉間農語
退齋雅聞錄
小麥鑽火秀。旱殺豌豆花。稙穀拖泥秀。爛起田中瓜。

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蛇瘳草諺
船窗夜話
要死食蛇毒。   


劉壎引諺論世情
隱居通議
世情看冷暖。人面逐高低。

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李翀引俗言論仕宦
日聞錄
三世仕宦。方會著衣喫飯。

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林自然歌
閒居錄
訪果老洞天。撞見神仙。飲三盃。復三盃。又三盃。

不覺醺醺醉。回頭看人間。身在青煙外。

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攛掇諺
至正直記
與人不足。攛掇人起屋。與人無義。攛掇人置玩器。

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草木諺
蠡海集
牛食如澆。羊食如燒。

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正統戊辰會榜後童謠
彭文憲公筆記
眾人知不知。今年狀元是彭時。

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何孟春引俚語
餘冬序錄
前人失腳。後人把滑。

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楊慎引諺
病榻手欥
敗棋有勝者。

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閩人治水諺
燕閒錄
水無一點不為利。

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峽民為石鐘鼓謠
知命錄
石鐘對石鼓。金銀有萬五。若人識得破。買了興元府。

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大同蔚州宣府朔州語
逌旃璅言
大同婆娘。蔚州城牆。宣府教場。朔州營房。

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蘇祐引諺論閒忙
逌旃璅言
忙家不會。會家不忙。

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蘇祐引諺論法律
逌旃璅言
律設大法。禮順人情。
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江盈科引喭
雪濤談叢
豬來窮家。狗來富家。貓來孝家。

笑狗落雨。

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胡宗洵引諺論田地
呵凍漫筆
田是主人人是客。

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湛氏引諺論僮僕
呵凍漫筆
養癡奴。乘羸馬。   


徐州邳州俗諺
七修類槁
徐州不打春。邳州無東門。若使打春與開門。蝎子咬死人。

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郎瑛引俗語占月
七修類槁
月兒仰。水漸長。月兒昃。水無滴。

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黃楊諺
七修類槁
三年長一寸。雷驚縮一寸。

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蘇杭諺
七修類槁
上有天堂。下說蘇杭。

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郎瑛引小兒語釋怡
七修類槁
阿怡﹑雨落走進屋裏來。

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杭州生員引俗語
七修類槁
水上打一棒。

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郎瑛引諺論江心鏡
七修類槁
唐大鼻。

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時人為吳施毛伍四公謠
七修類槁
昔日吳與施。官送猶遜辭。今日毛與伍。訐告到官府。
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好事者為沈循劉泰語
七修類槁
沈循只說錢員外。劉泰常稱夏少卿。

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芝麻諺
七修類槁
長老種芝麻。未見得。

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郎瑛引諺語
七修類槁
驚天動地。昏天黑地。寂天寞地。

風花雪月。流星趕月。水底摸月。

越河跳井。擔雪填井。投河奔井。

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宋熙寧及明初謠
七修類槁
壁虎壁虎。你好喫苦。

癩黿癩黿。何不稱冤。

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晴雨諺
七修續槁
火日多雨

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海寇謠
七修續槁
東海小明王。溫台作戰場。虎頭人受苦。結末在錢塘。

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郎瑛引諺論風水
七修續槁
未看山頭土。先觀屋下人。

主者福壽。良師輻輳。主者當衰。盲師投懷。

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郎瑛引諺論定數
七修續槁
飲啄有一定之數。

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顧起元引南都閭巷常諺
客座贅語
熱灶一把。冷灶一把。辦酒容易請客難。請客容易款客難。饒人不是癡。過後討便宜。

人算不如天算。

捉賊不如放賊

好男不吃分時飯。好女不穿嫁時衣。

有麝自然香。何必當風立。

日食三餐。夜眠一覺。無量壽佛。

不看僧面看佛面。

柴米夫妻。酒肉朋友。盒兒親戚。

燈臺照人不照己。酒在口頭。事在心頭。

與人方便。自己方便。

若要好。大作小。

喫得虧。做一堆。

惱一惱。老一老。笑一笑。少一少。

牡丹雖好。綠葉扶持。

鍋頭飯好喫。過頭話難說。

家雞打的團團轉。野雞打的貼天飛。

爛泥搖樁。越搖越深。   


稻花占年俗語
戒菴漫筆
銀花賤。金花貴

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江西童謠
戒菴漫筆
若要江西反。除非蚌生眼。

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李詡引人語
戒菴漫筆
籬【輔】楗。楗【輔】籬。

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酒麵諺
暖姝由筆
千粒米。不成滴。千粒麥。不成白。

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朱逸行吟
名山藏
離山十里。薪在家裏。離山一里。薪在山裏。

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京師為馬文升熊翀熊繡謠
獻徵錄
兩熊夾一馬。太平天下。

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時人為錢昕魚侃語
獻徵錄
富不愛錢錢昕。貧不愛錢魚侃。

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東昌民為戴浩歌
獻徵錄
戴別駕公。實為我儂。廉慎忘躬。能使年豐。

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都人為王守及某御史語
林居漫錄
黃曆給事。青由御史。

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京師風俗諺
五雜俎
天無時不風。地無時不塵。物無所不有。人無所不為。

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黃子野叩舷歌
榕陰新檢
早潮初上海門開。漠漠彤雲雪作堆。一百六峰都掩盡。

不知何處有僧來。

幾日江頭醉不醒。滿天風雪臥滄溟。定知酒伴無尋處。

門外松濤坐獨聽。

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田藝蘅引俗諺
留青日札
張公帽。掇在李公頭上。

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田藝蘅引諺論酒
留青日札
一尺布。不遮風。一碗酒。煖烘烘。半夜裏做號寒蟲。

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田藝蘅引諺論筋力
留青日札
鹽筋醋力。

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田藝蘅引時諺論文
留青日札
之乎者也矣焉哉。用得成章好秀才。

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慈谿縣令引諺
西墅雜記
滅門刺史。破家縣令。
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王文祿引諺
機警
三歲至老。

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方巾諺
語窺今古
滿城文運轉。遍地是方巾。

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姑蘇伍子胥祠童謠
塵餘 
若要伍公坐。須待二兄來。

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姑蘇城市古語
三餘帖
蘇城街。雨後著繡鞋。

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王濟引吳湘間俗諺
日詢手鏡
須鐵樹開花。

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兒童牽衣唱
石癡別錄
牽郎郎。拽弟弟。踏碎瓦兒不著地。

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東昌諺
文海披沙
夏津不撞鐘。高唐無北門。撞鐘人頭痛。北門生蝗蟲。

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京師十可笑諺
戴斗夜談
光祿寺茶湯。太醫院藥方。神樂觀祈禳。武庫司刀鎗。

營繕司作場。養濟院衣糧。教坊司婆娘。都察院憲網。國子監學堂。翰林院文章。

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都下六科諺語
宙載 
吏科官。戶科飯。刑科紙。工科炭。兵科皂隸﹑禮科看。

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都下為太監諺
宙載 
韋英房。梁芳馬。尚銘銀子似磚瓦。

滕太監房。麥太監馬。高太監金銀似磚瓦。

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梅雨中諺
常氏日抄
黃梅雨未過。冬青花未破。冬青花若開。黃梅便不來。

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常州人為莫愚葉蓁語
馬氏日抄
太守摸魚。六房晒網。

外郎作鮓。太守拽罾。

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人為工部司官語
說聽 
馬前雙﹑馬後方﹑督工郎。

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江西金鵝謠
白醉璅言
金鵝頭向天。代代出神仙。金鵝頭向水。代代出神鬼。

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成都民為魯永清謠
耳談
魯不解擔。

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出外諺
拙菴雜俎
出外十里。為風雨計。出外百里。為寒暑計。

出外千里。為生死計。

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京師諺
拙菴雜俎
五十里外不帶傘。好大膽。五十歲後不買板。好大膽。

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時人為官吏語
濯纓亭筆記
知縣是掃帚。太守是畚斗。布政是叉袋口。都將去京裏抖。

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夏至立春諺
藜床瀋餘
夏至難逢端午日。百年難遇歲朝春。   


憫忠寺高閣諺
春明夢餘錄
憫忠高閣。去天一握。

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燕人為潭柘寺諺
春明夢餘錄
先有潭柘。後有幽州。

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崇禎時京師諺
冬夜箋記
改箇號。娶箇小。

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成化時人為王恕尹旻語
池北偶談
公道不如王恕。選法不如尹旻。

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周行逢據湖南時謠
池北偶談
滿天太保。滿地司空。

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萬曆壬子濟南鄉試童謠
池北偶談
三人兩小。太陽離島。

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又某科童謠
池北偶談
崔木一旦挑上。天差我送羊角。

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天啟辛酉科謠
池北偶談
一牛兩尾。

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時人為彭會毛炳語
天祿識餘
彭生作賦茶三片。毛氏傳詩酒半升。

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柳林生歌
曠園雜志
柳林生。柳林生。

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崇禎末年京師及吳下口語
談往
宋阿罩。

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許宣平吟
雲谷臥餘
一池荷葉衣無盡。半畝黃精食有餘。又被人來尋討著。

移菴不免更深居。

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人事俗語
嘯虹筆記
不如意事常八九。可與人言無二三。
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南宮縣民為高安歌
茶餘客話
候宰南宮。民和政通。蝗不入境。今之魯恭。

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種韭古諺
尾蔗叢談
櫟陽家家種韭。

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時人為汪喬年諺
蕉窗日記
汪不解擔。   


趙希鵠引俚諺論琴
洞天清祿集
新為桐。舊為銅。

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林洪引諺
山家清事
近水惜水。

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曲江貴家游賞戲唱
雲仙雜記
春光且莫去。留與醉人看。

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長安為郇公廚語
雲仙雜記
人欲不飯筋骨舒。夤緣順入郇公廚。

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人為分香蓮語
雲仙雜記
分香蓮。不論錢。

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時人為蘇頌司馬光語
澄懷錄
古事莫語子容。今事莫告君實。

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韓侂冑聞牧童歌
昨非菴日攥
朝出耕田暮飯牛。林泉風月共悠悠。九重雖竊阿衡貴。

爭得功名到白頭。

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社日俗語
海錄碎事
社日喫酒治耳聾。

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果州百姓為史謙恕歌
海錄碎事
使君來何晚。昔日無儲今有飯。

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人為婁逞語
誠齋雜記
有如此技。還作老嫗。

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二月八日雨俗號
玉芝堂談薈
請客風。送客雨。
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歲時雜占諺
玉芝堂談薈
兩春夾一冬。無被暖烘烘。

田雞叫得啞。低田好稻把。田雞叫得響。田內好蕩槳。

雨打石頭班。桑葉錢價難。雨在石上流。桑葉好喂牛。

四月初八日晴。寡寡鯰魚倒灶下。初一雨落井泉浮。初二雨落井泉枯。初三雨落連大湖。時裏西南。老龍奔潭。

六月蓋夾被。田裏無張屁。

十月初一陰。柴炭貴如金。九月十三晴。釘靴掛斷繩。

除夜犬不吠。新年無疫癘。

賣絮婆子看冬朝。無風無雨哭號咷。冬至前。米價長。貧兒受長養。冬至後。米價落。

貧兒轉蕭索。

木再花。夏有雹。李□花。秋大霜。

布穀鳴。小蒜成。秋霜熟。蕓薹足。

杏子開花。可耕白沙。商陸子熟。杜鵑不哭。

蜻蜓高。穀子焦。蜻蜓低。一壩泥。

夏至前。吃井叫。有車吃。無車嘯。

山招風雨來。海嘯風雨多。

魚兒稱水面。水來沒高岸。芒後逢壬立梅。至後逢壬梅斷。

天河東西。漿洗寒衣。

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穀日諺
玉芝堂談薈
上八夜勿見參星。月半夜弗見紅燈。

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宮中為都膚接骨語
玉芝堂談薈
枯容碎軀有都膚。折爪落髮有接骨。

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人為空青語
玉芝堂談薈
醫家有空青。天下無盲人。   


杜恕引諺
藝文類聚
使口如鼻。至老不失。

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司馬休之從者歌
藝文類聚
可憐司馬公。作性甚溫良。憶昔水邊戲。使我不能忘。

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甯戚扣角歌
藝文類聚
康浪之水白石粲。中有鯉魚長尺半。敝布單衣裁至骭。

清朝飯牛至夜半。黃犢上阪且休息。吾將捨汝相齊國。

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魯褒引諺
藝文類聚
官無中人。不如歸田。

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時人為樂廣衛玠語
白帖
婦翁冰清。女婿玉潤。

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崔寔引里語
太平御覽
州縣符。如霹靂。得詔書。但挂壁。

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東吳丹徒諺
太平御覽
生東吳。死丹徒。

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魏文明太后青臺歌
太平御覽
青臺雀。青臺雀。緣山採花額頸著。

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京洛為許郝兩家子弟親族語
太平御覽
衣裳好。儀觀惡。不姓許。即姓郝。

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軍中為盧洪趙達語
太平御覽
不畏曹公。但畏盧洪。盧洪尚可。趙達殺我。

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眾為賈洪嚴苞語
太平御覽
危b中華華﹑賈叔業。辯論胸胸﹑嚴文通。

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人為夏候淵歌
太平御覽
夏候淵。三日六百。五日一千。

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時為郭典語
太平御覽
郭君為塹。董將不許。幾令狐狸。化為豺虎。賴我郭君。

不畏疆禦。轉機之間。敵為窮虜。猗猗惠君。實克疆土。

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張顯哲引古諺
太平御覽
堯舜至聖。身如脯腊。桀紂無道。肥膚三尺。

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時人為劉師貞語
太平御覽
孝於何。通神明。漢有丁蘭。唐有師貞。

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晉成都王穎盛時里語
太平御覽
三部司馬階下兵。四部司馬尚長明。欲知太平須石鱉鳴。

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鄉里為李嚴諺
太平御覽
難可狎。李鱗甲。

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時人為繆裴語
太平御覽
素車白馬﹑繆文雅。

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王朗引諺論貧
太平御覽
魯班雖巧。不能為乞丐者顏。

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時人為蔣詡語
太平御覽
楚國二龔。不如杜陵蔣翁。

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謝尚箏歌
太平御覽
秋風意殊迫。

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蔣子引諺論學
太平御覽
學如牛毛。成如麟角。

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石勒時謠
太平御覽
一杯食。有兩匙。石勒死。人不知。

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王恭既誅時童謠
太平御覽
昔年食麥屑。今年食鹿豆。鹿豆不可食。使我枯嚨喉。   


時人為進士明經語
山堂考索
焚香取進士。瞋目待明經。

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吳彩鸞歌
事文類聚
若能相伴陟仙壇。應得文簫駕彩鸞。自有繡襦并甲帳。

瓊臺不怕雪霜寒。

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曾崇範妻聞夢中人語
合璧事類
田頭有鹿跡。田尾有日炙。

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時人為眉山蘇氏謠
合璧事類
眉山生三蘇。草木盡皆枯。

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唐太宗引諺論詞臣
合璧事類
一佛出世。

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鄭耕老引里諺
小學紺珠
積絲成寸。積寸成尺。寸尺不已。逐成丈匹。

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楊慎引俗諺釋淮南
哲匠金桴
一林不兩虎。

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楊慎引閩諺
哲匠金桴
液雨不流蘀。高田不要作。

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楊慎引諺釋風花
謝華啟秀
飾羅天。海湖雲。

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時人為王隨陳堯佐語
荊川左編
中書番為養病坊。

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廖應淮歌
荊川左編
禽聲兮啾啾。草色兮幽幽。風燇兮火怒。泉殷兮血流。屋時焚兮燕呢喃以未已。鼎沸婆娑其未休。歸去來兮。不歸兮焉求。

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鞠君子歌
荊川左編
橘橘橘﹐無人識。惟有姓朱人。方知是端的。

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王吉歌
荊川左編
數載殷勤居劉蔣。庵中日日塵勞長。豁然真火瞥然開。

便教燒了歸無上。奉勸諸公莫悒怏。我咱別有深深況。

惟留灰燼不重游。蓬萊路上知來往。

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馬鈺夢中歌
荊川左編
燒得白。煉得金。便是長生不死方。

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馬鈺歸山操
荊川左編
能無為兮無不為。能無知兮無不知。知此道兮誰不知。

知此道兮誰不為。為此道兮誰復知。風蕭蕭兮木葉飛。

聲嗷嗷兮雁南飛。嗟人世兮日月催。老欲死兮猶貪癡。

傷人世兮魂欲飛。嗟人世兮心欲摧。難可了兮人間非。

指青山兮當早歸。青山夜兮明月輝。青山曉兮明月歸。

飢餐霞兮渴飲溪。與世隔兮人不知。無乎知兮無乎為。

此心滅兮那復為。天庭復有雙華飛。登三宮兮游紫微。

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蜀民為許遜謠
荊川左編
人無盜竊。吏無奸欺。我君活人。病無能為。

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王質引世俗言
荊川右編
貓鼠之相乳。蜈蚣蛙蛇之同穴。

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鄭介夫引古諺
荊川右編
福從贊歎生。

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開荒諺
荊川椑編
坐賈行商。不如開荒。

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糞田諺
荊川椑編
糞田勝如買田。   


正德榆林謠
三才圖會
米珠草桂。

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閩中南畿為海瑞謠
三才圖會
海筆架。

耕肥田。不如告瘦狀。

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時人為郁使君語
潛確類書
朝為雍州官。暮歸棲九里。

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佛子灘諺
潛確類書
水沒佛肩。不敢行船。水浸佛腳。舟行宜速。

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時人為忠義潭語
潛確類書
蒼蒼義山。湯湯義潭。是生烈士。義膽忠肝。

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宋紹興中潮州鄉諺
駢字類編
地出寶。民獲福。

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豐城三洲諺
駢字類編
三洲相連﹑出狀元。

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漳州虎渡橋古諺
駢字類編
虎渡通人行。漸漸出公卿。

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時人為袁術謠
淵鑑類函
路中捍鬼﹑袁長水。

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時人為李何語
淵鑑類函
唐有李杜。明有李何。

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張墂歌
淵鑑類函
屈伸榮辱自去來。外樂於我何有哉。爭如一笑解其縛。

脫屣人間有真樂。

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孫一元扣石歌
淵鑑類函
餐蘭桂兮薜荔衣。臥虎豹兮從蜺螭。笑蒼雲兮胡不歸。

悲萬役兮焉終。乘元氣兮游無窮。聊歸來兮山中。   


文馨琴曲
燕丹子
羅縠單衣。可掣而絕。八尺屏風。可超而越。

鹿盧之劍。可負而拔。

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漢昭帝黃鵠歌
西京雜記
黃鵠飛兮下建章。羽衣肅兮行蹌蹌。金為衣兮菊為裳。

唼喋荷荇。出入蒹葭。自顧菲薄。愧爾嘉祥。

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長安為韓嫣語
西京雜記
苦飢寒。逐金丸。
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時人為張氏兄弟語
語林逸文
張氏十龍。儒雅溫恭。

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時人為馮蓀語
世說新語
洛中錚錚﹑馮惠卿。

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時人稱馮蓀李順邢喬語
世說新語
馮才清。李才明。純粹邢。

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滎陽厄井俗語
殷芸小說逸文
漢祖避時難。隱身厄此間。雙鳩集其上。誰知下有人。

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咸亨以後謠
朝野僉載
莫浪語。阿婆闐。三叔聞時笑殺人。

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天后時謠言
朝野僉載
張公喫酒李公醉。

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澤州百姓為尹正義王熊歌
朝野僉載
前得尹佛子。後得王癩獺。判事驢咬瓜。喚人牛嚼沫。

見錢滿面喜。無鏹從頭喝。嘗逢餓夜叉。百姓不可活。

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選人為姜晦歌
朝野僉載
今年選數恰相當。都由座主無文章。案後一腔凍豬肉。

所以名為姜侍郎。

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時人為蘇頲李某語
朝野僉載逸文
蘇瑰有子。李嶠無兒。

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張鷟引俗諺三則
朝野僉載逸文
棗子塞鼻孔。懸樓閣卻種。

蟬鳴蛁蟟喚。黍稷糕糜斷。春雨甲子。赤地千里。夏雨甲子。乘船入市。

秋雨甲子。禾頭生耳。冬雨甲子。牛羊凍死。

鵲巢下地。其年大水。

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唐景雲中天樞謠
朝野僉載逸文
一條麻線挽天樞。絕去也。

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廣州人為朱隨侯李逖爾朱九歌
朝野僉載逸文
奉敕追三樵。隨侯傍道走。迴頭語李郎。喚取爾朱九。

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則天時張鷟沈全交為濫官謠
朝野僉載逸文
補闕連車載。拾遺平斗量。把椎侍御吏。腕脫校書郎。

評事不讀律。博士不尋章。麵糊存撫使。眯目聖神皇。

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軍中為李敬元王杲曹懷舜謠
朝野僉載逸文
洮河李阿婆。鄯州王伯母。見賊不敢鬥。總由曹新婦。

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郝南容引諺
朝野僉載逸文
三公後。出死狗。

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臺中為侯知一張悰高筠張栖貞語
朝野僉載逸文
侯知一不伏致仕。張悰自請起復。高筠不肯作孝。

張栖貞情願遭憂。

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京中為岑羲崔湜鄭愔語
朝野僉載逸文
岑羲獠子後。崔湜令公孫。三人相比較。莫賀咄最渾。

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魯城民為姜師度歌
朝野僉載逸文
魯城一種稻。一概被水沫。年年索蟹夫。百姓不可活。

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時人為蕭佺鄒昉語
朝野僉載逸文
蕭佺駙馬子。鄒昉駱駝兒。非關道德合。只為錢相知。

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狐神諺
朝野僉載逸文
無狐魅。不成村。

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西北人諺
朝野僉載逸文
正月三白。田公笑嚇嚇。

要宜麥。見三白。

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張鷟引諺
朝野僉載逸文
官倉喝雀。猶是向公。   


時人為陽城鄭鋼周南語
唐國史補
轉遠轉高。轉近轉卑。

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長安為宋清言
唐國史補
人有義聲。賣藥宋清。

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戶牖俗語
唐國史補
二十三。日正南。二十五。日當戶。

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省下語
唐國史補
後行祠屯。不博中行都門。下行刑戶。不博前行駕庫。

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御史臺為院長語
唐國史補
事長如事端。

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諫院臺省語
唐國史補
遺補相惜。御史相憎。郎官相輕。

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峽路謠
唐國史補
朝發白帝。暮徹江陵。

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江湖行船語
唐國史補
水不載萬。

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峽程舊語
唐國史補
五月下峽。死而不弔。

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時人為兔褐語
唐國史補
兔褐真不如假。

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時人為姜恪閻立本及學生令史語
大唐新語
左相宣威沙漠。右相馳譽丹青。三館學生放散。

五臺令史明經。

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宋守敬引諺論仕宦
大唐新語
雙陸無休勢。

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時人為李義府張懷慶諺
大唐新語
活剝王昌齡。生吞郭正一。

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洛人為袁家樓諺
劉賓客嘉話錄逸文
昔日婁師德園。今乃袁德師樓。

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御史臺中為巡推諺
因話錄
免巡未推。只得自如。

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西鄙人為哥舒翰歌
乾【巽】子逸文
北斗七星高。哥舒夜帶刀。吐蕃總殺盡。更築兩重濠。

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范攄引諺論著書
雲谿友議
街談巷議。倏有裨於王化。

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濠梁里為薜媛語
雲谿友議
當時婦棄夫。今日夫離婦。若不逞丹青。空房應獨守。

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鎮海軍道為壯兒語
雲谿友議
壯兒過大梁。如上龍門。

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舉場中為鄉貢進士語
盧氏雜說逸文
鄉貢進士。不博上州刺史。

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員莊里諺
樹萱錄
上有天堂。下有員莊。

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安定郡里諺
三水小牘
峴山張蓋雨滂沱。

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洛中閽者聞五鳳樓中人歌
劇談錄
天津橋畔火光起。魏王堤上看洪水。

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長安酒肆布衣吟
瀟湘錄逸文
陽和時節天地和。萬物芳盛人如何。素秋時節天地肅。

榮秀叢林立衰促。有同人世當少年。壯心儀貌皆儼然。

一旦形羸又髮白。舊游空使淚連連。

有形皆朽孰不知。休吟春景與秋時。爭如且醉長安酒。榮華零悴總奚為。

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時人為進士語
唐摭言
三十老明經。五十少進士。

太宗皇帝真長策。賺得英雄盡白頭。

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元和時人為進士榜語
唐摭言
元和天子丙申年。三十三人同得仙。袍似爛銀文似錦。相將白日上青天。

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選舉人為崔慎由語
唐摭言
王凝裴瓚。舍弟安潛。朝中無呼字知聞。廳裏絕脫靴賓客。

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科目舉人為王崇竇賢語
唐摭言
未見王竇。徒勞漫走。

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天下為潘緯何涓語
唐摭言
潘緯十年吟古鏡。何涓一夜賦瀟湘。

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秦中芭蕉謠
玉堂閒話逸文
花開來裏。花謝來裏。

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王仁裕引諺
玉堂閒話逸文
一飲一啄。繫之於分。

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河北為葛從周諺
玉堂閒話逸文
山東一條葛。無事莫撩撥。

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孫光憲引諺論和凝
北夢瑣言
好事不出門。惡事行千里。

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孫光憲引諺論謔戲
北夢瑣言
小舅小叔。相追相逐。

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孫光憲引諺論乘船走馬
北夢瑣言
乘船走馬。去死一分。

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人為李都崔雍孫堭鄭嵎語
北夢瑣言
欲得命通。問堭嵎都雍。

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江陵人言
北夢瑣言逸文
琵琶多於飯甑。措大多於鯽魚。   


洛陽為張全義諺
洛陽搢紳舊聞記
王禱雨。買雨具。無畏之神耶。齊王之潔誠耶。

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好事者為丁謂語
歸田錄
若見雷州寇司戶。人生何處不相逢。

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歐陽修引俚諺紀趙世長事
歸田錄
趙老送燈臺。一去更不來。

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京師為三班群牧語
歸田錄
三班喫香。群牧喫糞。

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朝中為樞密使副語
歸田錄
廚中賜食。階下謝衣。

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時人為盛度丁謂梅詢竇元賓語
歸田錄
盛肥丁瘦。梅香竇臭。

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咸平五年京師為貢舉語
歸田錄
南省解一百衣除。殿前放五十省陌。
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長安人為楊譚林特歌
涑水記聞
楊譚見手先教鎖。林特逢頭便索枷。

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京師為程師孟張安國語
涑水記聞
程師孟生求速死。張安國死願托生。

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張安道引諺論人材
龍川別志
水到魚行。

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京師為宣醫敕葬家語
孔氏談苑
宣醫喪命。敕葬破家。

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京城為王雱侯叔獻語
孔氏談苑
王太祝生前嫁婦。侯兵部死後休妻。

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孔平仲引江南京東九江民言五則論占候
孔氏談苑
正旦晴。萬物皆不成。芒種雨。百姓苦。

一日雨。百泉枯。二日雨。傍山居。三日雨。騎木驢。

四日雨。餘有餘。

雲向南。雨覃覃。雲向北。老鸛尋河哭。雲向西。雨沒犁。雲向東。塵埃沒老翁。

朝霞不出門。暮霞行千里。

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京師為辛雍顧子郭語
孔氏談苑
治禮已差辛博士。修河仍用顧將軍。

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洛中地勢語
畫墁錄
長夏門外有莊。福善坡頭有宅。

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張方平引古諺
聞見近錄
遲是疾。疾是遲。

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皇祐中汾河謠
東齋紀事
漢似胡兒胡似漢。改頭換面總一般。只在汾州洲子畔。

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浙西占年諺
後山談叢
夏旱修倉。秋旱離鄉。
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潁人黃鵪諺
後山談叢
黃鵪口噤。蕎麥斗金。

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杏棗占年諺
後山談叢逸文
杏熟當年麥。棗熟當年禾。

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春風夏雨諺
後山談叢逸文
行得春風有夏雨。

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陳師道引諺
後山談叢逸文
田怕秋旱。人怕老貧。

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熙寧中京師小兒易祈雨語
墨客揮犀
冤苦冤苦。我是蝎虎。似恁昏昏。怎得甘雨。

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伊洛坊里諺
墨客揮犀
吾鄉有宰相坊﹑侍郎里。

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吏部舊語
南部新書
長名以前﹑選人屬侍郎。長名以後﹑侍郎屬選人。

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時人為省中諺
南部舊書
司門都官。屯田水部。入省不數。

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時人為韋承慶語
南部新書
大郎罷相。小郎拜相。

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譚者稱崔沆崔瀣語
南部新書
座主門生。沆瀣一氣。

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南中諺
南部新書
秋收稻。夏收頭。

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哀家梨諺
南部新書
愚者得哀家梨必蒸食。

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徐知諤引諺
玉壺清話
人生百歲。七十者稀。

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金陵漁者唱
玉壺清話
二月江南山水路。李花零落春無主。一箇魚兒無覓處。

風兼雨。土龍生甲歸天去。

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吳處厚引諺論相術
青箱雜記
有心無相。相逐心生。有相無心。相隨心滅。

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趙尚書夫人引諺議婚
青箱雜記
薄餅從上揭。

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王衍在蜀時童謠
青箱雜記
我有一帖藥。其名曰阿魏。賣與十八子。

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光啟中福建童謠
青箱雜記
潮水來。山巖沒。潮水去。矢口出。

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福建騎馬謠
青箱雜記
騎馬來。騎馬去。

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長沙羊馬童謠
青箱雜記
三羊五馬。馬子離群。羊子無舍。

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唐末丹陽民戲語
青箱雜記
待錢來。待錢來。

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時人為安肅廣信二軍語
東軒筆錄
銅梁門。鐵遂城。

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太祖引俗語
東軒筆錄
依樣畫葫蘆。

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京師為汴渠碓凌諺
東軒筆錄
昔有磨磨漿水。今見碓搗冬凌。

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京師為包拯宋祁諺
東軒筆錄
撥隊為參政。成群作副樞。虧他包省主。悶殺宋尚書。

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石中立引世語戲三禮生
東軒筆錄
欲得安。三禮莫教乾。   


唐時為翰林諫議語
石林燕語
饒道斗上坡去。亦須卻下坡來。

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時人為御史臺開封府語
石林燕語
孝順御史臺。忤逆開封府。

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葉夢得引俚語
避暑錄話
和尚置梳篦。

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葉夢得引世言
避暑錄話
不服藥。勝中醫。

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宋初州郡官吏語
曲洧舊聞
滅燭看家書。

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種桃種橘諺
曲洧舊聞
頭有二毛﹑好種桃。立不諭膝﹑好種橘。

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元符未都城童謠
曲洧舊聞
家中兩箇蘿蔔精。擔著潭州海藏神。

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王黼當國時人語
曲洧舊聞
三千索。直秘閣。五百貫。擢通判。

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馬永卿引俗諺釋絇
嬾真子
一絇絲能得幾時絡。

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元豐末天下為宣仁皇后語
聞見後錄
復見女中堯舜。

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元祐初朝中語
聞見後錄
閩蜀同風。腹中有虫。

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襄陽人為田衍魏泰李豸謠
墨莊漫錄
襄陽二害。田衍魏泰。近日多磨。又添一豸。

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歐陽修引俗諺論致仕
墨莊漫錄
也賣弄得過裏。

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齊魯人霧淞諺
墨莊漫錄
霧淞重霧淞。窮漢置飯甕。

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李如篪引俗諺釋水火
東園叢說
人能變火。龍能變水。

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浙東土人為舟師語
雲麓漫鈔。
紙船鐵梢工。

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費袞引俚語
梁溪漫志
盜雖小人。智過君子。

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時人為朱勉家奴諺
老學菴筆記
金腰帶。銀腰帶。趙家世界朱家壞。

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時人為饒州朝士語
老學菴筆記
諸公皆不是癡漢。

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准南雞鴨諺
老學菴筆記
雞寒上樹。鴨寒下水。

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崇寧間諺
老學菴筆記
不養健兒。卻養乞兒。不管活人。只管死尸。

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陸游引諺
老學菴筆記
濮州鐘。

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陝西人為曲端吳玠語
老學菴筆記
有文有武是曲大。有謀有勇是吳大。

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元豐時六曹語
老學菴筆記
吏勳封考。筆頭不倒。戶度金倉。日夜窮忙。禮祠主膳。

不識判硯。兵職駕庫。典了襏褲。刑都比門。總是冤魂。

工屯虞水。白日見鬼。

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南渡時六曹語
老學菴筆記
吏勳封考。三婆兩嫂。戶度金倉。細酒肥羊。禮祠主膳。

淡喫虀麵。兵職駕庫。咬薑呷醋。刑都比門。人肉餛飩。

工屯虞水。生身餓鬼。

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宋初士子語
老學菴筆記
文選爛。秀才半。

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建炎後士子語
老學菴筆記
蘇文熟。喫羊肉。蘇文生。喫菜羹。

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故都頭錢俗語
老學菴筆記
千錢精神頭錢賣。   


時人為石藏用陳承諺
泊宅編
藏用擔頭三斗火。陳承篋裏一盤冰。

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方勺引諺論發背
泊宅編 
背無好瘡。

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越州風土諺二則
雞肋編
有山無木。有水無魚。有人無義。

地無三尺土。人無十日歡。

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浙江風土諺二則
雞肋編
蘇杭兩浙。春寒秋熱。對面廝啜。背地廝說。

雨夜便寒晴便熱。不論春夏與秋冬。

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占麥諺
雞肋編
麥過口。不入口。

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口戒諺
雞肋編
病從口入。禍從口出。

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紹興三年平江童謠
雞肋編
地上白毛生。老少一齊行。

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建炎後俚語二則
雞肋編
仕途捷徑無過賊。上將奇謀是受招。

欲得官﹑殺人放火受招安。欲得富﹑趕著行在發酒醋。

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莊季裕引俚語釋陳無己詩
雞肋編
巧息婦做不得無麵餺飥。

遠水不救近渴。

瓦罐終須井上破。

急行趕過慢行遲。

人作千年調。鬼見拍手笑。

將勤補拙。

大斧斫了手摩挲。

雞飛狗上屋。

鷺鷥腿上割股。

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行在軍中謠
雞肋編
張家寨裏沒來由。使它花腿抬石頭。二聖猶自救不得。

行在蓋太平樓。

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世俗戲小兒語
雞肋編
將將朵朵。

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五代時人為及第作官人語
侯鯖錄
及第不必讀書。作官何須事業。

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元豐省試時都人唱言
鐵圍山叢談
燒得狀元焦。
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王安石當軸時諺語
鐵圍山叢談
臺官不如伶官。

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時人為李沆張齊賢語
楓窗小牘
李相太醒。張相太醉。

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太學中為郭盛邢昺語
楓窗小牘
景純有孫。子才無後。

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宣和中反語
楓窗小牘
寇萊公之知人則哲。王子明之將順其美。

包孝肅之飲人以和。王介甫之不言所利。

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臨安呼人諺語
楓窗小牘
強團練。

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時人為范純仁語
過庭錄
孟嘗有三千珠履客。范公有三千布被客。

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嘉祐中士大夫為王謝二家語
默記
王介甫家。小底不如大底。南陽謝師宰家。大底不如小底。

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時人為梁師成李邦彥語
張氏可書
太傅扁舟東下。丞相隻履西歸。

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時人為范致虛謠
張氏可書
草青青。水淥淥。屈曲蛇兒破敵國。

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時為李宗伯歌
張氏可書
大卿做事輕。文字送司呈。每日出巡倉。豐濟與廣盈。

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吳中下里諺
槁簡贅筆
消梨應郎心上冷。甘庶應郎心上甜。

羅裙十二摺。小妻也是妾。   


南渡後汴都謠語
清波雜志
天水歸汴。復見太平。

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時人為童貫蔡京謠
清波別志
打破筒。潑了菜。便是人間好世界。

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宋人為使金者諺
清波別志
歸為官人。病為死人。留為番人。

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許叔微未第時夢人語
北窗炙輠錄
呼盧殿上。請何是主。王陳間隔。呼六為五。

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汪革未敗時天下謠
桯史
有箇秀才姓汪。騎箇驢兒過江。江又過不得。做盡萬千趨鏘。住在祁門下鄉。行第排來四八。

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都下酒家為孔端中語
獨醒雜志
酒似淳安知縣徹底清。

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京師為童貫蔡京高俅何執中謠
獨醒雜志
殺了穜蒿割了菜。喫了羔兒荷葉在。

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曾敏行引里諺
獨醒雜志
若要事成全。張果老撐鐵船。

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開禧中民謠
四朝聞見錄
天上台星少。人間宣幹多。

城南宣幹多。

宣威群下問。恢復竟如何。塞上將軍少。城南節幹多。

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民間為薜極胡矩謠
四朝聞見錄
草頭古。天下苦。

虐我生民。莫匪爾極。

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韓侂冑將敗時民語
四朝聞見錄
滿潮都是賊。滿潮都是賊。

冷的吃一盞。冷的吃一盞。

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紹興初行都童謠
白獺髓
洞洞張河爺娘。一似六軍之教場。

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嘉泰初童謠
白獺髓
掀也。火裏。

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紹定初時人語
白獺髓
錦城佳麗地。紅塵瓦礫場。

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民間為真德秀語
癸辛雜識
若欲百物賤。直待真直院。喫了西湖水。打作一鍋麵。

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周密引諺論筆墨
癸辛雜識
不善操舟而惡河之曲。

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濟王未廢時市井俚歌
癸辛雜識
花兒王開。

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時人為偽道學言
癸辛雜識
道學先牌人慾行。

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蜀人澡浴諺
癸辛雜識
蜀人生時一浴。死時一浴。

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時人為陳誼中曾唯黃鏞劉黻陳宗林則祖語
癸辛雜識
開慶六君子。至元三搭頭。

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周密引諺釋彪
癸辛雜識
虎生三子。必有一彪。

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越人為尹煥語
癸辛雜識
梅津一生辛勤。只辦得食籮一擔。   


時人為長景仁鄭子時趙樞孟宗獻語
歸潛志
主司非張鄭。秀才非趙孟。

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宋末江南謠
玉堂嘉話逸文
江南若破。百雁來過。

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至正癸巳上海縣民謠
山居新話
雞啼不拍翅。鴉鳥不轉更。

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嘉興民為張士誠楊完者謠
樂郊私語
死不怨泰州張。生不謝寶慶楊。

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許衡引諺
輟耕錄
馬騎上等馬。牛用中等牛。人使下等人。

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陶宗儀引諺
輟耕錄
打關節。有梯媒。

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至正丙申松江民間謠
輟耕錄
滿城都是火。府官四散躲。城裏無一人。紅軍府上坐。

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至正辛巳杭州衣紅兒童謠
輟耕錄
火殃來矣。

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江西福建民為散散王士宏歌三則
輟耕錄
九重丹詔頒恩至。萬兩黃金奉使回。

奉使來時。驚天動地。奉使去時。烏天黑地。

官吏都懽天喜地。百姓卻啼天哭地。官吏黑漆皮燈籠。奉使來時添一重。

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元初蓨縣皇舅墓謠
輟耕錄
皇舅墓門閉。運糧向北去。水渰墓門開。運糧卻回來。   


宰相諺
水東日己
宰相肚裏好撐船。

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翰林侍從諺
震澤長語
經筵頭。修書尾。

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李東陽續翰林舊語
客座新聞
一生事業惟公會。半世功名失早朝。更有運灰并運炭。

貴人身上不曾饒。

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外方人為杭州人諺二則
委巷叢談
杭州風。會撮空。好和歹。立一宗。

杭州風。一把蔥。花簇簇。裏頭空。

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時人為村學師語
委巷叢談
都都平丈我。學生滿堂坐。郁郁乎文哉。學生都不來。

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賈似道當國時臨安謠
委巷叢談
滿頭清。都是假。這回來。不作要。

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金陵人為豬婆龍癩頭黿語
雪濤小說
豬婆龍為殃。癩頭黿頂缸。

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兵部四司俚語
春風堂隨筆
武選武選。多恩多怨。職方職方。最窮最忙。車駕車駕。

不上不下。武庫武庫。又閒又富。

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國子監諺
春風堂隨筆
金祭酒。銀典簿。

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景泰初及弘治末時人語
金臺紀聞
滿朝皆少保。一部兩尚書。

翰林十學士。禮部四尚書。

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京師為平江伯陳睿謠
金臺紀聞逸文
平江不飲熱酒。怕火篩。

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吳郡諺
豫章漫抄
斤九釐。

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陸深引諺
溪山餘話
倖門如鼠穴。

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成化間為朝紳諺
嵩陽雜記
都憲叩頭如擣蒜。侍郎扯腿似抽蔥。

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量田俗語
碧里雜存
橫十五。豎十六。一畝田。穩穩足。

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台州人為土地神及廟神語
駒陰冗記
土地夫人嫁廟神。廟神懽喜土地闐。
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中牟父老為潘勗語
何氏語林
且貴且富。有南山之壽。吾乃得與潘元茂。

恩不可忘。無如我潘郎。

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世人為王衛二氏子語
何氏語林
諸王三子。不如衛家一兒。

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時為魏收語
何氏語林
魏收驚蛺蝶。

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時人為某虞侯及鞏申語
何氏語林
虞侯為縣君割股。大卿與丞相放生。   


閩中百姓為陶垕仲薜大昉謠
抱璞簡記
陶使再來天有眼。薜公不出地無皮。

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青州諺
湧幢小品
井深槐樹麤。街闊人義疏。

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京師人為潘淵王淵語
湧幢小品
兩淵有兩口。口闊大如斗。笑殺張羅峰。引出一群狗。

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桑價諺
湧幢小品
仙人難斷葉價。

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蘇州人為丙辰會錄語
湧幢小品
丙辰會錄。斷么絕六。

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京師人為夏言嚴嵩語
湧幢小品
可憐夏桂州。晴乾不肯走。直待雨淋頭。

可笑嚴介溪。金銀如山積。刀鋸信手施。嘗將冷眼觀螃蟹。看你橫行得幾時。

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時人為屠羲英周子義謠
湧幢小品
秦晉。屠出。

屠毒。周旋。

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西安民為才寬謠
湧幢小品
才寬斷朱英。

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朱國禎引諺
湧幢小品
雪白百姓。

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夏至重陽俗語
湧幢小品
夏至有風三伏熱。重陽無雨一冬晴。

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黔中諺
湧幢小品
天無三日晴。地無三里平。

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荏平縣酒諺
湧幢小品
荏平丁塊酒。

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芒種俗語
湧幢小品
芒種逢壬便立霉。

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朱國禎引俗語
湧幢小品
五葷三厭。

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蘇州人為范允臨語
湧幢小品
范長白夫妻。上天平乏子。

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台州塘下童謠
湧幢小品
塘下戴。好種菜。菜開花。好種茶。茶結子。

好種柿。柿蔕烏。摘箇大姑。摘箇小姑。

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吳淞江童謠
湧幢小品
要開吳淞江。除是海龍王。

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八角蓮諺
湧幢小品
識得八角蓮。可與蛇共眠。

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佛面金諺
湧幢小品
佛面上括金。

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仙桐道人歌
湧幢小品
木有根兮根無枝。人有眼兮眼無珠。我來梧樹活。我去人不識。人不識。真可惜。上天下地遊八極。

翻身跨起雲間鶴。朗吟飛過蓬萊側。

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潮州人為王源謠
湧幢小品
挽回淳風。

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時人為萬安劉吉劉珝謠
野獲編
萬歲相公。

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王世貞引諺
野獲編
惡人自有惡人磨。

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京師為廣西巡撫謠
野獲編
廣西撫院。京香京絹。

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時人為應選給事中語
野獲編
選科不用選文章。只要生來鬍胖長。

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天順甲申廷試時語
野獲編
科場燒。狀元焦。

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京師時人為范廣于謙語二則
野獲編
京城米貴。那得飯廣。鷺鷥冰上走。何處尋魚嗛。

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福建人為許孚遠李材謠
野獲編
一城兩巡撫。

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沈德符引北方諺語
野獲編
滄州獅子景州塔。真定府裏大菩薩。

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蘇州為蟋蟀語
野獲編
促織瞿瞿叫。宣德皇帝要。

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京師人為嚴嵩語
野獲編
可恨嚴介溪。作事忒心欺。

常將冷眼觀螃蟹。看你橫行得幾時。

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京師為徐如圭白若圭語
野獲編
道未道棄。渺渺小學。一樣兩圭。徐如白若。

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洪武五年建昌黃衣人歌
野獲編補遺
龍蟠虎踞勢岧嶢。赤帝重興勝六朝。

八百年終王氣復。重華從此繼唐堯。

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松江舊謠
三岡識略
秀野原來不入城。鳳凰飛不到華亭。

明星出在東關外。月到雲間便不明。   


漢元鼎初公卿語
別國洞冥記
不用作方伯。惟須馬肝石。

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東方朔引里語
別國洞冥記
年未半。枝不汗。

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人為黃蛇珠語
別國洞冥記
寧失千里駒。不失黃蛇珠。

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人為龍爪薤語
別國洞冥記
薤如膏。身生毛。

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人為影娥池中龜語
別國洞冥記
夜未央。待龜黃。

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八公琴歌
搜神記
明明上天照四海兮。知我好道公來下兮。公將與余生羽毛兮。升騰青雲蹈梁甫兮。觀見三光遇北斗兮。驅乘風雲使玉女兮。

含精吐氣嚼芝草兮。悠悠將將天將保兮。

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華容女子歌
搜神記
不意李立為貴人。

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秦始皇時長水縣童謠
搜神記
城門有血。城當陷沒為湖。

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時人為宗定伯語
搜神記
定伯賣鬼。得錢千五。

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吳王女玉歌
搜神記
南山有鳥。北山張羅。鳥既高飛。羅將奈何。意欲從君。

讒言孔多。悲結生疾。沒命黃壚。命之不造。冤如之何。

羽族之長。名為鳳皇。一日失雄。三年感傷。雖有眾鳥。

不為匹雙。故見鄙姿。逢君輝光。身遠心近。何當暫忘。

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堯世民語
拾遺記
青鸐鳴時太平。

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漢武帝時謠言
拾遺記
三七末世。雞不鳴。犬不吠。宮中荊棘亂相係。當有九虎爭為帝。

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淋池歌
拾遺記
秋素景兮乏洪波。揮纖手兮折芰荷。涼風淒淒揚棹歌。

雲光開曙月低河。萬歲為樂豈云多。

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時人為郭況語
拾遺記
洛陽多錢郭氏室。夜月晝星富無匹。

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洛陽行者為薜靈芸歌
拾遺記
青槐夾道多塵埃。龍樓鳳闕望崔巍。清風細雨雜香來。

土上出金火照臺。

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時人為曹洪駿馬諺
拾遺記
憑空虛躍。曹家白鵠。

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閭里為消腸酒歌
拾遺記
寧得醇酒消腸。不與日月齊光。

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丁令威歌
搜神後記
有鳥有鳥丁令威。去家千年今始歸。城郭如故人民非。

何不學仙冢纍纍。

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鼠王國俗諺
異苑
鼠得死人目精則為王。

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齊人為女水諺
異苑
世治則女水流。世亂則女水竭。

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秦世謠
異苑
秦始皇。何僵梁。開吾戶。劇吾床。飲吾酒。唾吾漿。

飧吾飯。以為糧。張吾弓。射東牆。前至沙邱當滅亡。

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晉世京師謠
異苑
十丈瓦屋八九間。蘆作柱。薤作欄。

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時人為檀道濟歌
異苑
生人作死別。荼毒當奈何。

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清溪諺
異苑
揚州青。是鬼營。

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桓玄篡位時小兒歌
齊諧記
芒籠茵。繩縛腹。車無軸。倚孤木。

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徐鐵臼怨歌
還冤記
桃李花。嚴霜落柰何。桃李子。嚴霜早已落。   


代宗夢黃衣童子歌
杜陽雜編
中五之德方峨峨。胡呼胡呼可奈何。

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京師為常袞元載語
杜陽雜編
常無分別元好錢。賢者愚而愚者賢。

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寶曆宮人為飛鸞輕鳳二女語
杜陽雜編
寶帳香重重。一雙紅芙蓉。

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滄浪洲婦人為金莖花語
杜陽雜編
不戴金莖花。不得在仙家。

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時人為孟召語
獨異志
孟召文。差顛狂。

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李冘引諺論驕奢
獨異志
驕奢之災﹑禍非一致。

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柳毅與二龍君贈答歌
異聞錄逸文
大天蒼蒼兮大地茫茫。人各有志兮何可思量。

狐神鼠聖兮薄社依牆。雷霆一發兮其孰敢當。

荷真人兮信義長。令骨肉兮還故鄉。齊言慚愧兮何時忘。

上天配合兮生死有途。此不當婦兮彼不當夫。

腹心辛苦兮涇水之隅。風霜滿鬢兮雨雪羅襦。

賴明公兮引素書。令骨肉兮家如初。永言珍重兮無時無。

碧雲悠悠兮涇水東流。傷美人兮雨泣花愁。

尺書遠達兮以解君憂。哀冤果雪兮還處其休。

荷和雅兮感甘羞。山家寂寞兮難久留。欲將辭去兮悲綢繆。

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馬自然歌
聞奇錄
昔日曾隨魏伯陽。無端醉臥紫金床。東君謂我多情懶。

罰向人間作酒狂。

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京兆府語
聞奇錄逸文
不立兩縣令。不坐兩少尹。

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天寶中兩京童謠
廣神異錄
不怕上蘭單。唯愁答辨難。無錢求案典。生死任都官。

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唐時人為秘書省太常寺官語
雍洛靈異錄
正字校書。詠詩騎驢。奉禮大祝。輕裘食肉。   


古丈夫與毛女吟
太平廣記
餌柏身輕疊嶂間。是非無意到塵寰。冠裳暫備論浮世。

一餉雲遊碧落間。

誰知古是與今非。閒躡青霞遠翠微。簫管秦樓應寂寂。綵雲空惹薜蘿衣。

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秦人竹【留】謠
太平廣記
【留】【留】引黑牛。天差不自由。但看戊寅歲。

揚在蜀江頭。

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李勣引謠
太平廣記
千里相送。歸於一別。

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時謂常袞鮑防語
太平廣記
常雜鮑帖。

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蜀人謂長鬚僧語
太平廣記
一事南無。折卻長鬚。

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五原沙磧女子吟
太平廣記
雲鬟消盡轉蓬稀。埋骨窮荒無所依。牧馬不嘶沙月冷。

孤魂空逐雁南飛。

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虎醉俗語
茅亭客語
狗乃虎之酒。

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唐齊州病狂人聞夢中少女歌
洞微志
五雲華蓋晚玲瓏。天府由來汝腑中。惆悵此情言不盡。

一丸蘿蔔火吾宮。

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郭彖引諺
睽車志
見怪不怪。其怪自敗。

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喬藍飛昇吟
夷堅志
下窺夫子不可及。矯首相思空斷腸。

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長沙狀元謠
夷堅志
駱駝嘴斷狀元出。

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林劉舉夢中聞人唱
夷堅志
五飛雲翔。坐吸湖光。子今變化。引溯吾鄉。

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時人為柳氏兄弟語
清夜錄
柳氏門庭。五馬逶迤。

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王梅引吳語
祐山雜說
天冉自有長茶子。

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成化初京師為姚夒語
西樵野記
和尚普度。秀才拘數。禮部姚夒。顛覆國祚。

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傅凱夢孺子歌
西樵野記
青草流沙六六灣。   


秦始皇造陵時民歌
博物志
運石甘泉口。渭水為不流。千人唱。萬人鉤。
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俗為劉玄石語
博物志
玄石飲酒。一醉千日。

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任昉引南海俗諺
述異記
蛇珠千枚。不及玫瑰。

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任昉引越人諺
述異記
種千畝木奴。不如一龍珠。

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宣城郡民為封使君語
述異記
無作封使君。生不治民死食民。

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始皇時童謠
述異記
阿房阿房亡始皇。

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袁紹在翼州時人語
述異記
虎豹之口。不如飢人。

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漢末江淮間童謠
述異記
太岳如市。人死如林。持金易粟。貴如黃金。

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漢末洛中童謠
述異記
雖有千黃金。無如我斗粟。斗粟自可飽。千金何所直。
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任昉引漢世古諺
述異記
雖有神藥。不如少年。雖有珠玉。不如金錢。

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梧宮謠
述異記逸文
梧宮秋。吳王愁。

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歷城土人為光政寺磬語
酉陽雜俎
磬神聖。戀光政。

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齊人為妒婦津語
酉陽雜俎
欲求好婦。立在津口。婦立水傍。好醜自彰。

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魏明帝時宮人謠
酉陽雜俎
不服辟寒金。那得君王心。不服辟寒細。那得君王憐。

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秦中兒童戲為顛當語
酉陽雜俎
顛當顛當牢守門。蠮螉寇汝無處奔。

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杜預引古諺
酉陽雜俎
有書借人為嗤。借人書送還為嗤也。

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斛律豐樂為齊高祖歌
酉陽雜俎
朝亦飲酒醉。暮亦飲酒醉。日日飲酒醉。國計無取次。

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金榆山土人言
酉陽雜俎
金驢一鳴。天下太平。

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段成式引俗語
酉陽雜俎
王母甘桃。食之解勞。

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路勵行親識引諺
啟顏錄逸文
一人在朝。百人緩帶。

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嶺南冬令俗語
群居解頤
踏梯摘茄子。把扇吃餛飩。

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東漢國民唱
清異錄
生怕赤真人。都來一夜春。

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汾晉村野間語
清異錄
欲作千箱主。問取黃金母。

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宋城民為祝天貺和甄語
清異錄
去了裏頭冰。卻得一段著腳琉璃。

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長沙賣藥道人吟
清異錄
無字歌。呵呵亦呵呵。哀哀亦呵呵。不似荷葉參軍子。人人與箇拜口木。大作廳上假閻羅。

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衫帶諺
清異錄
闌單帶。疊垛衫。肥人也覺瘦巖巖。

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寶曆中宮人語
清異錄
風流箭﹑中的人人願。

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廚官為魏王盧相兩家飲饌語
清異錄
王羹亥未。相粥白玄黃。   


時人為三耳秀才語
張君房脞說
天上有九頭鳥。地上有三耳秀才。

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穀城民為王豐歌
賈氏說林
天厚穀城生王公。為宰三月恩澤通。室如懸磬今擊鐘。

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時人為立夏日食李諺
元池說林
立夏得食李。能令顏色美。

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鵝毛鄙語
復齋漫錄
千里寄鵝毛。禮輕人意重。

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西施鄙語
復齋漫錄
情人眼裏有西施。

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都下為韓侂冑語
曾氏因話錄
釋迦佛中間坐。胡漢神立兩旁。文殊普賢自鬥。象祖打殺師王。

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海上人為女香草諺
奚囊橘柚
欲知女子強。轉臭得成香。

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漢人為黃公語二則
奚囊橘柚
虎莫凶。有黃公。猛獸回。黃公來。

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憑猶龍引俗語
譚概
只許州官放火。不許百姓點燈。

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袁節推引俗語
譚概
官無悔筆。罪不重科。

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錢兼山引諺語
譚概
人無千日好。花無百日紅。

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鳳宣二州諺
太平老人袖中錦諺云
鳳州三出。手﹑柳﹑酒。宣州四出。漆﹑栗﹑筆﹑蜜。

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李東陽引諺戲焦芳
堅瓠集
秋風灌驢耳。

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吳人為陸完號
堅瓠集
五錢九分六錢輕。做到天官弗肯行。父子宸濠三千兩。

合家老少上京城。

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吳人為張小舍諺
堅瓠集
天弗怕。地弗怕。只怕維亭張小舍。

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嘉靖時民間謠
堅瓠集
曾見不曾見。校尉坐察院。嚇殺朱苦瓜。拿了朱鴻漸。

常同知蹲做一堆。冷同知嚇出熱汗。

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時人為倪進賢及某中書語
堅瓠集
洗鳥御史。挑土中書。

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景龍中人為宰相歌
堅瓠集
禮賢不解開東閣。燮理惟能閉北門。
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開沙湖民謠
堅瓠集
遠挑新土纔希罕。露盡黃泥始罷休。兩岸馬槽斜見底。

中見水線直通頭。

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京師為黃志端語
堅瓠集
禮部六尚書。一員黃老。

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宋時為秀才語
堅瓠集
文選熟。秀才綠。

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萬曆間殿試語
堅瓠集
丁丑無眼。庚辰無頭。

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戴表元引諺
堅瓠集
寧可死。莫與秀才擔擔子。肚裏飢。打火又無米。

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何仲默引鄉諺
堅瓠集
張豆腐。李豆腐。一夜思量千百計。明朝依舊賣豆腐。

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時人為章氏牌坊謠
堅瓠集
大中丞完子就問軍。大光祿燒得光禿禿。

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蘇郡童為姚堂謠
堅瓠集
雙木撐篙。不如一姚。

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吳中為周如斗謠
堅瓠集
蘇州一隻斗。救了萬民口。

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要離墓童謠
堅瓠集
要離高出城。天下動刀兵。

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吳縣民間謠
堅瓠集
吳縣知縣到。霹靂震得暴。分付開閶門。家家有響報。

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時人為景泰五年殿試語
堅瓠集
鐵狀元。銀榜眼。金探花。

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甘學潤督學崑山時謠
堅瓠集
秀才街上踱。撞著甘提學。老個告衣巾。小個重上學。

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時人為土地夫人語
堅瓠集
期年入配今生子。明歲更教令愛生。

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黃州人為盧濬曹濂謠
堅瓠集
盧濬不來天沒眼。曹濂重到地無皮。

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明季復社口號
堅瓠集
頭頂一箇書櫥。手帶一串念珠。抬擺一部四書。

口內只說天如。

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松江閣老謠
堅瓠集
潮通泖。出閣老。

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吳人為王稚登趙宦光語
堅瓠集
天下歇家王百穀。山中驛吏趙凡夫。

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翟灝引漢諺
通俗編
廷尉獄。平如砥。有錢生。無錢死。   


楚狂接輿歌
莊子
鳳兮鳳兮。何如德之衰也。來世不可待。往世不可追也。

天下有道。聖人成焉。天下無道。聖人生焉。方今之時。

僅免刑焉。福輕乎羽。莫之知載。禍重乎地。莫之知避。已乎已乎。臨人以德。殆乎殆乎。畫地而趨。迷陽迷陽。

無傷吾行。吾行卻曲。無傷吾足。山木自寇也。膏火自煎也。

桂可食。故伐之。漆可用。故割之。人皆知有用之用。

而莫知無用之用也。

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孟子反子琴張歌
莊子
嗟來桑戶乎。嗟來桑戶乎。而已反其真。而我猶為人猗。

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子桑歌
莊子
父邪﹑母邪。天乎﹑人乎。

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莊周引野語
莊子
眾人重利。廉士重名。賢士尚志。聖人貴精。

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河伯引野語
莊子
聞道百。以為莫己若。
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被衣為齧缺歌
莊子
形若槁骸。心若死灰。真其實知。不以故自持。媒媒晦晦。

無心而不可與謀。彼何人哉。

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祝牧歌
莊子逸文
天下有道。我韍子佩。天下無道。我負子戴。悠哉游哉。

聊以出卒歲。

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康衢童謠
列子
立我蒸民。莫匪爾極。不識不知。順帝之則。

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楊朱為季梁歌
列子
天其弗識。人胡弗覺。匪祐自天。弗孽由人。我乎汝乎。其弗知乎。醫乎巫乎。其知之乎。

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楊子引周諺
列子
田父可坐殺。

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趙文子引周諺
列子
察見淵魚者不祥。智料隱匿者有殃。

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孺子歌
文子
混混之水濁。可以濯吾足乎。泠泠之水清。可以濯吾纓乎。

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亢倉子歌
亢倉子
時之陽兮信義昌。時之默兮信義伏。陽與默。昌與伏。

汨吾無私兮。羌忽不知其讀。

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鄭君引諺論黃白
抱朴子
無有肥仙人。富道士。

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葛洪引諺論登涉
抱朴子
太華之下。白骨狼藉。

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葛洪引諺論書字
抱朴子
書三寫。魚成魯。虛成虎。

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龍逢行歌
符子
造化勞我以生。休我以炮烙。   


周顛歌
周顛仙人傳
山東只好立一個省。

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時人為三茅君謠
良常仙系記
茅山連金陵。江湖據下流。三神乘白鵠。各治一山頭。

佳雨灌旱稻。陸田亦復周。妻子保堂室。使我無百憂。

白鶴翔金穴。何時復來游。

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時人為方回語
列仙傳
得方回一丸泥。閉戶不可開。

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綏山仙桃諺
列仙傳
能得綏山一桃。雖不得仙。亦足以豪。

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桃安公諺
列仙傳
安公安公。冶與天通。七月七日。迎女以赤龍。

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長桑公子行歌
列仙傳
巾金巾。入天門。呼長精。吸元泉。鳴天鼓。養泥丸。

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長安中為乞兒謠
列仙傳
見乞兒。與美酒。以免破家之咎。

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葛洪引諺
神仙傳
子不夜行。則安知道上有夜行人。

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藍采和踏歌
續神仙傳
踏歌踏歌藍采和。世界能幾何。紅顏三春樹。流年一擲梭。

古人混混去不返。今人紛紛來更多。朝騎鸞鳳到碧落。

暮見蒼田生白波。長景明暉在空際。金銀宮闕高嵯峨。

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戚逍遙歌
續神仙傳
笑看滄海欲成塵。王母花前別眾真。千歲卻歸天上去。一心珍重世間人。

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許碏醉吟
續神仙傳
閬苑花前是醉鄉。踏翻王母九霞觴。群仙拍手嫌輕薄。

謫向人間作酒狂。

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廣陵街道士戲吟
續神仙傳
無事到揚州。相攜上酒樓。藥囊為贈別。千載更何求。

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許宣平負薪吟
續神仙傳
負薪朝出賣。沽酒日西歸。路人莫問歸何處。

穿入白雲行翠微。
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殷七七醉歌
續神仙傳
彈琴碧玉調。藥鍊白朱砂。解醞頃刻酒。能開非時花。

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敬元子歌
洞仙傳
顧見雙使者。博著太行山。長谷何崢嶸。齊城相接鄰。

縱我雙龍轡。忽臨無極淵。

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王母為衛夫人歌
墉城集仙錄
駕我八景輿。欻然入玉清。龍群拂宵上。虎旆攝朱兵。

逍遙元精際。萬流無暫停。哀此去留會。劫盡天地傾。當尋無中景。不死亦不生。體被自然道。寂觀合太冥。

南岳挺真幹。玉映耀穎精。有任靡其事。虛心自受靈。

嘉會絳河曲。相與樂未央。

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黃野人歌
繡像列仙傳
雲來萬嶺動。雲去天一色。長笑兩三聲。空山秋月白。

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雲房先生吟
繡像列仙傳
黃粱猶未熟。一夢到華胥。

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譚峭行吟
繡像列仙傳
線作長江扇作天。靸鞋拋在海東邊。蓬萊信道無多路。

只在譚生拄杖前。

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陳希夷吟
繡像列仙傳
莫道當今無天子。都將天子上擔挑。

華山高處是吾宮。出即凌空跨曉風。臺榭不將金瑣閉。來時自有白雲封。

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古漁父【歌】
雲笈七籤
鴻鷺千年鳥。為肴致天真。五帝銜月華。列坐空中賓。   


三官申為楊君及安妃諺謠
真誥
楊安大君。董真命神。

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七月十五日右英夫人吟
真誥
寓言必可用。不用是無情。焉得駕欻跡。尋此空中靈。

微音良有旨。當用慎勿輕。事事應神機。保爾見太平。

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靈照夫人吟
真誥
心勿欲亂。神勿淫役。道易不順。災重不逆。永喪其真。遂棄我適。

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眾真人與諸夫人贈答歌
真誥
駕欻敖八虛。徊宴東華房。阿母延軒觀。朗嘯躡靈風。

我為有待來。故乃越滄浪。乘飆溯九天。息駕三秀嶺。

有待徘徊【眄】。無待故當淨。滄浪奚足勞。孰若越元井。寫我金庭館。解駕三秀畿。夜芝披華鋒。咀嚼充長飢。

高唱無逍遙。冬興有待歌。空同酬靈音。無待將如何。

朝遊鬱絕山。夕偃高暉堂。振轡步靈鋒。無近於滄浪。

元井三仞際。我馬無津梁。儵欻九萬間。八維已相望。

有待非至無。靈音有所喪。

龍旂舞太虛。飛輪五岳阿。所在皆逍遙。有感興冥歌。

無待愈有待。相遇故得和。滄浪奚足遼。元井不為多。

鬱絕尋步間。俱會四海羅。豈若絕明外。三劫方一過。

縱酒觀群惠。儵忽四落周。不覺所以然。實非有待遊。

相遇皆歡樂。不遇亦不憂。縱影元空中。兩會自然疇。

駕欻發西華。無待有待間。或眄五嶽峰。或濯天河津。

釋輪尋虛舟。所在皆纏綿。芥子忽萬頃。中有須彌山。

小大固無殊。遠近同一緣。彼作有待來。我作無待親。

無待太無中。有待太有際。大小同一波。遠近齊一會。

鳴絃元宵顛。吟嘯運八氣。奚不酣靈液。眄目娛九裔。

有無得元運。二待亦相蓋。

偃息東華靜。揚軿運八方。俯眄邱垤間。莫覺五嶽崇。

靈阜齊淵泉。大小互相從。長短無少多。大椿須臾終。

奚不委天順。從神任空同。

控飆扇太虛。八景飛高清。仰浮紫晨外。俯看絕落冥。

元心空同間。上下費流停。無待兩際中。有待無所營。

禮無則能死。禮有則攝生。東賓會高唱。二待奚足爭。

命駕玉錦輪。舞轡仰徘徊。朝遊朱火宮。夕宴夜光池。

浮景清震杪。八龍正參差。我作無待遊。有待輒見隨。

高會佳人寢。二待互是非。有無非有定。待待各自歸。

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右英夫人滄浪吟
真誥
停駕望舒移。迴輪反滄浪。未觀若人遊。偶相安得康。

良因俟青春。以敘中懷忘。

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紫微夫人歌
真誥
龜闕鬱巍巍。墉臺給月珠。列坐九靈房。叩璈吟太無。

玉簫和我神。金醴釋我憂。

宴酣東華內。陳鈞千百聲。青君呼我起。折腰希林庭。

羽帔扇翠暉。玉佩何鏗零。俱指高晨寢。相期象中冥。

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右英夫人紫軒吟
真誥
三轡抗紫軒。傾雲東林阿。

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瑤臺群仙大會吟
真誥
欲殖滅度根。當拔生死栽。沈吟墮九泉。但坐惜形骸。

觀神載形時。亦如車從馬。車敗馬奔亡。牽連一時假。

哀世莫識此。但是惜風火。種罪天網上。受毒地獄下。

神馬度形舟。薄岸當別去。形非神常宅。神非形常載。

徘徊生死輪。但苦心猶豫。

失道從死津。三魂迷生道。生生日已遠。死死日已早。悲哉苦痛容。根華已顛倒。起就零落生。焉知反枯老。

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右英夫人東圃吟
真誥
駕景遊賢良。促轡東圃下。

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二月十六日右英夫人吟
真誥
元清眇眇觀。落景出東渟。願得絕塵友。蕭蕭罕世營。

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紫微右英兩夫人歌吟
真誥
褰裳濟綠河。遂見扶桑公。高會太林墟。寢宴元華宮。

信道茍淳篤。何不栖東峰。陵波越滄浪。忽然造金山。四顧終日游。罕我雲中人。

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四月十四日右英夫人吟
真誥
玄波振滄濤。洪津鼓萬流。駕景眄六虛。思與佳人遊。

妙唱不我對。清音與誰投。雲中騁瓊輪。何為塵中趨。

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右英夫人空同吟
真誥
縱心空同津。總轡策朱軿。佳人來何遲。道德何時成。

有心許斧子。言當採五芝。芝草不必得。汝亦不能來。汝來當可得。芝草與汝食。

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漢初小兒歌
真誥
著青裙。入天門。揖金母。拜木公。

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內經真諺
真誥
子欲夜書。當修常居。

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楚莊公時乞食公歌
真誥
天庭發雙華。山源彰陰邪。清晨按天馬。來詣太真家。真人無那隱。又以滅百魔。

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太上宮中歌
真誥
手把入雲氣。英明守二童。太真握明鏡。鑑合日月鋒。

雲儀拂高闕。開括泥丸宮。萬想入百關。驕女入元房。

愈行愈鮮盛。英靈自爾通。

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郭四朝扣船歌
真誥
清地帶靈岫。長林鬱青蔥。玄鳥藏幽野。悟言出從容。

鼓楫乘神波。稽首希晨風。未獲解脫期。逍遙邱林中。

浪神九垓外。研道遂全真。戢此靈鳳羽。藏我華龍鱗。

高舉方寸物。萬吹皆垢塵。顧哀朝生惠。孰盡汝車輪。

遊空落飛飆。靈步無形方。圓景煥明霞。九鳳唱朝陽。

暉翮扇天津。菴藹慶雲翔。遂造大微宇。揖此金梨漿。

逍遙玄垓表。不存亦不忘。駕飆舞神霄。披霞帶九月。

高皇齊龍輪。遂造北華室。神虎洞瓊林。風雲合一成。開闔幽冥戶。靈變元跡滅。

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太極真人諺
真誥
服九靈。日月華。得降我太極之家。

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太平酒諺
真誥
欲得長生﹑飲太平。   


時人為釋支謙語
高僧傳
支郎眼中黃。形軀雖細是智囊。

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時人為釋道安語
高僧傳
漆道人。驚四鄰。

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時人為釋法上諺語二則
高僧傳
黑沙彌若來。高座逢災。

京師極望。道場法上。

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時人評八僧語
高僧傳
生叡發天真。嚴觀窪流得。慧義彭亨進。寇淵千默塞。

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藏薇山兩童子歌
高僧傳
藏薇有道德。歡樂方未央。

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東陽為釋慧約謠
高僧傳
少達妙理﹑婁居士。

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時人為釋神照語
高僧傳
河南一遍照。英聲不徒召。

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鄴下為釋靈裕語
高僧傳
衍法師伏道不伏俗。裕法師道俗俱伏。

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時人為釋道經慧靜語
高僧傳
洛下長大耳。東阿黑如墨。有問無不酬。有酬無不塞。

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時人為釋貞觀語
高僧傳
錢塘有貞觀。當天下一半。

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并州人為釋道傑語
高僧傳
大頭傑。難殺人。

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時人為釋皎然靈徹道標語
高僧傳
霅之晝。能清秀。越之徹。洞冰雪。杭之標。摩雲霄。

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釋道世引俗言
法苑珠林
養老乞言。

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盧至長者醉歌
法苑珠林
我今節慶會。縱酒大歡樂。逾過毗沙門。亦勝天帝釋。

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阿育王引昔賢諺
法苑珠林
夫人有福。四海歸伏。盡其德薄。肘腋叛離。

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淨端禪師吟
五燈會元
本是瀟湘一釣客。自西自東自南北。

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衛州王大夫歌
五燈會元
壇山裏。日何長。青松嶺。白雲鄉。吟鳥啼猿作道場。

散髮采薇歌又笑。從教人道野夫狂。

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性空海濱唱
五燈會元
船子當年返故鄉。沒蹤跡處妙難量。真風遍寄知音者。

鐵笛橫吹作散場。

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五祖唱綿州巴歌
五燈會元
豆子山。打瓦鼓楊平山。撒白雨。白雨下。取龍女。織得絹。

二丈五。一半屬羅江。一半屬玄武。

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普融僧引俚語
五燈會元
書頭教娘勤作息。書尾教娘莫瞌睡。

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釋道安引諺
二教論
紫實昧朱。狂斯濫哲。   


司馬相如琴歌
司馬文圓集琴歌二首
鳳兮鳳兮歸故鄉。遨游四海求其凰。時未遇兮無所將。何悟今夕升斯堂。有艷淑女在閨房。室邇人遐毒我腸。何緣交頸為鴛鴦。胡頡頏兮共翱翔。

鳳兮鳳兮從我棲。得托孳尾永為妃。交情通體心和諧。

中夜相從知者誰。雙翼俱起翻高飛。無感我思使余悲。

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馮衍引鄙語
馮曲陽集
水不激﹑不能破舟。矢不激﹑不能飲羽。

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曹操引諺論選舉
魏武帝集
失晨之雞。思補更鳴。

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曹操引里諺論禮
魏武帝集
讓禮一寸。得禮一尺。

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陳思王植引諺三則論知人
陳思王集
人心不同。若其面焉。

穀千駑。不如養一驢。

穀駑養虎。大無益也。

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嵇康引俗語論學
嵇中散集
乞兒不辱馬醫。
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魏無名氏引諺論陰陽家
稽中散集
知星宿。衣不覆。

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孫綽引諺論忠孝
孫廷尉集
求忠臣必於孝子之門。

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陶潛引俗諺論親舊
陶彭澤集
數面成親舊。

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徐陵引世諺論職官
徐僕射集
圖官在亂世。覓富在荒年。

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王勃引諺論慎滿
王子安集
禍不入慎家之門。

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陳子昂引諺論出使
陳拾遺集
欲知其人。觀其所使。

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輿人誦張知古
陳拾遺集
我有聖帝撫令君。遭暴昏椓【恂】寡紛。民戶流散日月曛。

君去來兮惠我仁。百姓蘇矣見陽春。

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郭公姬人學仙謠
陳拾遺集
化雲心兮思淑真。洞寂滅兮不見人。瑤草芳兮思葐氳。將奈何兮青春。

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潞州金橋童謠
張燕公集
聖人執節度金橋。

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張說引諺論農功
張燕公集
歲在申酉。乞漿得酒。

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時人為玄奘法師兄弟語
張燕公集
昔聞荀氏八龍。今見陳門雙驥。

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天下談士為韓朝宗言
李太白集
生不願封萬戶侯。但願一識韓荊州。

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賓朋為裴長史歌
李太白集
賓客何喧喧。日夜裴公門。願得裴公之一言。

不須驅馬埒華軒。

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黃州為左振歌
元次山集
我欲逃鄉里。我欲去墳墓。左公今既來。誰忍棄之去。

吾鄉有鬼巫。惑人人不知。天子正尊信。左公能殺之。

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選人為崔沔王邱歌
顏魯公集
沔水澄明徹底清。邱山介直連天峻。

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揚州民為杜公誦
梁補闕集
膴膴原田。自今以始。歲其豐年。

沔彼流水。我邦是紀。鍾美不知。   


汴州人為董晉歌
韓昌黎集
濁流洋洋。有闢其郛。闐道讙呼。公來之初。今公之歸。

公在喪車。公既來止。東人以完。今公沒矣。人誰與安。

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道州民為薜刺史歌
柳柳州集
我有耇老。公燠其肌。我有病癃。公起其羸。髫童之嚚。

公實智之。鰥孤孔艱。公實遂之。孰尊惡德。遠矣自古。

孰羨淫昏。俾我斯瞽。千歲之冥。公闢其戶。我子洎孫。

延世有慕。

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連山郡乳穴謠
柳柳州集
甿之熙熙。崔公之來。公化所徹。土石蒙烈。以為不信。

起視乳穴。

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國學生徒為齊皞韋公肅歌
劉賓客集
我有學宇。既傾而成之。我有壁經。既昧而明之。孰規模之。

孰發揮之。祭酒惟齊。博士惟韋。俾我學徒。弦歌以時。

切切祁祁。不敖不嬉。庶乎遒人。來采我詩。

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成都人為段公謠
劉賓客集
昔公去此。福成以毀。今公重還。福成以完。民安軍治。

亦如此寺。

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荊門縣民為裴公謠
劉賓客集
起我堙廢而完之。徠我蕩析而安之。昔室於墟。風搖雨濡。

自公優柔。郛開盈兮。昔飲於洿。夏溷冬枯。自公感通。

觱沸生兮。淑旂之華兮。四牡之騑。俟公之還兮。觴以祝之。

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李翱拜禹歌
李文公集
惟天地之無窮兮。哀生人之常勤。往者吾弗及兮。來者吾弗聞。已而已而。

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吉州民為刺史張公歌
皇甫持正集
昔吏訑訑。今史詹詹。公能馭之。鈆亦為銛。跖亦為廉。

始泄而苦。終優以恬。昔民嗷嗷。今民咍咍。公能植之。

鰥寡有怡。流亡既來。徭稅先具。汙茨盡開。嚮覆官倉。倉無斗糧。公來幾時。積粟埋梁。嚮閱官庫。庫無尺繒。公來幾時。山積層層。瑞露溶溶。降味公松。瑞蓮漪漪。

合蔕公池。公有異政。神之祚之。民歌路謠。冀聞京師。

天子明聖。恩光遠而。

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杭州民誦房使君
李元賓集
雖有飢饉。必遇豐年。大盜既去。我公來臻。

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李觀引諺論修學
李元賓集
溜之細穿石。綆之細斷榦。

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元稹引諺二則諭淮西
元微之集
天不可違。

時不可失。

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白居易引諺
白香山集
鄭玄家牛。觸牆成八字。

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蘇軾游赤壁歌
東坡集
桂棹兮蘭漿。擊空明兮泝流光。渺渺兮余懷。

望美人兮天一方。

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蘇軾引諺論勇敢
東坡集
一人善射。百夫決拾。

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蘇軾引蜀諺論政
東坡集
學書者紙費。學醫者人費。

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蘇軾游桓魋墓歌
東坡集
桓山之上。維石嵯峨兮。司馬之惡。與石不磨兮。桓山之下。維水瀰瀰兮。司馬之藏。與水皆逝兮。

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蘇軾引里諺論江瑤柱
東坡集
國蓏失地則不榮。魚龍失水則不神。

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宋時四方為折納藉納產業語
東坡集
黃紙放﹑而白紙收。

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蘇軾引里諺論上下鄉
東坡集
上鄉熟。不抵下鄉一鍋粥。

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蘇軾引鄉諺誚吝嗇
東坡集
缺口鑷子。

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盤游飯里諺
東坡集
撅得窖子。

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蘇軾引俗語
東坡集
強將下。無弱兵。

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程縯引黃河諺語
蘇詩合註
側手障黃河。

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趙次公引諺
蘇詩合註
龜背上刮氈毛。

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施元之引俗諺釋百巧
蘇詩合註
百無一有。百巧百窮。

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施元之引俗諺釋面赤
蘇詩合註
無錢喫酒。妒人面赤。

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燈火諺
蘇詩合註
早知燈是火。飯熟已多時。

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蘇轍夢聞仙人歌
潁濱集
紅塵紛處兮人間世。白雲深處兮神仙地。仙家春色兮億萬年。

蟠桃香暖兮雙鸞睡。北看瀛洲兮咫尺門。西顧方壺兮三百里。

逍遙無為兮古洞天。洞天不老兮無人至。

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金淵諺
淨德集
錦擔垂兩頭。

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韭菜俗言
宛邱集
八月韭。佛開口。

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時人為蘇過語
斜川集題辭
蘇氏三虎。季虎大怒。   


汪藻引諺
浮溪集
淮水竭。王氏滅。

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孛轆諺
范成大詩集
秋孛轆。損萬斛。

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吳中為蘇常二州語
渭南文集
蘇常熟。天下足。

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舒州石塘民為周必正歌
渭南文集
烏石陂。石塘陂。流水濺濺有盡時。思公無盡時。

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蜀人為唐安郡語
劍南詩稿
唐安有三千官柳。四十琵琶。

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陸游引俗語論憂患
劍南詩稿
菱角磨作雞頭。

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吳中布襖諺
劍南詩稿
未喫端午粽。布襖未可送。

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朱子引諺
朱子文集
今年自家雪裏凍殺。不知明年甚人喫大碗不托。

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陳亮引俗諺
陳龍川集
千錢藥卻在笆籬邊。

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四明宗黨為袁蔡二夫人語
絜齋集
百世之紀。蔡袁夫人。

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鄭清之引諺
安晚堂集
捉酒虎。

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劉一止引里語
苕溪集
春雨樹頭生。

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葉茵引諺
順適堂吟稿
大姑拙。三姑巧。

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臨安為韓左廂謠
東維子集
韓廂明。無白擎。韓廂死。白擎起。

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俞塘諺
華亭百詠
雖有珠千斛。不賣俞塘北。

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王寂引諺論卜筮
拙軒集
老醫少卜。

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人為李好文諺
梧溪集
目耕夜分﹑李好文。

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王泳消搖歌
梧溪集
蠶何無兮。繭是室兮。吾其願畢兮。抑亦二三子之力兮。

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陳履信諷鄰歌
梧溪集
食且無魚。奈何盤蔬無餘。

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時人為趙貞婦歌
梧溪集
四月三日兵撓湖。婦女多被辱與軀。殉節伊誰天水姝。

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文翬洲諺
梧溪集
輔夾輔洲。如岡如丘。實安袞袞流。

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蘇州民為況鍾歌
況太守集
況太守。民父母。眾懷思。因去後。願復來。養田叟。

郡中齊說使君賢。只剪輕蒲為作鞭。兵仗不煩森畫戟。

歌謠曾唱是青天。

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蘇州民又為況鍾歌
況太守集
太守朝京。我民不寧。太守歸來。我民忻哉。

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蘇州民再為況鍾歌二則
況太守集
公政惠我。公恩息我。父母畜我。長我育我。我飢穀我。我困甦我。公去惙我。誰與活我。

況青天。朝命宣。願早歸。在新年。

我曷能政。政由上命。我曷能恩。恩由至尊。聖人更化。

我叩我首。我陳爾情。俾爾無爾病。俾爾飫寧。以樂太平。   


北郡長老為李忠貞語
空同集
訟事無天。

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李正字擊缶歌
空同集
人欲為貪吏。貪吏殃及子孫。人欲為廉吏。廉吏窮餓不能行。我今既不為貪吏。又何可稱廉吏。王門之下。可以全身避世。

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李夢章引長老言
空同集
上床脫屣。不知生死。

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李夢陽引諺論先兆
空同集
入田觀稼。從小看大。

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李夢陽引鄙人言論族譜
空同集
何論根株。幹大則枝斜。

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李夢陽引諺三則論國事
空同集
萌芽不伐。將折斧柯。爝爝不撲。燎原奈何。

十入一出。

勿謂尺五。後且不補。

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呂太監引諺
空同集
些小不補。直至尺五。

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閩中父老為楊重李錦康鏞語
空同集
古人有言。勿為嶢嶢。人將缺焉。勿為皚皚。人將污焉。
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康鏞引諺
空同集
斷酒白首。餔糟而朽。

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人為左氏語
空同集
逢橋八百左。

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李夢陽引諺論醫
空同集
盧醫不自醫。

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通許邑人為婁良賈恪語
空同集
婁良賈恪。氣如山岳。

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李夢陽引諺論報施
空同集
不竟其祿。子孫之穀。

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蜀人為崔陞曲銳語
空同集
崔參曲僉。屹如雪山。

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李夢陽引諺論培養
空同集
穀要自長。

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豪貴人為輔國將軍語
空同集
匪火自焚。匪斤自椔。
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李夢陽引諺論積累
空同集
胡荽不結瓜。菽根不產麻。

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李夢陽游蘇門歌
空同集
泉水活活。北之流矣。有女懷春。采彼薇矣。山雪修阻。

暮予何之矣。

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徐珙引諺
空同集
循智保身。審時致位。
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李夢陽引諺論學
空同集
一年二年。與佛齊肩。三年四年。佛在一邊。

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占陰晴諺
升菴集補
南閃千年。北閃眼前。

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楊慎引諺
升菴外集
無奈東瓜何。捉著瓠子磨。

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京師為嚴嵩嚴世蕃謠
楊忠愍公集
此時父子兩閣老。他日一家盡獄囚。

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楊繼盛引俗語論睦族
楊忠愍公集
好時是他人。惡時是家人。

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時人為楊繼盛謠
楊忠愍公集
疫無鬼。以為不信。視楊氏子。

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內江兒童祈雨歌
歸震川集
旱既太甚。治邑非人。寧禍其身。勿病其民。

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扶溝人為杜孟乾語
歸震川集
洧水淤。老幼啼。洧水通。賴杜公。

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時人為歸氏語
歸震川集
縣官印。不如歸家信。

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濟寧諺
歸震川別集
上巴濟寧。下巴濟寧。

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張居正引諺論官守
張太岳文集
美服人指。美珠人估。

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張居正引諺論邊情
張太岳文集
若將容易得。便作等閒看。

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張居正引諺論考成
張太岳文集
姑口煩而婦耳頑。

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張居正引鄙諺論國用
張太岳文集
常將有日思無日。莫待無時想有時。

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吳麟徵引諺論憂樂
吳忠節公遺集
人愁不要喜悅。

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吳麟徵引諺論田產
吳忠節公遺集
大德不酬。

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永樂時人為松江徐氏謠
交行摘稿
一堂六進士。四世繼三公。

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宋時為江南詩歌語
曝書亭集
江南音。一唱直千金。

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閩人為譚昌言語
曝書亭集
來一封。去兩封。以為不信視郵筒。

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楚雄郡人為朱大競謠
曝書亭集
清貧太守一世難。百鳥有鳳鳳有鸞。

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正德間京師為張茂蘭語
蠶尾詩集
天下清官﹑張茂蘭。

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長安為康乃心語
蠶尾文續集
關中二李﹑不如一康。   


神人暢歌
古今樂錄
清廟穆兮承予宗。百寮肅兮于寢堂。醊禱進福求年豐。

有響在坐。敕予為害在元中。欽哉。昊天德不隆。

承命任禹寫中宮。

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團扇郎歌
古今樂錄
白團扇。辛苦五流連。是郎眼所見。

白團扇。憔悴非昔容。羞與郎相見。願得隨郎手。

因風從方便。

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華山畿歌
古今樂錄
華山畿。君既為儂死。獨活為誰施。歡若見憐時。

棺木為儂開。

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讀曲歌
古今樂錄
一憶所歡時。緣山被【艿】荏。山神感儂意。盤石銳鋒動。

暖暖日欲突。觀騎立踟躇。太陽猶尚可。且願停須臾。

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隴頭流水歌辭
樂府詩集
西上隴阪。羊腸九回。山高谷深。不覺腳酸。

手攀弱枝。足踰弱泥。

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隴頭歌辭
樂府詩集
朝發欣城。暮宿隴頭。寒不能語。舌卷入喉。

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翟義門人平陵東歌
樂府詩集
平陵東。松柏桐。不知何人劫義公。

劫義公。在高堂下。交錢百萬兩走馬。兩走馬。亦誠難。顧見追吏心中惻。

心中惻。血出漉。歸來告我家賣黃犢。
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上留田歌
樂府詩集
里中有啼兒。似類親父子。回車問蹄兒。慷慨不可止。

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南風歌
樂府詩集
反彼三山兮商嶽嵯峨。天降五老兮迎我來歌。有黃龍兮自出於河。負圖書兮委蛇羅沙。案圖觀讖兮閔天嗟嗟。擊石拊韶兮淪幽洞微。

鳥獸蹌蹌兮鳳凰來儀。凱風自南兮增有喟歎。

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囊陵操
樂府詩集
嗚呼。洪水滔天。下民愁悲。上帝愈咨。三過吾門不入。父子道衰。嗟嗟。不欲煩下民。非欲伐功也。

傷君莫知煩下民。嗟乎。天非欲數煩下民。

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箕子操
樂府詩集
嗟嗟。紂為無道殺比干。嗟復重嗟獨奈何。漆身為厲。被髮以佯狂。今奈宗廟何。天乎天哉。欲負石自投河。

嗟復嗟。奈社稷何。

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剋商操
樂府詩集
上告皇天兮﹑何以行乎。

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大道曲
樂府詩集
青陽二三月。柳青桃復紅。車馬不相識。音落黃埃中。

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敕勒歌
樂府詩集
敕勒川。陰山下。天似穹廬﹑籠蓋四野。天蒼蒼。野茫茫。

風吹草低見牛羊。

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北齊後主時邯鄲郭公歌
樂府詩集
邯鄲郭公九十九。技兩漸盡入膝口。大兒緣高岡。

雉子東南走。不信吾言時。當看歲在酉。

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越謠歌
樂府詩集
君乘車。我戴笠。他日相逢下車揖。君擔簦。我跨馬。

他日相逢為君下。

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陳初童謠
樂府詩集
御路種竹篠。蕭蕭已復起。合盤貯蓬塊。無復揚塵已。

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陳初時謠
樂府詩集
日西夜烏飛。拔劍倚梁柱。歸去來。歸山下。

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唐武后時童謠
樂府詩集
紅綠複裙長。千里萬里聞香。   


猗蘭操
琴操
習習谷風。以陰以雨。之子于歸。遠送于野。

何彼蒼天。不得其所。逍遙九州。無所定處。

世人闇蔽。不知賢者。年紀逝邁。一身將老。

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龜山操
琴操
予欲望魯兮。龜山蔽之。手無斧柯。奈龜山何。

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越裳操
琴操
於戲嗟嗟。非旦之力。乃文王之德。

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岐山操
琴操
狄戎侵兮土地移。遷邦邑兮適於岐。

烝民不憂兮誰者之。嗟嗟奈何予命遭斯。

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履霜操
琴操
履朝霜兮採晨寒。考不明其心兮聽讒言。孤恩別離兮摧肺肝。

何辜皇天兮遭斯愆。痛歿不同兮恩有偏。誰說顧兮知我冤。

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雉朝飛操
琴操
雉朝飛鳴相和。雌雄群遊於山阿。我獨何命兮未有家。時將暮兮可奈何。嗟嗟暮兮可奈何。

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別鶴操
琴操
痛恩愛之永離。歎別鶴以舒情。

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列女引
琴操
忠諫行兮正不邪。眾妾夸兮繼嗣多。

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貞女引
琴操
菁菁茂木隱獨榮兮。變化垂枝合秀英兮。修身養行建令名兮。

厥道不移善惡并兮。屈窮就濁世徹清兮。懷忠見疑何貪生兮。

繫骸骨於林兮。托神靈於女貞。

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思歸引
琴操
涓涓泉水。流反於淇兮。有懷於衛。靡日不思。執節不移兮。

行不詭隨。坎坷何辜兮離厥菑。

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辟歷引
琴操
疾雨盈河。辟歷下臻。洪水浩浩。滔厥天鑑。【退】隆愧﹑隱隱闐闐。國將亡兮喪厥年。

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箜篌引
琴操
公無渡河。公竟渡河。公墮河死。當奈公何。

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箕山操
琴操
登彼箕山兮。瞻望天下。山川麗崎。萬物還普。日月運照。

靡不記睹。游放其間。何所卻慮。歎彼唐堯。獨自愁苦。

勞心九州。憂勤厚土。謂余欽明。傳禪易祖。我樂如何。

蓋不盼顧。河水流兮緣高山。甘瓜施兮葉綿蠻。

高林肅兮相錯連。居此之處傲堯君。

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哀慕歌
琴操
先王既徂。長霣異都。哀喪傷心。未寫中懷。追念伯仲。我季如何。梧桐萋萋。生於道周。宮館徘徊。臺閣既除。

何為遠去。使此空虛。支骨離別。垂思南隅。瞻望荊越。

涕淚雙流。伯兮仲兮。逝肯來遊。自非二人。誰訴此憂。
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思親操
琴操
陟彼歷山兮崔嵬。有鳥翔兮高飛。瞻彼鳩兮徘徊。

河水洋洋兮清泠。深谷鳥鳴兮嚶嚶。設罝張【罥】兮。

思我父母力耕。日與月兮往如馳。父母遠兮。吾將安歸。

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儀鳳歌
琴操
鳳皇翔兮於紫庭。余何德兮以感靈。賴先人兮恩澤臻。于胥樂兮民以寧。鳳皇來兮百獸晨。

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龍蛇歌
琴操
有龍矯矯。來失其所。五蛇從之。周偏天下。龍飢無食。

一蛇割股。龍反其淵。安其壤土。四蛇入穴。皆有處所。

一蛇無穴。號於中野。

有龍矯矯。遭天譴怒。捲排角甲。來遁於下。志願不與。

蛇得同伍。龍蛇俱行。身辨山墅。龍得升天。安厥房戶。

蛇獨抑摧。沈滯泥土。仰天怨望。綢繆悲苦。非樂龍伍。

惔不眄顧。

有龍矯矯。將大其所。有蛇從之。周流天下。龍既入深淵。

安得其所。蛇脂既乾。獨不得甘雨。龍欲上天。五蛇為輔。龍已升雲。四蛇各入其宇。一蛇獨怨。

終不見處所。

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芑梁妻歌
琴操
樂莫樂兮新相知。悲莫悲兮生別離。

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信林退怨歌
琴操
悠悠沂水經荊山兮。精氣鬱浹谷巖中兮。中有神寶灼明明兮。

穴山采玉難為功兮。於何獻之楚先王兮。遇王暗昧信讒言兮。

斷截兩足離余身兮。俛仰嗟歎心摧傷兮。紫之亂朱粉墨同兮。

空山歔欷涕龍鍾兮。天鑒孔明竟以彰兮。沂水滂沛流於汶兮。

進寶得刑足離分兮。去封立信守休芸兮。斷者不續豈不冤兮。

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曾子歸耕歌
琴操
往而不反者年也。不可以再事者親也。歔欷歸耕。來日安所耕。歷山盤兮欽崟。

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莊周獨處吟
琴操
天地之道。近在胸臆。呼吸精神。以養九德。渴不求飲。

飢不索食。避世守道。志潔如玉。卿相之位。難可直當。巖巖之石。幽而清涼。枕塊寢處。樂在其央。寒涼固回。

可以久長。

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霍將軍歌
琴操
四夷既獲。諸夏康兮。國家安寧。樂無央兮。載戢干戈。弓矢藏兮。麒麟來臻。鳳凰翔兮。與天相保。永無疆兮。

親親百年。各延長兮。

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怨曠思惟歌
琴操
秋木萋萋。其葉萎黃。有鳥爰止。集於苞桑。養育毛羽。

形容生光。既得升雲。獲侍帷房。離宮絕曠。身體摧藏。

志念幽沉。不得頡頏。雖得餧食。心有徊徨。我獨伊何。改往變常。翩翩之燕。遠集西羌。高山峨峨。河水泱泱。

父兮母兮。道里悠長。鳴呼哀哉。憂心惻傷。

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伍子胥歌
琴操
俟罪斯國。志願得兮。庶此太康。皆吾力兮。

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水仙操
琴操
繄洞渭兮流澌濩。舟楫逝兮仙不還。移形素兮蓬萊山。

嗚欽傷宮仙不還。

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狄水歌
琴操逸文
狄水衍兮風揚沙。船楫顛倒更相加。歸來兮胡為斯。

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盤操
琴操逸文
乾澤而漁。蛟龍不遊。覆巢毀卵。鳳不翔留。慘予心悲。

還轅息陬。   


晉太康時諺
文選
天下無窮民。

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晉趙王倫為亂時謠
文選李注補正
金章滿箱。尚不可長。

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時人為喬行簡史嵩之語
古杭雜記
橋老無人渡。松枝作棟梁。

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楊慎引俗語釋國語
風雅逸篇
助祭得食。助鬥得傷。

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文中子東征歌
全唐文
我思國家兮遠遊京畿。忽逢帝王兮降禮布衣。遂懷古人之心兮將興太平之基。時異事變兮志乖願違。

吁嗟道之不行兮垂翅東歸。皇之不斷兮勞身西飛。

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文中子夢顏子援琴歌
全唐文
禮樂既正。詩書既成。讚明易道。聿修玄經。歸休乎。何必永厥齡。

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譚公府中為裴鏡民語
全唐文
令德日新﹑裴鏡民。
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蔣橫遘禍時童謠
全唐文
君用讒慝。忠烈是殛。鬼怨神怒。妖氣充塞。

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鄴下百姓為張嘉祐歌
全唐文
張公張公清且明。蝗蟲避境成。正晴雨晴。

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河東妒神俗諺
全唐文
百日斫柴一日燒。

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長道隸人為王田二公歌
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二公更事。闔境之庇。二公其休。誰其為嗣。

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崔淙引俚語論善敗
全唐文
川壅則潰。月盈則匡。善敗由己。吉凶何嘗。

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河南民為河南尹某公歌
全唐文
天災流行兮代有。下民昏墊兮時數。命無以逃兮諒自嗟。

豈將天怒。我尹之慰恤兮。實解予之愁苦。夫得耕兮婦得織。

日出得作兮日入得息。此固我君之憂民兮。俾我尹之來即。明明在上兮天子聖。四方取則兮我公令。疲民蘇息兮公之政。

一日將去兮誰活我之性命。

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澧州人為刺史歌
全唐文
可憐地上樓。百姓不知修。上有清使君。下有清江流。

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鍾陵民為李公謠
全唐文
李公不愉。吾何以居。李公不室。吾何以逸。

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高平民為文斤歌
全唐文
我聖君兮德巍巍。擇良牧兮治邊陲。感神功兮雲雨施。稼穡如梁兮又如茨。無階達天真兮。咸願立乎豐碑。

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鍾陵郡民為雁門公歌
全唐文
自公之來。闔境讙咍。飲公之化。若乳嬰孩。

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撫州民為千金陂謠
全唐文
公倅景城。民蘇南皮。南皮斗門。厥績今存。在昔汝流。

西走燕魏。民困隄防。日憂理水。舟楫壅遏。為弊仍歲。

公作斗門。分水之勢。亦不役民。荷公之制。

公作千金。拯民惠深。陂水沈沈。樂乎人心。我田不荒。我苗如林。憂公之去。誰其嗣音。   


婺州山中人歌
全唐詩
靜居青嶂裏。高嘯紫煙中。塵世連仙界。瓊田前路通。

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景龍中人為宰相歌
全唐詩
禮賢不解開東閣。燮理惟能閉北門。

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舒州人為鄭穀歌
全唐詩
鄰邑谷不登。我土豐粢盛。禾稼美如雲。實繫我使君。

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吳縣人為滕遂歌
全唐詩
朝判長洲暮判吳。道不拾遺人不孤。

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益昌民為何易于歌
全唐詩
我有父。何易于。昔無儲。今有餘。

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鄒淄高苑三縣民為劉敬和歌
全唐詩
高苑之樹枯已榮。淄川之水渾已澄。鄒邑之民仆已行。

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偽蜀鴛鴦樹歌
全唐詩
願作墳上鴛鴦。來作雙飛。去作雙飛。

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時人為李知遠號
全唐詩
李下無蹊。
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京師為牛僧孺李宗閔語
全唐詩
門生故吏。不牛則李。

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閩人為歐陽詹林藻林蘊語
全唐詩
歐陽獨步。藻蘊橫行。

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世稱虞世南褚遂良魏叔瑜薜稷語
全唐詩
前有虞褚。後有薜魏。

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時人為薜稷語
全唐詩
買褚得薜﹑不落節。

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時人為劉商畢某語
全唐詩
劉郎中松樹孤標。畢庶子松根絕妙。

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時人為吳道子楊惠之語
全唐詩
道子畫。惠之塑。奪得僧繇神筆路。

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建安語
全唐詩
龍門一半在閩川。

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婁師德引諺
全唐詩
卒客﹑無卒主人。

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雒谷諺
全唐詩
謥洞入黃泉。

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李振引諺
全唐詩
百歲奴事三歲主。

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鸕鶿諺
全唐詩
鸕鶿不打腳下塘。

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益陽諺
全唐詩
長沙益陽。一時相卬。

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荊棺峽諺
全唐詩
九子不葬父。一女打荊棺。

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幽州謠
全唐詩
山上一群鹿。大鹿來相逐。啼殺澗下羊。卻被豬兒觸。

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時人為胡楚賓李白謠
全唐詩
胡楚賓。李翰林。詞同三峽水。字值雙南金。

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周顯德中齊州謠
全唐詩
蹋陽春。人間三月雨和塵。陽春蹋盡西風起。

腸斷人間白髮人。

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真人謠
全唐詩
有一真人在冀州。開口持弓向外邊。   


胡溫喜鵲歌
明詩綜
閩山喜鵲少。越山喜鵲多。如何不歸去。其奈羅網何。

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清真觀童子歌
明詩綜
駕而風兮策而霆。乘白鶴兮入蒼冥。山青青兮海澂澂。

璧為月兮珠為星。駕赤虯兮上玄冥。水【晶】【晶】兮嶽亭亭。

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京師為何澦語
明詩綜
毋縱誕﹑避何鐵面。

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時人為羅崇嶽陳瑛王倫語
明詩綜
榜有姓名。還是學生。榜無名氏。京闈貢士。

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時人為李東陽王九恩等語
明詩綜
上有三老。下有三討。

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京師為沈文華語
明詩綜
有事勿忙。須問沈郎。

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時人為張寅孔天允語
明詩綜
有所疑。問安祁。莫憂竦。有張孔。

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束鹿邑人為蘇祐語
明詩綜
三日官府。百年父母。

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時人為黃道月語
明詩綜
得山禽。從舍人。

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燕人八達嶺諺
明詩綜
過了八達嶺。征衣添一領。

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北地柳酒諺
明詩綜
駱駝見柳。渴羌見酒。

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時人為曹時中曹泰語
明詩綜
富林二曹。一時人豪。
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興化民為孫璽歌
明詩綜
彼惡人兮虎翼而飛。惡人既殺兮公瘠我肥。

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嘉靖中童謠二則
明詩綜
賣槍纓。人上城。

茄頭下。人走馬。

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留都為劉自強語
明詩綜
尚書贓。輿臺僵。矯矯劉公洵自強。

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吳人為文震孟語
明詩綜
求忠臣。須孝子。繫為誰。文文起。

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興化民為陸某歌
明詩綜
昔來何遲。今去何速。惠我弗終。昭陽之陸。

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涇縣民為高承埏歌
明詩綜
眄公車。來何暮。計公程。去何馬。公內召。我何之。

急攀轅。告上司。上司揚言不可止。入都門。見天子。

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如皋邑民為王【斗】生語
明詩綜
隋堤螢火輟。縣官放蝴蝶。

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南京童子為馬阮謠
明詩綜
一匹馬。走天下。騎馬誰。大耳兒。

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吳諺二則
明詩綜
官粻辦。便無飯。

南道如虎。升官半府。

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吳中諺四則
明詩綜
有利無利。但看二月十二。

三月溝底白。莎草變成麥。

六月不熱。五穀不結。

除夜犬不吠。新年無疫癘。

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常州人為江陰無錫語
明詩綜
江陰莫動手。無錫莫開口。

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惠山街謠
明詩綜
惠山街。五里長。踏花歸。鞋底香。

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解州民為吳惠歌
明詩綜
吳父母。恩何溥。昔憔悴。今鼓舞。

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山西民為徐暹語
明詩綜
不發一矢。賊乃盡死。不荷厥戈。賊死實多。

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山東福建民為吳山謠二則
明詩綜
彼泥者泉。弗浚而復。錫我則福。

鳳之棲。其雛來儀。民具是依。

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諸城巷簾莊諺
明詩綜
卷簾莊。秋冬不下霜。

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德州苦水鋪諺
明詩綜
苦水鋪。神仙過。留筒布。

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太康民為韓珝謠
明詩綜
欲蝗不復墮。須是韓公過。欲蝗不為災。須是韓公來。

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禹州人為潘恩歌
明詩綜
莫相仇。避潘侯。

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臨洮民為劉昭歌
明詩綜
野有流民。惟侯集之。邑有田疇。惟侯闢之。古人謹獄。

惟侯哀之。有此三惠。孰不懷之。

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紹興民為羅以禮歌
明詩綜
太守羅以禮。祈晴得晴。祈雨得雨。

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紹興民為洪楷洪珠歌
明詩綜
大洪小洪。先後同風。

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紹興民為湯紹恩歌
明詩綜
泰山巔。高於天。長江水。清見底。功名如山水。

萬古留青史。

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紹興人為李僑李某語
明詩綜
府香爐。縣鐵索。一為善。一為惡。

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平湖民為俞瓛諺
明詩綜
郭東俞生。當春握冰。

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嘉興士民為洪範楊繼宗語
明詩綜
洪令楊守。承前啟後。

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貍斑童謠
明詩綜
貍貍斑斑。跳過南山。南山北斗。獵迴界口。界口北面。

二十弓箭。

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建昌民為賈訪謠
明詩綜
知府一堆泥。同知一塊土。若非賈推官。壞了建昌府。

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南豐民為馮堅歌
明詩綜
山市晴。山鳥鳴。商旅行。農夫耕。老瓦盆中冽。呼囂隳突不聞聲。

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南豐民為陳勉歌
明詩綜
大尹陳。政事新。男耕女織歌陽春。

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安仁百姓為洗光語
明詩綜
民無冤訟。有洗燈籠。訟無滯屈。有洗三日。

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九江里人為萬衣語
明詩綜
萬孝子。生知死。

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時人為吳夢相語
明詩綜
吳公吳公。行李皆空。公道服人。私情不通。

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時人為磁工吳十九語
明詩綜
成窯太薄永窯厚。天下馳名吳十九。

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萬安上灘諺
明詩綜
一灘高一丈。南安在天上。

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萬載里人為翟昌甫諺
明詩綜
春夏塔。秋冬樓。風吹四面搖。昌甫獨不憂。

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洪武間蒲圻童謠
明詩綜
斗穀三升米。說與陳文禮。

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湖廣民為王哲歌
明詩綜
王捕虎。最執古。囊無錢。衣有補。

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漢陽民為何澹歌
明詩綜
何太守。築漢陂。飢得食。寒得衣。

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武昌郡人為陸垹謠
明詩綜
陸清天﹑【】明月。青天無不青。明月有時缺。

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辰州苗民語
明詩綜
不畏官軍。但畏粻屯。

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辰州田家諺
明詩綜
十日雨連連。高山也是田。

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崇慶鄉人為萬輔諺
明詩綜
萬輔一呼。喪禮皆儒。

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蜀人為支羅砦牛欄坪謠
明詩綜
打得支羅砦。金珠滿船載。打得牛欄坪。換箇成都城。

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蜀中灩澦諺
明詩綜
灩澦冒頂。黑石下井。

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興化民為馮馴語
明詩綜
馮太守。來何遲。胥吏瘠。百姓肥。

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閩人為高濲傅汝舟語
明詩綜
高垂股。傅脫粟。言齗齗。中歌曲。

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惠安民為葉春及歌
明詩綜
葉君為政。惟飲吾水。設施不煩。五風十雨。

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福建民為商為正龐尚鵬語
明詩綜
恤我甘苦。龐父商母。

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莆田民為吳彥芳歌
明詩綜
陽春何去。霰雪何來。父邪母邪。繄惟我懷。

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武夷諺
明詩綜
一曲一灣。一灣一灘。

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泉州人為洛陽橋語
明詩綜
洛陽橋一望。四里皆琨瑤。

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順德民為金蕃謠二則
明詩綜
朝鰓鰓毛厥施乎。夕棫棫石厥畫乎。勞乎勞乎。盍燕以敖乎。華蓋之屹屹。不如尹之無泐。碧鑑之粼粼。不如尹之無津。

長我禾黍。穀我士女。吁嗟乎膏雨。

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順德民為胡友信謠
明詩綜
山有虎。邑有胡。無捋其鬚。

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惠州民為鄭天佐歌
明詩綜
縣遲延。府一年。但愬鄭青天。訟無滯。民不冤。

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雷州民為黃敬歌
明詩綜
黃公來遲。使我無依。今公蒞政。惠我無私。

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瓊州民為蠻黎岐歌
明詩綜
弛神弓。來歸降。

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儋州事神諺
明詩綜
柳英有銀。兒子跳神。洪全有金。阿母賣鍼。

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廣東物產諺四則
明詩綜
飢食荔枝。飽食黃皮。

潿蚌之胎有玫瑰。文鮆之腹有美玉。

文鮆鳴美玉生。

多食馬蘭。少食芥藍。

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廣州物產諺五則
明詩綜
爾有桓牆。我有火秧。

嬰兒瘦。探石鷇。秋冬食獐。春夏食羊。

霜蟹雪螺。味不在多。石灣瓦。勝天下。

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韶州牯牛灘諺
明詩綜
過得牯牛。舟子白頭。

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大廟峽歌
明詩綜
清溪濛裏。早眠晏起。
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瓊州海水香木諺二則
明詩綜
海水熱。穀不結。海水涼。禾登場。

海南多陽。一木五香。

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瓊州檳榔米粻諺
明詩綜
東路檳榔。西路米粻。

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時人為花瓦氏征倭語
明詩綜
花瓦家。能殺倭。腊而啖之有如蛇。
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永寧人為土知府語
明詩綜
土官數奇。逢兩刺非。

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曲靖民為焦韶歌
明詩綜
禾本二穗。嘉穀滿田。太守焦公。仁德及天。

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貴州民為楊純謠
明詩綜
鄰水楊。但願年年巡貴陽。

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貴州風土諺
明詩綜
黃平鐵。興隆雪。

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黔中風土諺二則
明詩綜
四月八。凍殺鴨。九月重陽。移火進房。

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廣元民為陳表歌
明詩綜
古來力役。軍三民七。陳父定之。彼此畫一。家用平康。

勞者獲息。

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明代翰林諺
明詩綜
翰林九年。就熱去寒。

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蘭江酒諺
明詩綜
金家梁。舊酒香。

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滴水灣父老為泰公歌
明詩綜
黃山環。滴水灣。泰公討賊在此間。東接洪洋西草菅。

賊旗搖曳愁人顏。泰公討賊何時還。

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時人為馬士英謠
清芬集
監紀多如羊。職方賤似狗。掃盡江南錢。填塞馬家口。   


王丞相客引俗諺
中山詩話
閒時不燒香。急則抱佛腳。

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陳師道引俗語
後山詩話
有甚意頭。沒些巴鼻。

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某守與客引俗諺聯句
後山詩話
柏花十字裂。菱角兩頭尖。
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葛立方引俗言
韻語陽秋
腰纏十萬貫。騎鶴上揚州。

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楚人為粳米【扁】魚語
韻語陽秋
長腰粳米。縮頭【扁】魚。

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胡仔引俚語論世事
苕溪漁隱叢話
聞事莫說。問事不知。閑事莫管。無事早歸。

少喫不濟事。多喫濟甚事。有事壞了事。無事生出事。

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石塔寺諺
苕溪漁隱叢話
三不點。

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韋居安引俗語
梅澗詩話
瓜皮搭李樹。

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老手窮嘴俚語
栗齋詩話
老手舊肐膊。窮嘴餓舌頭。

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仕宦俗諺
瀛奎律髓
賀上（下）不賀下（上）。

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秋景俗語
瀛奎律髓
香橙螃蟹月。新酒菊花天。

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范石湖引吳諺
瀛奎律髓
一口不能插兩匙。

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楊慎引諺二則釋謝朓詩
升菴詩話
樹蠻不落葉。地蠻湯自熱。雁飛不到處。

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楊慎引俗語釋鄉里
升菴詩話
鄉里夫妻。步步相隨。

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楊慎引俗語駁黃山谷解杜詩
升菴詩話
厚皮饅頭。夾紙燈籠。

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楊慎引南宋人諺釋弓鞋
升菴詩話補遺
蘇州頭。杭州腳。

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元時人為四詩人語
詩教
前有虞范。後有李楊。
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趙明誠聞夢中人語
詞統
言與司合。安上冠脫。芝芙草拔。

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時為何栗郭孝友潘昉諺
詞品
狀元真何郎。榜眼真郭郎。探花真潘郎。

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南京為花綸練子寧黃觀諺
詞品拾遺
花練黃。黃練花。   


冬青諺
農家諺
冬青花。不落濕沙。

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茂陵中書歌
古今風謠
都荔遂芳。美磑鼓行。

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後漢黎陽張公謠
古今風謠
公與守相駕蜚魚。往來倏忽遠熹娛。祐此兆民寧厥居。

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太康末京洛楊柳歌
古今風謠
春風尚蕭條。去故來入新。苦辛非一朝。折楊柳。

愁思滿腹中。歷亂不可數。

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隋大業長白山謠
古今風謠
長白山前知世郎。純著紅羅綿背襠。長槊侵天半。輪刀耀日光。上山喫獐鹿。下山喫牛羊。

忽聞官軍至。提刀向前盪。譬如遼東死。斬頭何所傷。

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宋元康末市井謠
古今風謠
喝道一聲下階。齊脫了紅繡鞋。

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元至正中燕京童謠
古今風謠
陰涼陰涼過河去。日頭日頭過山來。

腳驢斑斑。腳踏南山。南山北斗。養活家狗。家狗磨麵。

三十弓箭。上馬琵琶。下馬琵琶。驢蹄馬蹄。縮了一隻。

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元明宗時童謠
古今風謠
牡丹紅。禾苗空。牡丹紫。禾苗死。

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元末湖湘中童謠
古今風謠
不怕水中魚。之怕岸上豬。豬過水。見糠止。

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諺語
古今諺
春寒四十五。貧兒市上舞。貧兒且莫誇。且過桐子花。

商陸子熟。杜鵑不哭。

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吳諺 楚諺 蜀諺 滇諺
古今風謠
早霞紅丟丟。晌牛雨瀏瀏。晚了紅丟丟。早晨大日頭。

官糧辦。便無飯。

樓梯天。晒破磚。

反賊劉千斤。贓官姚萬兩。褒彈是買主。喝采是閑人。

服藥千裹。不如一宵獨臥。服藥千朝。不如獨臥一宵。

戊午已未甲子齊。便將七日定天機。七日有雨兩月泥。七日無雨兩月灰。

甲寅乙卯晴。四十五日放光明。甲寅乙卯雨。

四十五日看泥水。壬辰裝擔子。癸巳上天堂。甲午乙未雨茫茫。

執破無雨。危成當災。

二月杏華。勝可菑沙。

蝦蟆鳴。燕來睇。通道路。修溝隄。

傢欲熟。收欲速。

螃蟹怕見漆。豆花怕見日。

五月鋒。八月耩。

槐兔目。棗雞口。桑蝦蟆眼﹑榆負瘤。

榆莢脫。桑椹落。

花三泡四。

秧苗針水。莊家早起。

木再花。夏有雹。李再花。秋大霜。

草木暉暉。蒼黃亂飛。

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俗諺
諺謨
蒼蠅不叮沒縫鴨子。

日間不作虧心事。夜半敲門不喫驚。

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得意失意語
古諺閒譚
久旱逢甘雨。他鄉遇故知。洞房花燭夜。今榜掛名時。

寡婦攜兒泣。將軍被敵擒。失恩宮女面。下第舉人心。   


五子之歌
尚書五子之歌
皇祖有訓。民可近。不可下。民惟邦本。本固邦寧。

予視天下。愚夫愚婦。一能勝予。一人三失。怨豈在明。

不見是圖。予臨兆民。懍乎若朽索之馭六馬。為人上者。奈何不敬。

訓有之。內作色荒。外作禽荒。甘酒嚐音。峻宇雕牆。

有一于此。未或不亡。惟彼陶唐。有此冀方。今失厥道。亂其紀綱。乃底滅亡。

明明我祖。萬邦之君。有典有則。貽厥子孫。關石和鈞。

王府則有。荒墜厥緒。覆宗絕祀。

嗚呼曷歸。予懷之悲。萬姓仇予。予將疇依。鬱陶乎予心。

顏厚有忸怩。弗慎厥德。雖悔可追。

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孫子引鄙語
韓詩外傳
癘憐王。

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太和中百姓歌
晉書五行志下
青青御路楊。白馬紫遊韁。汝非皇太子。那得甘露漿。

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海西公時百姓歌
晉書五行志
鳳凰生一雛。天下莫不喜。本言是馬駒。今定成龍子。

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王琛引童謠
晉書石苞傳
宮中大馬幾作驢。大石壓之不得舒。

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王敬伯與女子贈答歌
晉書逸文
低頭下深幕。垂月照孤琴。空絃益霄淚。誰憐此夜心。

歌宛轉。情復哀。願為煙與霧。氤氳同共懷。

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宋明帝自為謠言
宋書王景文傳
一士不可親。弓長射殺人。   


宋元徽末卞彬述童謠
南齊書高帝紀
可憐可念尸著服。孝子不在日代哭。列管蹔鳴死滅族。

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張敬兒自為謠言
南史張敬兒傳
天子在何處。宅在赤谷口。天子是阿誰。非豬如是狗。

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定州賊為楊津語
魏書楊津傳
不畏利槊堅城。唯畏楊公鐵星。

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祖珽引魏世謠言
北齊書河間王孝琬傳
河南種穀河北生。白楊樹頭金雞鳴。

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曲巖祖珽為斛律光搆造謠言
北齊書斛律光傳
百升飛上天。明月照長安。

高山不推自崩。槲樹不扶自豎。

盲眼老公背上下大斧。饒舍老母不得語。

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群盜為來整歌
隋書來護兒傳
長白山頭百戰場。十十五五把長槍。不畏官軍十萬眾。

只畏榮公第六郎。
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柳楷引謠言
北史蕭寶夤傳
鸞生十子九子毈。一子不毈關中亂。

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張權輿為裴度造謠詞
舊唐書裴度傳
非衣小兒坦其腹。天上有口被驅逐。

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董昌將僭號時山陰老人偽獻謠
新唐書董昌傳
欲識聖人姓。千里草青青。欲知天子名。日從日上生。

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蜀人為劉知俊作謠言
舊五代史梁書劉知俊傳
黑牛出圈棕繩斷。

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至正十年河南北童謠
元史五行志二
石人有雙眼。挑動黃河天下反。

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李巖造謠詞
明史流賊李自成傳
迎闖王。不納糧。   


魯生歌
華嶠後漢書
勢家多所宜。咳唾自成珠。被褐懷金玉。蘭蕙化為芻。

賢者雖獨悟。所困在群愚。且各守爾分。勿復空馳驅。

哀哉復哀哉。此是命矣夫。

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讒人為吳潛兄弟造童謠
宋季三朝政要
大蜈蚣。小蜈蚣。盡是人間業毒蟲。夤緣攀附有百尺。若使飛天能食龍。

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流賊為王燾號
明季北略
隨州紙城。變作鐵城。

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李自成僭號時民間口謠
明季北略
自成割據非天子。馬上登臺未許年。

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李巖使小兒歌
明季北略
朝求升。暮求合。近來貧漢難存活。早早開門拜闖王。管教大小都歡悅。

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賊營中為劉洪起謠
緩寇紀略補遺
高點燈。多熬油。防備西平劉扁頭。

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塗山歌
吳越春秋
綏綏白狐。九尾痝痝。我家嘉夷。來賓為王。成家成室。我造彼昌。天人之際。於茲則行。

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時人為翟鑾彭鳳謠
弇州別集
一鑾當道。雙鳳齊鳴。   


樵者臨溪歌
天祿閣外史
衡門之雪霏霏兮。有客縕袍。寒溪澹而無聲兮。木落遠皋。

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韓王二姬別鸞歌
天祿閣外史
雙鸞游兮紫庭。輝噰噰兮春陽。鳳舉兮雲夢。悵寂寞兮哀鳴。

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崆峒老人謠
天祿閣外史
炎炎之室。其棟將頹。田為戰場奸雄啼。

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韓韜引諺
天祿閣外史
荷鋤候雨。不如決渚。

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徵君引諺
天祿閣外史
農勤於朝。女勤於宵。宵必顧杼。朝必望雨。

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徵君引楚人言
天祿閣外史
大臣無貂裘。則有司寒。大臣無甘饌。則有司脊。

大臣無私門。則有司廉。

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京師為太乙真人語
天祿閣外史
元宮火。不得出。太乙真人。焦頭爛額。

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蜀人為徐嵩文龜齡語
天祿閣外史
益州太守徐仲高。坐贓論死充嫖姚。武陽令尹文壽伯。

坐贓譚笑挾相國。

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徵君引郢人歌
天祿閣外史
故廈將顛兮。奈良工何。榱題媛兮。斲而為窩。

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湘江漁父歌
天祿閣外史
瀟湘秋兮水沄沄。芙蓉落兮雁南賓。斯美人兮江渚。

歲暮兮蒼梧雲。

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趙飛燕歌
飛燕外傳
仙乎仙乎。去故而就新。寧忘懷乎。

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沈警與二女郎贈答歌
潤玉傳
命嘯無人嘯。含嬌何處嬌。徘徊花月上。空度可憐宵。

靡靡春風至。微微春露輕。可惜關山月。還城無月明。

閒宵豈虛擲。山月豈無明。

人神相舍兮後會難。邂逅相近兮暫為歡。星漢移兮夜將闌。

心未極兮且盤桓。

洞簫響兮風生流。清夜闌兮管絃遒。長相思兮衡山曲。

水斷絕兮秦隴頭。隴上雲車不復居。湘川斑竹類霑餘。誰念衡山煙霧裏。

空看雁足不傳書。

義起曾歷許多年。張碩凡得幾時憐。何意今人不及昔。暫來相見更無緣。

正值行人心不平。那宜百里阻關情。只今隴上分流水。

更泛從來鳴咽聲。

心纏千萬結。縷結幾千回。結怨無窮極。結心終不開。

憶昔窺寶鏡。相望看明月。彼此俱照人。莫令光影滅。

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楊國忠聞屏風女歌
太真外傳
三朵芙蓉是我流。大楊造得小楊收。

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獨孤穆與隋縣主及來氏歌人贈答歌
獨孤穆傳
平陽縣中樹。久作廣陵塵。不意何郎至。黃泉重見春。

今聞久無主。羅袂坐生塵。願作吹簫伴。同為騎鳳人。

朱軒下長路。青草啟孤墳。猶勝陽臺上。空看朝暮雲。

露草芊芊。頹塋未遷。自我居此。於今幾年。與君先祖。

疇昔恩波。死生契闊。忽此相過。誰謂佳期。尋當別離。

俟君之北。攜手同歸。

伊彼維揚。在天一方。驅馬悠悠。忽來異鄉。情通幽顯。獲此相見。義感疇昔。言存繾綣。清江桂舟。可以遨遊。

惟子之故。不遑淹留。

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鮑生家妓歌
韋鮑二生傳
白露濕庭砌。皓月臨前軒。此時去留恨。含思獨無言。

風颭荷珠難暫圓。多生信有短因緣。西樓今夜三更月。還照離人泣斷絃。

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阮瑀歌曲
文士傳逸文
奕奕天門開。大魏應期運。青蓋巡九州。在東西人怨。士為知己死。女為悅者玩。恩義苟敷暢。他人焉能亂。   


樵者臨溪歌
天祿閣外史
衡門之雪霏霏兮。有客縕袍。寒溪澹而無聲兮。木落遠皋。
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韓王二姬別鸞歌
天祿閣外史
雙鸞游兮紫庭。輝噰噰兮春陽。鳳舉兮雲夢。悵寂寞兮哀鳴。

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崆峒老人謠
天祿閣外史
炎炎之室。其棟將頹。田為戰場奸雄啼。

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韓韜引諺
天祿閣外史
荷鋤候雨。不如決渚。

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徵君引諺
天祿閣外史
農勤於朝。女勤於宵。宵必顧杼。朝必望雨。

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徵君引楚人言
天祿閣外史
大臣無貂裘。則有司寒。大臣無甘饌。則有司脊。

大臣無私門。則有司廉。

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京師為太乙真人語
天祿閣外史
元宮火。不得出。太乙真人。焦頭爛額。

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蜀人為徐嵩文龜齡語
天祿閣外史
益州太守徐仲高。坐贓論死充嫖姚。武陽令尹文壽伯。

坐贓譚笑挾相國。

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徵君引郢人歌
天祿閣外史
故廈將顛兮。奈良工何。榱題媛兮。斲而為窩。

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湘江漁父歌
天祿閣外史
瀟湘秋兮水沄沄。芙蓉落兮雁南賓。斯美人兮江渚。

歲暮兮蒼梧雲。

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趙飛燕歌
飛燕外傳
仙乎仙乎。去故而就新。寧忘懷乎。

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沈警與二女郎贈答歌
潤玉傳
命嘯無人嘯。含嬌何處嬌。徘徊花月上。空度可憐宵。

靡靡春風至。微微春露輕。可惜關山月。還城無月明。

閒宵豈虛擲。山月豈無明。

人神相舍兮後會難。邂逅相近兮暫為歡。星漢移兮夜將闌。

心未極兮且盤桓。

洞簫響兮風生流。清夜闌兮管絃遒。長相思兮衡山曲。水斷絕兮秦隴頭。

隴上雲車不復居。湘川斑竹類霑餘。誰念衡山煙霧裏。

空看雁足不傳書。

義起曾歷許多年。張碩凡得幾時憐。何意今人不及昔。

暫來相見更無緣。正值行人心不平。那宜百里阻關情。只今隴上分流水。

更泛從來鳴咽聲。

心纏千萬結。縷結幾千回。結怨無窮極。結心終不開。

憶昔窺寶鏡。相望看明月。彼此俱照人。莫令光影滅。

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楊國忠聞屏風女歌
太真外傳
三朵芙蓉是我流。大楊造得小楊收。

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獨孤穆與隋縣主及來氏歌人贈答歌
獨孤穆傳
平陽縣中樹。久作廣陵塵。不意何郎至。黃泉重見春。

今聞久無主。羅袂坐生塵。願作吹簫伴。同為騎鳳人。朱軒下長路。青草啟孤墳。猶勝陽臺上。空看朝暮雲。

露草芊芊。頹塋未遷。自我居此。於今幾年。與君先祖。

疇昔恩波。死生契闊。忽此相過。誰謂佳期。尋當別離。俟君之北。攜手同歸。

伊彼維揚。在天一方。驅馬悠悠。忽來異鄉。情通幽顯。

獲此相見。義感疇昔。言存繾綣。清江桂舟。可以遨遊。

惟子之故。不遑淹留。

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鮑生家妓歌
韋鮑二生傳
白露濕庭砌。皓月臨前軒。此時去留恨。含思獨無言。

風颭荷珠難暫圓。多生信有短因緣。西樓今夜三更月。還照離人泣斷絃。

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阮瑀歌曲
文士傳逸文
奕奕天門開。大魏應期運。青蓋巡九州。在東西人怨。士為知己死。女為悅者玩。恩義苟敷暢。他人焉能亂。   


夫子杏壇琴歌
東家雜記
暑往寒來春復秋。夕陽西下水東流。將軍戰馬今何在。

野草閒花滿地愁。

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陳采桑二女贈答歌
衝波傳
南枝窈窕北枝長。夫子游陳必絕糧。九曲明珠穿不得。

著來問我采桑娘。

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楊么叛時賊中語
宋名臣言行錄
有能害我。除是飛來。

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廬山夫人女婉為曹著歌
補侍兒小名錄
登廬山兮鬱嵯峨。晞陽風兮排紫霞。招若人兮濯靈波。欣良運兮暢雲柯。彈鳴琴兮樂莫過。雲龍合兮樂太和。

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南曲中小兒唱
北里誌
張公吃酒李公顛。盛六生兒鄭九憐。舍下雄雞傷一德。

南頭小鳳納三千。

舍下雄雞失一足。街頭小福拉三拳。

莫將龐大作荍翹。龐大皮中的不乾。不怕鳳凰當額打。

更將雞腳用筋纏。

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京師為孫秀秀諺
青樓集
人間孫秀秀。天上鬼婆婆。

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章仇大翼引開皇初童謠
大業雜記
修治洛陽還晉家。

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隋煬帝幸江南時聞民歌
煬帝海山記
我兄征遼東。餓死青山下。今我挽龍舟。又困隋隄道。方今天下飢。路糧無些小。前去三千程。此身安可保。

寒骨枕荒沙。幽魂泣煙草。悲損門內妻。望斷吾家老。

安得義男兒。焚此無主屍。引其孤魂回。負其白骨歸。

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迷樓宮人歌
迷樓記
河南楊柳謝。河北李花榮。楊花飛去落何處。李花結果自然成。

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煬帝自歌
迷樓記
宮木陰濃燕子飛。興衰自古漫成悲。他日迷樓更好景。

宮中吐艷戀紅輝。

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煬帝開汴河時百姓謠言
開河記
天子先栽。然後百姓栽。

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欽宗朱后歌
宣和遺事
幼富貴兮。厭綺羅裳。長入宮兮奉尊觴。今委頓兮。流落異鄉。嗟造物兮。速死為強。

昔居天上兮。珠宮天闕。今日草莽兮。事何可說。

曲身辱志兮。恨何可雪。誓速歸泉下兮。此愁可絕。

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遼王故宮美人吟
遼邸紀聞
明月滿空階。梧桐落如雨。涼颸襲人衣。不之秋幾許。   


長安中鬼求夜吟
輩下歲時記
六街鼓絕行人歇。九衢茫茫空有月。九衢生人何勞勞。長安土盡槐根高。

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時人為劉巴墓語
輿地紀勝
生居三湘頭。死葬三湘尾。

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賈知微遇曾城夫人及二妃歌
方輿勝覽
黃陵廟前春草生。黃陵女兒茜羅裙。輕舟短棹唱歌去。

永遠天長愁殺人。

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夏誠劉衡二賊口占
文獻通考
除是飛過洞庭湖。

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平原君引遺諺
孔叢子
堯舜千鍾。孔子百觚。子路嗑嗑。尚飲十榼。

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欒雩踏歌
燕書
北邙之陰。白楊悲止。今我不樂。日月馳止。卷髮衰止。

飲酒沱止。我心和止。

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邢鳳子夢婦人歌
夢占逸旨
陽春二月雨和塵。陽春踏盡春風起。愁盡人間白髮人。

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虎神吟
虎苑
昔為仙子今為虎。流落陰崖足風雨。更將斑毳被余身。千載青山萬般苦。

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介之推客歌
群芳譜
茅之拔兮。茹亦及之。吐其茹兮。忘往之飢。

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時人為藕謠
群芳譜
平生水雲姿。七星羅心胸。豈無絲毫益。土裨天子聰。

而不自薦達。胡為乎泥中。

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時人為蘭馨金利語
群芳譜
膠漆雖謂堅。不如金與蘭。

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時人為此君語
群芳譜
此君經年常清齋。一日不齋醉如泥。有時倒載過習池。

茫然乘墜俱不知。

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田璆引諺
郁離子
攢矢而折之。不若分而折之易易也。   


張曙游巴州東樓歌
學齋佔畢
江風七兮江樓春。千里萬里兮愁殺人。樓前芳草兮關山道。江上孤帆兮楊柳津。是何貺我兮擊拊。眷我兮慇懃。

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董鴻與戇史歌
佩韋齋輯聞逸文
昔嗇兮今豐。昔窘涉兮今從容。月之羨以百計。

歲之羨以千計。吾其免乎屢空。信乎狡人之為吾謀也忠。

露零零兮霑衣。鶴翩翩兮夕飢。鶴飢兮何憾。傷子產之智兮。而受校人之欺。

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張漢儒陳履謙為曹化淳溫體仁造謠
談往
款曹。和溫。

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李斯歌
藝文類聚
形生有極。嗜慾莫限。達鼻耳。開口眼。納眾惡。距群善。

方寸地。九折阪。為人作嶮易。俄頃成此蹇。多謝悠悠子。

悟之不亦晚。

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女子為慕勢大夫歌
藝文類聚
井上李兮隨風摽。垂翠帷兮夜難曉。獨處廓兮心悄悄。

懷素縷之雙針。願因之於三鳥。

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周邦彥述汴都童子歌
事文類聚
孰為我已。孰釐我載。茫茫九有。莫知其界。

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獨冷先生吟
淵鑑類函
眾皆誼﹑我獨靜。眾皆熱﹑我獨冷。朝作暮息兮。我日獨永。   


潘岳為山濤作謠
世說新語
閣東有大牛。王濟鞅。裴楷鞦。和嶠刺促不得休。

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駱賓王為裴炎造謠
朝野僉載逸文
一片火。兩片火。緋衣小兒當殿坐。

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時人為王博文蕭定基語
碧雲騢
殿上一聲河滿子。龍圖雙淚落君前。

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讎家為許某謠
四朝聞見錄
笙歌擁出畫堂來。國卹親喪總不知。府第更侵夫子廟。無君無父亦無師。

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欈李諸生為學使喬某謠
蚓菴瑣語
秀才擺搖搖。難過獨木橋。過了獨木橋。依舊擺搖搖。   


潘岳為山濤作謠
世說新語
閣東有大牛。王濟鞅。裴楷鞦。和嶠刺促不得休。

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駱賓王為裴炎造謠
朝野僉載逸文
一片火。兩片火。緋衣小兒當殿坐。

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時人為王博文蕭定基語
碧雲騢
殿上一聲河滿子。龍圖雙淚落君前。

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讎家為許某謠
四朝聞見錄
笙歌擁出畫堂來。國卹親喪總不知。府第更侵夫子廟。

無君無父亦無師。

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欈李諸生為學使喬某謠
蚓菴瑣語
秀才擺搖搖。難過獨木橋。過了獨木橋。依舊擺搖搖。   


人為杜伯段孝直語
搜神記
莫言鬼無身。杜伯射宣王。莫言鬼無形。孝直訟生人。
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後魏人引諺
搜神記
巧言以免責。

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皇娥倚瑟歌
拾遺記
天清地曠浩茫茫。萬象迴薄化無方。涵天蕩蕩望滄滄。乘桴輕漾著日傍。當其何所至窮桑。心知和樂悅未央。

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白帝子答皇娥歌
拾遺記
西維八埏眇難極。驅光逐影窮水域。璇宮夜靜當軒織。

桐峰文梓千尋直。伐梓作器成琴瑟。清歌流暢樂難極。

滄湄海浦來棲息。

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句章人聞女子陳阿登歌
幽明錄逸文
連綿葛上藤。一援復一【亙】。欲知我姓名。姓陳名阿登。

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巢氏婢文郭長生歌
幽明錄逸文
閑夜寂已清。長笛亮且鳴。若欲知我者。姓郭名長生。

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漢武帝幸瓠子見老翁歌
幽明錄逸文
天地德兮垂至仁。愍幽魄兮停斧斤。保窟室兮庇微身。

願天子兮壽萬春。

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聶包為沈道襲歌
異苑
花上盈盈正聞行。當歸不聞死復生。

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梁清婢松羅聞戴幘人歌
異苑
生儂孔雀樓。遙聞鳳凰鼓。下我鄒山頭。彷彿見梁魯。

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句章樹中鬼謠歌
異苑
死桐今更青。吳平尋當歸。適聞殺此樹。已復有光輝。

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凌欣歌
異苑逸文
生時世上人。死作獄中鬼。不得還墳墓。灰沒有餘罪。

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青溪小姑歌
齊諧記
日暮風吹。葉落依枝。丹心寸意。愁君未知。歌繁霜。

侵曉幕。何意空相守。坐待繁霜落。

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宛轉歌
續齊諧記逸文
月既明。西軒琴復清。寸心斗酒爭芳夜。千秋萬歲同一情。

歌宛轉。宛轉淒以哀。願為星與漢。光影共徘徊。

悲且傷。參差淚成行。低紅掩翠方無色。金徽玉軫為誰鏘。

歌宛轉。宛轉情復悲。願為煙與霧。氛氤共容姿。   


柳宗元引俗諺論談鬼
龍城錄
白日無談人。談人則害生。昏夜無說鬼。說鬼則怪至。
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霅溪水神夜宴歌
集異記逸文
濁波揚揚兮凝曉霧。公無渡河兮公竟渡。風號水激兮呼不聞。提衣看入兮中流去。浪排衣兮隨步沒。沈屍深入兮蛟螭窟。蛟螭盡醉兮君血乾。推出黃沙兮泛君骨。當時君死兮妾何適。

遂就波瀾兮合魂魄。願持精衛銜石心。窮斷河源塞泉脈。悲風浙浙兮波綿綿。蘆花萬里兮凝蒼煙。虯螭窟宅兮淵且玄。

排波疊浪兮沈我天。所覆不全兮身寧全。溢眸恨血兮徒漣漣。

誓將柔荑抉鋸牙之啄。空水府而藏其腥涎。

青娥翠黛兮沈江壖。碧雲斜月兮空嬋娟。吞聲飲恨兮語無力。

徒揚哀怨兮登歌筵。

白露薄兮西風高。碧波萬里兮翻洪濤。莫言天下至柔者。

載舟覆舟皆我曹。

君不見夜來渡口擁千艘。中載萬姓之脂膏。

當樓船泛泛於疊浪。恨珠貝又輕於鴻毛。

又不見朝來津亭維一舠。中有一士青其袍。赴宰邑之良日。

任波吼而風號。是知溺名溺利者。不免為水府之腥臊。

山勢縈迴水脈分。水光山色翠連雲。四時盡入詩人詠。

役殺吳興柳使君。

渺渺煙波接九嶷。幾人經此泣江蘺。年年綠水青山色。不改重華南狩時。

鳳騫騫以降瑞兮。患山雞之雜飛。玉溫溫以呈器兮。

因碔砆以爭輝。當侯門之四闢兮。墐嘉謨之重扉。

既瑞器而無庸兮。宜昏暗之相微。徒刳石以為舟兮。顧沿流而志違。將刻木而作羽兮。與超騰之理非。矜孑孑於空舉兮。靡群援之可依。血淋淋而滂流兮。

顧江魚之腹而將歸。西風蕭蕭兮。湘水悠悠。

白芷芳歇兮江蘺秋。日晼晼兮川雲收。棹四起兮悲風幽。

羈魂汩沒兮。我名永浮。碧波雖涸兮。厥譽長流。

向使甘言順行於曩昔。豈今日居君王之座頭。

是知貪名徇祿而隨世磨滅者。雖正寢之死乎無得與吾儔。

當鼎足之嘉會兮。獲周旋於君侯。雕盤玉豆兮羅珍羞。

金卮瓊斝兮方獻酬。敢寫心兮歌一曲。無誚余持盃以淹留。雲集大野兮血波洶洶。玄黃交戰兮吳無全壟。既霸業之將墜。

宜嘉謨之不從。國步顛蹶兮吾道遘凶。處鴟夷之大困。

入淵泉之九重。上帝愍余之非辜兮。俾大江鼓怒其冤蹤。

所以鞭浪山而疾驅波岳。亦粗足展余拂鬱之心胸。

當靈境之良宴兮。謬尊俎之相容。擊簫鼓兮撞歌鍾。

吳謳越舞兮歡未極。遽軍城曉鼓之鼕鼕。願保上善之柔德。

何行樂之地兮難相逢。

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獨孤遐叔夢其妻歌
夢游錄
今夕何夕。存耶沒耶。良人去兮天之涯。園樹傷心兮三見花。

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張生夢其妻及長鬚人歌
夢游錄
歎衰艸。絡緯聲切切。良人一去不復還。今夕坐愁鬢如雪。勸君酒。君莫辭。落花徒繞枝。流水無返期。莫恃少年時。

少年能幾時。

怨空閨。秋日亦難暮。夫婿斷音書。遙天雁空度。切切夕風急。露滋庭草濕。良人去不回。焉知掩閨泣。

螢火穿白楊。悲風入荒草。疑是夢中游。愁迷故園道。

花前始相見。花下又相送。何必言夢中。人生盡如夢。

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時人為顧總語
玄怪錄逸文
死劉楨。猶庇得生顧總。

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夷陵空館女郎歌
玄怪錄逸文
明月秋風。良宵會同。星河易翻。歡娛不終。綠樽翠杓。為君斟酌。今夕不飲。何時歡樂。楊柳楊柳。裊裊隨風急。

西樓美人春夢長。繡簾斜捲千條入。玉戶金缸。願陪君王。邯鄲宮中。金石絲簧。衛女秦娥。左右成行。紈縞繽紛。翠眉紅妝。王歡顧眄。為王歌舞。

願得君歡。常無災苦。

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富春沙際鬼吟
志怪錄
陊江三十年。潮打形骸朽。家人都不知。何處奠杯酒。

莫問我姓名。向君言亦空。潮生沙骨冷。魂魄悲秋風。

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長孫紹祖聞少女歌
志怪錄逸文
宿昔相思苦。今宵良會稀。欲持留客被。一願拂君衣。

星漢縱復斜。風霜悽已切。薄陳君不御。誰知思欲絕。

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九華山白衣丈夫吟
宣室志
澗水潺潺聲不絕。溪隴茫茫野花發。自去自來人不歸。

長時惟對空山月。

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洋州館亭白衣丈夫吟
宣室志
家依楚水岸。身寄洋州館。望月獨相思。塵襟淚痕滿。

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趙生聞綠袍人吟
宣室志逸文
夜月明皎皎。綠波空悠悠。

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河中鬼踏歌
河東記逸文
河水流溷溷。山頭種蕎麥。兩箇胡孫門底來。

東家阿嫂決一百。

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嵩嶽諸仙歌
纂異記逸文
勸君酒。為君悲且吟。自從頻見市朝改。無復瑤池宴樂心。

奉君酒。休歎市朝非。早知無復瑤池興。悔駕驊騮草草歸。

八馬迴乘汗漫風。猶思往事憩昭宮。宴移南圃情方洽。

樂奏鈞天曲未終。斜漢露凝殘月冷。流霞盃泛曙光紅。

崑崙回首不知處。疑是酒酣魂夢中。

一曲笙歌瑤水濱。曾留逸足駐征輪。人間甲子週千歲。靈境盃觴初一巡。玉兔銀河終不夜。奇花好樹鎮長春。

悄知碧海饒詞句。歌向俗流疑誤人。

珠露金風下界秋。漢家陵樹冷翛翛。當時不得仙桃力。

尋作浮塵飄隴頭。五十餘年四海清。自親丹灶得長生。

若言盡是仙桃力。看取神仙簿上名。

月照驪山露泣花。似悲先帝早昇遐。至今猶有長生鹿。

時遶溫泉望翠華。幽薊煙塵別九重。貴妃湯殿罷歌鍾。中宵扈從無全仗。

大駕蒼黃發六龍。妝匣尚留金翡翠。暖池猶浸玉芙蓉。

荊榛一閉朝元路。唯有悲風吹晚松。
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張生夢舜鼓琴歌
纂異記逸文
南風之薰薰兮﹑草芊芊。妙有之音兮﹑歸清弦。蕩蕩之教兮﹑由自然。熙熙之化兮﹑吾道全。

薰薰兮﹑思何傳。   


三生石歌
甘澤謠
三生石上舊精魂。賞月吟風不要論。慚愧情人遠相訪。

此身雖異性長存。

身前身後事茫茫。欲話因緣恐斷腸。吳越溪山尋已遍。卻迴煙棹上瞿塘。

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鄭生與湘中蛟女贈答吟
異聞錄逸文
情無垠兮蕩洋洋。懷佳期兮屬三湘。

泝青春兮江之隅。拖湖波兮裊綠裾。荷拳拳兮來舒。

非同歸兮何如。

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裴姓聞塚中群婢踏歌
廣異記逸文
相常新成樂未央。迴來迴去繞裴郎。

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君山老父吟
博異志逸文
湘中老人讀黃老。手援紫藟坐翠草。春至不知湘水深。日暮忘卻巴陵道。

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趙旭聽神女叩柱歌
太平廣記
月露飄颻星漢斜。獨行窈窕浮雲車。仙郎獨邀青童君。

結情羅帳同心花。

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薛昭與鳳臺蘭翹雲容諸女歌
太平廣記
臉花不綻幾含幽。今夕陽春獨換秋。我守孤燈無白日。

寒雲嶺上更添愁。幽谷啼鶯整羽翰。犀沉玉冷自長歎。月華不忍扃泉戶。

露滴松枝一夜寒。

韶光不見分成塵。曾餌金舟忽有神。不意薛生攜舊律。

獨開幽谷一枝春。

誤入宮垣漏網人。月華靜洗玉階塵。自疑飛到蓬萊頂。

瓊艷三枝半夜春。

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李哲家怪引諺
太平廣記
一雞死。一雞鳴。

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斑寅引鄙諺
太平廣記
鵓鳩樹上鳴。意在麻子地。   


晁紫芝聞女子吟
異聞記
水天日暮風無力。斷雲影裏蘆花色。折得荷花水上游。

兩鬢蕭蕭玉釵直。

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羅巖二女神吟
涉異志
世亂年荒起盜兵。紛紛螻蟻尚逃生。妾身不幸遭俘虜。

雨涕何時積恨平。百尺潺湲探禹穴。寸心皎潔付陶泓。

皇天不泯堅貞女。召拜雲階浪得名。

昔日繁華若轉蓬。千璣萬琲總成空。肉芝勝比蓮花鮓。

甘露何如竹葉醲。物外煙霞隨處得。世間風雨任牢籠。

知君已有曾參行。暫與尋常一徑通。

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張士傑遇龍女吟
已瘧篇
落帆且泊小沙灘。霜月無波淮上寒。若向江潮得消息。

為傳風水到長安。

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陳堯咨夢獨腳鬼歌
夷堅志
有官便有妻。有妻便有妾。有錢便有田。

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鄱陽土人為毛女語
夷堅志
毛家巷裏毛手鬼。

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陳彥修侍姬夢少年歌
陶朱新錄
人生開口笑難逢。富貴榮華總是空。惟有隋堤千樹柳。

滔滔依舊水流東。

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時人為馬燧造謠
酉陽雜俎
齋鍾動也。和尚不上堂。

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士人夢屏風婦人歌
酉陽雜俎
長安女兒踏春陽。無處春陽不斷腸。舞袖弓腰渾忘卻。蛾眉空帶九秋霜。

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張立本女吟
會昌解頤錄逸文
危冠廣袖楚宮妝。獨步閒庭逐夜涼。自把玉簪敲砌竹。

清歌一曲月如霜。

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張君壽遇老翁歌
堅瓠集
郎提密網截江圍。妾把長竿守釣磯。滿載魴魚都換酒。

輕煙細雨又空歸。

蓼香月白醒時稀。潮去潮來自不知。除卻醉眠無一事。

東西南北任風吹。

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翟永齡造謠
堅瓠集
不要輕。不要輕。今年解元翟永齡。

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甘露寺僧聞異人夜飲歌
桂苑叢談
趙壹能為賦。鄒陽解獻書。何惜西江水。不救轍中魚。

偉哉橫海鱗。壯矣垂天翼。一旦失風水。翻為螻蟻食。

功遂侔昔人。保退無智力。既涉太行險。茲路竟難陟。

握裏龍蛇紙上鸞。逡巡千幅不將難。顧雲已往羅隱耄。

更有何人運筆端。

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南曲中諺
板橋雜記
娘兒愛俏。鴇兒愛鈔。

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衛羅國王女歌
雲笈七籤
杳杳靈鳳。綿綿長歸。悠悠我思。永與願違。萬劫無期。

何時來飛。   


上宮女歌
司馬文園集美人賦
獨處室兮廓無依。思佳人兮情傷悲。有美人兮來何遲。

日既暮兮華容衰。敢託身兮長自私。

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惡圓之士歌
元次山集
寧方為皁。不圓為卿。寧方為汙辱。不圓為顯榮。

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東城泉野老歌
淮海集
畢沸滂沱。奮此泉兮被山阿。吾惟灌淋兮不知其他。

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眇倡引諺
淮海集
心相憐。馬首圓。

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畫上麗人答翟望歌
松隱文集
苕之榮兮。春日陂遲。濕汀蘋以建址兮。冒卿雲以為帷。

吹浩香以渡漢兮。示秀色與華姿。居誰與復兮。

挽明月以揚輝。悵谿風兮。聊詠言于茲。

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四友歌
空同集
若有人兮佩鳴環。修蒼髯兮抗冰顏。抗冰顏兮吾之友。

心莫逆兮萬斯壽。

有美一人。其修如玉。翩翩翠袖。日暮空谷。

暮空谷兮憺忘歸。居有朋兮我心怡。子醜妍兮華我惡。於子游兮元之素。元素本無垢。歲寒願相守。

冠峨峨。劍陸離。綠髮毿毿褐葳蕤。葳蕤靡時改。

中路莫疑悔。

吳江落楓。洞庭下橘。朔風有嚴。玄冥變律。露露溟溟。

憀兮而慄。龍蛇以蟄。百卉蕭瑟。堅者隕榮。脆者銷質。

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拘幽操
琴操
殷道溷溷。浸濁煩兮。朱紫相合。不別分兮。迷亂聲色。

信讒言兮。炎炎之虐。使我愆兮。無辜桎梏。誰所宣兮。

幽閉牢阱。由其言兮。遘我四人。憂勤勤兮。得此珍玩。

且解大患兮。倉皇迄命。遺後昆兮。作此象變。兆在昌兮。欽承祖命。天下不喪兮。

遂臨下土。在聖明兮。討暴除亂。

誅逆王兮。

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鳳凰歌
琴操
翼翼翔翔。彼鸞鳳兮。銜書來遊。以命昌兮。瞻天案圖。

殷將亡兮。蒼蒼昊天。始有萌兮。五神運精。合謀房兮。

興我之業。望來羊兮。

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宋玉述主人女歌
古文苑
歲將暮兮日已寒。中心亂兮勿多言。

內怵惕兮徂玉床。橫自陳兮君之傍。君不御兮妾誰怨。

日將至兮下黃泉。

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秦始皇與群臣歌
樂府詩集
洛陽之水。其色蒼蒼。祠祭大澤。倏忽南臨。洛濱醊禱。

色連三光。

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淮夷為霍丘縣造謠
全唐文
狐死首丘。

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洛川仙女與張鬱贈答歌
全唐詩
彩雲入帝鄉。白鶴又迴翔。久留深不可。蓬島路遐長。

空愛長生術。不是長生人。今日洛川別。可惜洞中春。

浮生如夢能幾何。浮生復更憂患多。無人與我長生術。

洛川春日且長歌。

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京師為李芳語
明詩綜
永樂紀綱。宣德李芳。

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屏風畫婦人歌陽春曲
詩史
愁見唱陽春。令人離腸結。郎去未歸家。柳自飄香雪。

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馬植聞堤上白衣吟
本事詩
截竹為筒作笛吹。鳳凰池上鳳凰飛。勞君更向黔南去。

即是陶鈞萬類時。   


中侯稷起謠
古今風謠 楊慎
蒼耀稷。生感跡。
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昌握契謠
古今風謠 楊慎
玄鳥翔水。遺卵流娀。簡狄吞之生契封。

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殷末謠
古今風謠 楊慎
代殷者姬昌。日衣青光。上天弗恤。夏命其卒。

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擿雒二謠
古今風謠 楊慎
昌受符。厲倡嬖。斯十之世權在室。

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論語比考讖
古今風謠 楊慎
子欲居九夷。從鳳嬉。

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春秋時長春謠
古今風謠 楊慎
豐其屋。下獨苦。長狄生。世主虜。

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齊人謠
古今風謠 楊慎
移河為界在齊呂。填閼八流以自廣。

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齊人東郭謠
古今風謠 楊慎
東郭有犬。啀啀日夕。欲噬我猳。西郭有犬。啀啀日夕。

欲噬我猳。北郭有犬。啀啀日夕。欲噬我猳。

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咄唶歌
古今風謠 楊慎
棗下何纂纂。榮華各有時。棗初欲赤時。人從四面來。

棗適今日罄。誰當仰視之。

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鄴城童子謠
古今風謠 楊慎
鄴城中。暮塵起。探黑丸。斫文吏。棘為鞭。虎為馬。

團團走。鄴城下。切玉劍。射日弓。獻何人。奉相公。

扶轂來。關右兒。香掃塗。相公歸。

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魏曹爽執政時童謠
古今風謠 楊慎
曹爽之勢熱如湯。太傅父子冷如漿。李豐兄弟如游光。

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吳孫皓時石印山詩
古今風謠 楊慎
楚﹑九州渚。吳﹑九州都。揚子士。

作天子。四世治。太平矣。

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惠帝永熙中溫縣謠
古今風謠 楊慎
光光丈長。大戟為牆。毒藥雖行。戟還自傷。

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劉曜時玉方尺詩謠
古今風謠 楊慎
皇王皇王敗趙昌。井水竭。構五梁。咢酉小衰因囂喪。

嗚呼嗚呼。赤牛奮靷其盡乎。

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王子年歌
古今風謠 楊慎
欲知其姓草肅肅。穀中最細低頭熟。鱗身甲體永興福。

三禾穇穇林茂滋。金刀利刃齊刈之。

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梁武帝天監三年寶誌公詩
古今風謠 楊慎
樂哉三十餘。悲哉五十裏。但看八十三。子地妖災起。佞臣作欺妄。賊臣滅君子。若不信吾語。龍時侯賊起。

且至馬中間。銜悲不見喜。

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梁武帝天監十年誌公詩
古今風謠 楊慎
兀尾狗子始著狂。欲死不死齧人傷。須臾之間自滅亡。

患在汝陰死三湘。橫尸一旦無人藏。

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梁武帝父子詩讖
古今風謠 楊慎
梁武帝冬日詩。雪花無有蒂。冰鏡不安臺。

梁簡文帝詠月詩。飛輪了無徹。明鏡不安臺。竟成臺城之讖。

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陳後主時婦人突唱
古今 風謠 楊慎
獨足上高臺。盛草變為灰。欲知我家處。朱門當水開。

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北齊天保中陸法和書讖
古今風謠 楊慎
十年天子為尚可。百日天子急如火。周年天子迭代坐。

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玉浪歌
古今風謠 楊慎
江槎分玉浪。管炬開今鎖。五口相共行。九十無彼我。

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唐永徽末里謠
古今風謠 楊慎
桑條韋也。女時韋也。

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龍朔中時人飲酒令
古今風謠 楊慎
子母相去離。連臺拗倒。

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龍朔中里歌有突厥鹽
古今風謠 楊慎
其辭亡傳。

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垂拱後東都契苾歌
古今風謠 楊慎
其辭亡傳。

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唐天寶中玄都觀詩妖
古今風謠 楊慎
燕市人間去。函關馬不歸。若逢山下鬼。環上係羅衣。

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梁誌公謠讖
古今風謠 楊慎
兩角女子綠衣裳。卻背太行邀君王。一止之月必消亡。

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吳元濟將敗之兆
古今風謠 楊慎
裴度征淮西。掘得一碑。上有謠云。井底一竿竹。

竹色深深綠。雞未肥。酒未熟。障車兒郎且須縮。

有識之者曰。雞未肥﹑肥乃己字。酒未熟﹑去水乃酉字。

後果以己酉日擒吳元濟。宋人四六有學慚鼠獄﹑智乏雞碑。下句正用此事。鼠獄﹑張湯傳。

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唐德宗時詩妖
古今風謠 楊慎
此水連涇水。雙眸雪滿川。青牛逐朱虎。方見太平年。

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周廣順初江南伏龜山圯石函鐵銘
古今風謠 楊慎
莫問江南事。江南自有憑。乘雞登寶位。跨犬出金陵。

子建司南位。安仁秉夜燈。東鄰家道闕。隨虎遇明興。

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蜀中掃地和尚謠
古今風謠 楊慎
水行仙。怕秦川。

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秦檜詐作瑞應
古今風謠 楊慎
宋史長編云。紹興中。秦檜擅朝。喜飾太平。

郡國多上草木禽鳥之瑞。歲無虛月。

胡致堂所謂花卉可以染植增其態。毛羽可一餵飼變其色。

上之人苟欲之。則四面而至矣。蓋指此也。然觀小說所載。

紹興七年。建康府寓旅家。盆水有文如畫。嘉卉茂木。

華葉敷芬。數日。易以他水。愈出愈奇。盡春暄乃止。又秀州呂氏家。水瓦有文。樓觀車馬人物。並蒂芙蓉。

重夾牡丹。長春萱草藤蘿。經日不釋。悉以瑞聞。

豈人有妖心。而造物者亦為是以戲之乎。

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瑞應
古今風謠 楊慎
序例曰。凡瑞應。自和帝以上。政事多美。近於有實。

故書祥瑞見於某處。自安帝以下。五道衰缺。容或虛飾。

故書某處上言也。

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周顛仙鄉譚常謠
古今風謠 楊慎
世間甚磨。動得人心。只有臙脂胚粉。動得婆娘嫂裏人。

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諺語有文理
古今諺 楊慎
砲車雲。東坡詩用之。今日江頭風勢惡。砲車雲起雨欲作。

風花雲起。下散四野。如煙霧也。晁無咎詩用之。

明日揚帆應復駛。蒸雲散亂作風花。天河中有黑雲。

謂之黑豬渡河。主雨。則蕭冰崖所謂黑豬渡河天不風。

蒼龍銜燭不敢紅也。國語註引古語。土長冒橛。陳根可拔。

耕者急發。四民月令引童謠云。杏子開花。可耕白沙。

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賈子引黃帝語
古今諺 楊慎
日中不彗。是謂失時。操刀不割。失利之期。執斧不伐。

賊人將來。涓涓不塞。將為江河。熒熒不救。炎炎奈何。兩葉不去。將用斧柯。為虺弗摧。行將為蛇。

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太公兵法引黃帝語
古今諺 楊慎
黃帝曰。余居民上。搖搖﹑恐夕不至朝。慄慄﹑恐朝不及夕。兢兢業業。日慎一日。人莫躓于山。而躓于垤。

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韓非子引先聖諺
古今諺 楊慎
規有摩﹑而水有波。我欲更之。無奈之何。

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鄭子產引古言
古今諺 楊慎
畏首畏尾。身其餘幾。

鹿死不擇音。

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晉伯宗引古言
古今諺 楊慎
雖鞭之長。不及馬腹。

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韓厥引古言
古今諺 楊慎
殺老牛莫之敢尸。

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謝息引人有言曰
古今諺 楊慎
挈瓶之智。守不假器。

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子產引古言
古今諺 楊慎
其父析薪。其子弗克負荷。

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宋對楚薳越
古今諺 楊慎
唯亂門之無過。

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子太叔引人亦有言
古今諺 楊慎
嫠不恤其緯。而憂宗周之隕。為將及焉。

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周太子晉引人有言
古今諺 楊慎
無過亂人之門。佐雝者嘗焉。佐鬥者傷焉。

禍不好。不能為禍。

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列子楊朱篇引古語
古今諺 楊慎
生相憐。死相捐。

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楊朱篇引古語
古今諺 楊慎
人不婚宦。情欲失半。人不衣食。君臣道息。

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荀子引古言
古今諺 楊慎
衣與繆與﹑不女聊。

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戰國策引語曰
古今諺 楊慎
騏驥之衰也。駑馬先之。孟賁之倦也。女子勝之。

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鬼谷子引古語
古今諺 楊慎
女愛不敝席。男歡不盡輪。

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蘇秦說楚
古今諺 楊慎
削珠掘根。無與禍鄰。禍乃不存。
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韓策周最引語曰
古今諺 楊慎
怒於室者色於市。

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管子諷桓公
古今諺 楊慎
不行其野。不違其馬。牆有耳。伏寇在側。

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鶡冠子
古今諺 楊慎
中流失船。一壺千金。

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師春引古語
古今諺 楊慎
斧小不勝柯。

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祁奚引
古今諺 楊慎
擇君莫若臣。擇子莫若父。

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列子
古今諺 楊慎
爭魚者濡。逐獸者趨。

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申叔時引
古今諺 楊慎
牽牛以蹊人之田。而奪之牛。牽牛以蹊者。信有罪矣。

而奪之牛。罰已重矣。

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趙文子引古諺
古今諺 楊慎
善人在患。弗救不祥。惡人在位。弗去亦不祥。

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易緯引古語
古今諺 楊慎
一夫兩心。拔刺不深。

躓馬破車。惡婦破家。

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富辰引諺
古今諺 楊慎
兄弟讒鬩。侮人百里。

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春秋緯引古語
古今諺 楊慎
吐珠於澤。誰能不含。月麗于畢。雨滂沱。月麗于箕。風揚沙。

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列女傳古謠
古今諺 楊慎
食石食金鹽。可以支長久。食石食玉豉。可以得長壽。

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皋魚引古語
古今諺 楊慎
枯魚銜索。幾何不蠹。

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劉向別錄引古語
古今諺 楊慎
唇亡而齒寒。河水崩。其壞在山。

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趨子引古語
古今諺 楊慎
截趾適履。孰云其愚。何與斯人。追欲喪軀。

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蘇秦謂秦王
古今諺 楊慎
戰勝而國危者。物不斷也。身大而權輕者。地不入也。

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韓非引諺
古今諺 楊慎
奔車之上無仲尼。覆車之下無伯夷。

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莊子引古語
古今諺 楊慎
美成在久。惡成不及改。

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武帝策問引古語
古今諺 楊慎
良玉不瑑。

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中山王引
古今諺 楊慎
社鼷不灌。屋鼠不薰。

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公孫弘引古語
古今諺 楊慎
揉曲木者不累日。銷金石者不累月。

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袁盎傳引
古今諺 楊慎
千金之子不垂堂。百金之子不騎衡。

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東方朔引古語
古今諺 楊慎
水至清則無魚。人至察則無徒。

以管窺天。以蠡測海。以莛撞鐘。

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韓安國傳引古語
古今諺 楊慎
衝風之衰。不能起毛羽。強弩之末。不能穿魯縞。

強弩之末。不能穿魯縞。衝風之末。不能起鴻毛。

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馮衍說廉丹
古今諺 楊慎
人所歌舞。天必從之。

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李固引語曰
古今諺 楊慎
嶢嶢者易缺。皦皦者易污。陽春之曲。和者必寡。盛名之下。

其實難副。

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李業傳
古今諺 楊慎
彀弩射市。薄命先死。

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鮑永傳
古今諺 楊慎
機事不密。禍倚人壁。

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桓譚引諺
古今諺 楊慎
二人同術。誰昭誰冥。二虎同穴。誰死誰生。

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韓嬰詩傳引古語
古今諺 楊慎
昨日何生。今日何成。必念歸厚。必念治生。日慎一日。

完如金城。

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黃歇傳引語
古今諺 楊慎
當斷不斷。反受其亂。

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蔡澤傳
古今諺 楊慎
長袖善舞。多錢善賈。

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韓信傳
古今諺 楊慎
狡兔死。走狗烹。飛鳥盡。良弓藏。敵國破。謀臣亡。野禽殫。走狗烹。敵國破。謀臣亡。

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晁錯傳語曰
古今諺 楊慎
變古易常。不死則亡。

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韓安國傳引語曰
古今諺 楊慎
雖有親父。安知其不為虎。雖有親兄。安知其不為狼。

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王夫人傳
古今諺 楊慎
蓬生麻中。不扶自直。白沙在泥。與之皆黑。

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衛鞅傳
古今諺 楊慎
千羊之皮。不如一狐之腋。千人之諾諾。不如一士之諤諤。

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張儀傳
古今諺 楊慎
積羽沉舟。群輕折軸。眾口鑠金。積毀銷骨。

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甘茂傳
古今諺 楊慎
禽困覆車。

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古諺古語
古今諺 楊慎
終身讓車。不枉一舍。

惑者知反。迷道不遠。

心誠憐。白髮玄。情不怡。艷色媸。

不斑白。語道失。

白刃交前。不顧流矢。堂上不糞除。郊草不瞻耘。

井水無大魚。新林無長木。

林中不賣薪。湖上不鬻魚。

乳犬攫虎。伏雞搏狸。白壁不可為容。容多厚福。

龍不隱鱗。鳳不藏羽。網羅高懸。去將安所。將飛者羽伏。

將奮者足跼。將噬者爪蹜。將文者且朴。

猛虎不處卑勢。勁鷹不立垂枝。

中規不密。用墜禍辟。

鐸以聲自穴。膏以明自鑠。虎豹之文來射。猿狖之捷來擉。

上求材﹑臣殘木。上求魚﹑臣乾谷。

遁關不可復。亡犴不可再。

無鄉之社。易為黍肉。無國之稷。易為求福。

生男如狼。猶恐如羊。生女如鼠。猶恐如虎。

商師若烏。周師若荼。

飛矢在上。走驛在下。

學而不已。闔棺乃止。山川而能語。葬師食無所。肺肝而能語。醫師色如土。

屋漏在上。知之在下。

室無滯貨。不為潤屋。

括糠及米。

力貴實。智貴卒。

作者不居。居者不作。

毋曰不幸甑。終不墜井。

縷因針而入。不因針而急。

其母好者其子抱。其母惡者其子釋。錦繡襄邑。羅綺朝歌。春雨變夏雨。

其淵深者其魚美。其主賢者其臣惠。

兩國交爭。使在其間。水火相爭。彗鼎在其間。

屠者食藿羹。造車者多步行。鬻扇之翁手障暑。

畜妓之夫恆獨處。甘瓜苦蒂。物不全美。

首牛入西谷。逆犢上齊邱。

屠者飯藿羹。造車者步行。梓匠處狹廬。陶者用缺甖。

鬻扇翁手障暑。畜妓之夫翁恆獨處。為者不得用。用者不肯為。為者不肯用以利動。用者不肯為以富寵。

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六韜
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
天下攘攘。皆為利往。天下熙熙。皆為利來。

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商書盤庚
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
遲任有言曰。人惟求舊。器非求舊﹑惟新。按遲任古之賢人。

以為人舊則習。器舊則敝。當常使舊人﹑用新器也。
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周書牧誓
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
王曰。古人有言曰。牝雞無晨。牝雞之晨。惟家之索。注。索﹑蕭索也。牝雞而晨。則陰陽反常。是為妖孽。

而家道索矣。將言紂惟婦言是用。故先發此。

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秦誓
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
秦穆公悔前日安於自徇。而不聽蹇叔之言。

深有味乎古人之語。公曰。嗟我士。聽無譁。予誓告汝。

群言之首。古人有言曰。民訖自若。是多盤責。人斯無難。

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商君書引諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
公孫鞅謂秦孝公曰。臣聞之。疑行無名。疑事無功。

君亟定變法之慮。殆猶天下之議。語曰。愚者暗於未成。

智者見於未萌。

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韓非之引古諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
遠水難救近火。此諺所本。下句遠親不如近鄰。亦諺也。

堯無膠漆之約於當世﹑而道行。

舜無置錐之地於後世﹑而德結。

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蘇秦引語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
秦攻趙。蘇秦謂秦王曰。今雖得邯鄲。非國之長利也。語曰。

戰勝而國危者。物不斷也。公大而權輕者。地不入也。

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蔡澤引語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
蔡澤入秦﹑說應侯范睢曰。語曰。日中則移。月滿則虧。物盛則衰。天地之常數也。君之功極矣。如是而不退。則商君﹑白公﹑吳起﹑大夫種是也。吾聞之。

鑒於水者﹑見面之容。鑒於人者﹑知吉與凶。應侯因謝病。

請歸相印。

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張良語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
沛公見秦宮室財物婦女。欲留居之。樊噲諫曰。

沛公欲有天下耶。將為富家翁耶。凡此奢麗之物。

皆秦所以亡也。公何用焉。不聽。張良曰。忠言逆耳利於行。

毒藥苦口利於病。願聽噲言。

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商君引語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
商君曰。子觀我治秦也。孰與五羖大夫賢。趙良曰。

千羊之皮。不如一狐之腋。千人之諾諾。不如一士之諤諤。

請終日正言。而無誅可乎。商君曰。語有之矣。貌言﹑華也。

至言﹑實也。苦言﹑藥也。甘言﹑疾也。夫子果肯終日正言。

鞅之藥也。按風雅逸篇。但載千羊之皮四句為古語。

而此語反不載。然彼特有似古語耳。不云語也。今正之。

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俗語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
陳忠上疏。稱語曰。迎新千里。送故不出門。

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古諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
孟敏字叔達。鉅鹿人。客居太原。荷甑墮地。不顧而去。

郭林宗見而問其意。對曰。甑已破矣。視之何益。林宗異之。

因勸令遊學。十年知名。襄陽記。劉備訪世事於司馬德操。德操曰。儒生俗士。

豈識時務。識時務者在乎俊傑。此間自有伏龍﹑鳳雛。

備問為誰。曰。諸葛孔明﹑龐士元也。

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諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
事有非素所習而謾為之。諺云。不是腳。此方言也。

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蜀語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
華陽國志。先主薨後。雍闓殺益州太守正昂。更以蜀郡張裔為太守。闓假鬼教曰。張裔府君如瓠壺。

殺之不可送與吳。按蜀書云。張府君如瓠壺。外雖澤。

而內實粗。不足殺。令送與吳。

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古諺古語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
駑馬戀棧。

未能免俗。聊府爾爾。

聞所聞而來。見所見而去。

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時人語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
入關之功。鎮惡為首。沈田子與鎮惡爭功。武帝將歸。

留田子與鎮惡。私謂田子語曰。猛獸不如群狐。卿等十餘人。

何懼王鎮惡。故二人常有猜心。

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王敬則傳引語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
三十六策。走為上計。

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裴度語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
度不信術數。不好服食。每語人云。雞豬魚蒜。逢著則喫。生病老死。時至則行。

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段成式酉陽雜俎引古語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
三守庚申三尸伏。七守庚申七尺滅。

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佛書引語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
停囚長智。

赤腳人趁兔。著韡人喫肉。

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題書卷後語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
杜兼字處弘。洹水人。貞元元和間。歷濠蘇二州刺史。

終河南尹。性豪侈。家聚書萬卷。每卷後。必自題云。

清俸寫來手自校。汝曹讀之知聖道。墜之鬻之為不孝。

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題玉箸篆
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
舒元輿題李陽冰玉箸篆詞云。斯去千年。冰生唐時。

冰復去矣。後來者誰。後千年有人。誰能待之。後千年無人。

篆止於斯。嗚呼主人。為吾寶之。附柳誠懸筆偈云。圓如錐。

錼如鑿。不得出。只得卻。

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莆田石記
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
慶曆中。張緯宰莆田。得一石。其文云。石敢當。鎮百鬼。壓災殃。官吏福。百姓康。風教盛。禮樂昌。

後有大曆五年縣令鄭押字記。今人家用碑石。

書曰石敢當三字。鎮於門。亦此風也。

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羅池石刻
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
柳子厚龍城錄云。羅池北龍城勝地也。役者得白石。

上微辯刻書云。龍城柳。神所守。驅厲鬼。山左首。福土氓。

制九醜。

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本草采萍時日
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
不在山。不在岸。采我之時七月半。選甚癱風與緩風。些小微風都不算。豆淋酒內下三丸。鐵【襆】頭上也出汗。

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陰陽書
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
喬木先枯。眾子必孤。按唐張鷟故宅。有桑高四五丈。

無故枯悴。尋而祖亡。陰陽書所云。此其驗也。

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李廷珪藏墨訣
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
贈爾烏玉玦。泉清研須潔。避暑懸葛囊。臨風度梅月。

按墨譜云。廷珪精於製墨。此藏墨訣也。本姓奚。從易水。

徙居南唐。賜國姓。

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戲擲籠籌
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
諺云。一朝權在手。便把令來行。亦有所本。朱灣奉使設宴。

戲擲籠籌詩云。一朝權在手。看取令行時。

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葬書語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
葬壓龍角。其棺必斲。此書生相郝出俊葬地。

朱雀和鳴。子孫盛榮。朱雀悲哀。棺中見灰。此英公徐勣卜葬得前繇。張憬藏曰。

非也。乃所謂朱雀悲哀者。後果斲棺焚屍。安龍頭。枕龍角。不三年。自消鑠。此張約相崔巽墓。安龍頭。枕龍耳。

不三年。萬乘至。此崔巽遺言也。後唐明皇微行至墓所。

荀言驗。而約不驗。

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占年
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
三月三。脫了寒衣穿汗衫。

芒種火燒天。夏至雨連綿。

夏至五月頭。一邊喫。一邊愁。夏至五月中。白飯滿童童。

夏至五月尾。禾黃米價起。

六月六。晒得雞蛋熟。

六月秋。要到秋。七月秋。不到秋。謂早稻收穫時也。

南風吹過北。有錢糴不得。北風吹過南。倉下無然擔。

過了七月半。人似鐵羅漢。

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占雨
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
未雨先雷。到夜不來。未雨先風。來也不凶。

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酒肆歌
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
范弇學究有酒肆歌云。喫酒二升。糴麥一斗。磨麵五斗。

可飽十口。見過庭錄。

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打頭風
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
風之逆舟。人謂之打頭風。古有江喧過雲雨。船泊打頭風。

坡公詩。臥聽三老白事。半夜南風打頭。按過雲雨亦俗諺。

又屋漏更遭連夜雨。船行又被打頭風。皆諺語。

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乖剌
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
勢有不便順。謂之乖剌。剌音賴。讀作刺。非也。

東方朔謂﹑吾強乖剌而無當。杜欽謂﹑陛下無乖剌之心。今俗罵人曰歪剌。見言鯖。

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闐拳諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
江淮俗。每作諸戲。必先設闐拳笑面。村野之人。

以臘未作之。不知其所謂也。歲時記云。村人逐除。

今南方為此戲者。必戴假面。作勇力之勢。謂之闐拳。

今諺云。闐拳不打笑面。似本此。戲逐除者﹑即今之儺也。

結黨連群。通夜達曉。家至門到。責其送迎。

孫興公常戲為儺。至桓宣武家。

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跨灶
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
子勝於父。謂之跨灶。出書言故事。蓋灶上有釜故也。

東坡與人書云。令嗣傀瑋奇特。著鞭一躍。當撞破煙樓。

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種樹諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
諺云。五十不造屋。六十不種樹。七十不製衣。

宋章申公父銀青公俞年七十。集親賓為慶會。有餉柑者。

食之而甘。嘉其種。即令收核。種之後圃。坐人竊笑。意謂不十年不著子。恐不能待也。後公食柑。十年而終。

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不睬
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
不偢睬。俚諺也。不睬亦有出處。北齊後主穆后名舍利。母名輕霄。後入宮。幸於後主。女侍中陸大姬養以為女。

后遂以陸為母。提婆為家。更不睬輕霄。蓋南北朝已有此諺。

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南京石上語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
南京人家。掘得一石。上有可考云。豬拾柴。狗燒火。

野狐掃地請客坐。此不知是何等語也。見侯鯖錄。

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桃橘諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
諺云。頭有二毛﹑好種桃。立不踰膝﹑好種橘。見曲洧舊聞。言桃易實可待。橘實遲不可待。敝鄉諺云。杖策插桃桃得食。扶行栽棗棗難嘗。亦此意也。

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客作兒
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
江西俚諺。罵人曰客作兒。按陳從易寄荔枝與盛參政詩云。

櫻桃有小子。龍眼是凡姿。橄欖為下輩。枇杷客作兒。

盛問其說。云。櫻桃味酸。小子也。龍眼無文采。凡姿也。

橄欖初澀後甘。下輩也。枇杷肉少核大。客作兒也。凡言客作兒者。傭夫也。僕謂斥受雇者為客作。已見於南北朝。觀袁翻謂人曰。邢家小兒。為人客作。章表此語。自古而然。因知俗諺。皆有所自。

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佛頂珠
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
凡納婢僕。初來時曰擂盤珠。言不撥自動。稍久曰算盤珠。

言撥之則動。既久曰佛頂珠。言終日凝然。雖撥亦不動。

此雖俗諺。實切事情。見陶宗儀輟耕錄。

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都人語
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
左與言﹑天台名士也。錢唐幕府樂籍。有名姝張穠者。

色藝妙天下。左頗顧之。如盈盈秋水。淡淡春山。帷雲翦水。滴粉搓酥。皆為穠作。當時都人有對云。曉風殘月柳三變。

滴粉搓酥左與言。見玉照新志。

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永福古讖
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
永福古讖語曰。天保石移。瑞雲來奇。龍爪花紅。狀元西東。

乾道間。福清天保瑞雲寺後。石崖橫行。齧地成蹊。

永邑東鄉石壁松上產龍爪花。其年蕭公國果魁天下。

次舉黃公定臚唱第一。蓋瑞花生處。蕭西黃東。各三十五里。

此狀元東西之應也。見游宦紀聞。

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農諺
古諺閒譚 曾廷枚
最喜立春晴一日。農夫不用力耕田。   


書某氏傳
俚語曰諺。

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東萊書傳
乃逸﹑縱逸自恣也。乃諺也。縱逸則所習者下。

委巷謠諺﹑常誦於口也。

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尚書大傳
元祀代泰山。貢兩伯之樂焉。陽伯之樂。舞株離。其歌聲。

比余謠。名曰皙陽。儀伯之樂。舞鼚哉。其歌聲比大謠。

名曰南陽。中祀大交霍山。貢兩伯之樂焉。夏伯之樂。

舞謾彧。其歌聲比中謠。名曰初慮。羲伯之樂。舞將陽。

其歌聲比大謠。名曰朱于。秋祀柳穀華山。貢兩伯之樂焉。秋伯之樂。舞蔡俶。其歌聲比小謠。名曰苓落。和伯之樂。

舞玄鶴。其歌聲比中謠。名曰歸來。幽都弘山祀。貢兩伯之樂焉。冬伯之樂。舞齊落。曰縵縵。并論八音四會。

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詩毛氏傳
心之憂矣。我歌且謠。

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詩毛氏傳
曲合樂曰歌。徒歌曰謠。

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詩鄭氏箋
我心憂君之行如此。故歌謠以寫我憂矣。

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詩毛氏傳
歌者﹑比於琴瑟也。徒歌曰謠。徒擊鼓曰咢。

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韓詩章句
有章句曰歌。無章曲曰謠。
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朱子詩集傳
凡詩之所謂風者。多出於里巷歌謠之作。所謂男女相與詠歌。

各言其情者也。

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禮記
諺﹑俗語也。

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左傳
童齔之子。未有念慮之感。而會成嬉戲之言。似若有馮者。

其言或中或否。博覽之士。能懼思人之人。兼而志之。

以為鑒戒。以為將來之驗。有益於世教。

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左傳
諺﹑俗言也。

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左傳
童齔之子。未有念慮之感。不解自為文辭。而群聚集會。

成此嬉遊遨戲之言。其言韻而有理。似若有神馮之者。

其言或中或否。不可常用。博覽之士。及能懼思之人。

兼而志之。以為鑒戒。以為將來之驗。有益於世教。

故書傳時有采用之者。

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左傳
徒歌謂之謠。言無樂而空歌。其聲逍遙然也。

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爾雅
徒歌謂之謠。

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爾雅
謠﹑謂無絲之類﹑獨歌之。

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爾雅
謠﹑聲消遙也。

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廣雅
諺﹑傳也。

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說文解字
謠﹑徒歌。從言﹑肉聲。

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說文解字
缶部。謠﹑從缶﹑肉聲。然則此亦當曰肉聲無疑。

肉聲則在第三部。故繇即由字。音轉入第二部。

故謠﹑謠﹑繇﹑傜皆讀如遙。謠謠﹑古今字也。

謠行而謠廢矣。凡經傳多經改竄。僅有存者。

如漢五行志女童謠曰。【楌】弧萁服。篇韻皆曰。謠﹑與周切。

從也。此古音古義。

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說文義證
徒歌也者。藝文類聚引作獨歌謂之謠。一切經音義二十。

爾雅﹑徒歌為謠。說文﹑獨歌也。又十五。說文﹑獨歌也。

爾雅﹑徒歌為謠。徒﹑空也。馥謂獨歌﹑謂一人空歌。

猶徒歌也。穆天子傳。西王母為天子謠。注云。徒歌曰謠。

尚書大傳。其歌聲比余謠。注云。徒歌謂之謠。釋樂。徒歌謂之謠。孫炎曰。聲消搖也。詩。園有桃。我歌且謠。

傳云。曲合樂曰歌。徒歌曰謠。馥案。

傳意合樂者﹑謂有五聲八音也。徒歌者﹑空歌也。

徒﹑如爾雅暴虎徒搏﹑馮河徒涉之徒。大射儀。僕人正徒相太師。注云。徒﹑空手也。襄二十五年左傳。齊師徒歸。注云。徒﹑空也。正義引論語。不可徒行。

徒﹑猶空也。謂無車空行也。又案﹑晉語辨妖祥於謠。韋注。

行歌曰謠。丙之辰。【楌】弧箕服之類是也。漢書敘傳。

考遘愍以行謠。宋書樂志。周衰。有秦青者善謳。而薛談學謳於秦青。未窮青之技而辭歸。青餞之於郊。乃撫節悲歌。聲振林木。響遏行雲。薜談遂留不去。

以卒其業。又有韓娥者。東之齊。至雝門。匱糧。

乃鬻歌假食。既而去。餘響繞梁。三日不絕。

故雝門之人善歌哭。效韓娥之遺聲。衛人王豹。處淇川。

善謳。河西之民皆化之。齊人綿駒。居高唐。善歌。齊之右地。亦傳其業。前漢有虞公者善歌。能令梁上塵起。

若斯之類。並徒歌也。爾雅曰。徒歌曰謠。

馥案﹑此則以道路行歌為徒歌矣。徐鍇曰。

案今說文本皆言徒也。當言徒歌。必脫誤也。

馥案徐所謂徒也者。本是從也。戴侗曰。

徐本說文無謠字。謠﹑徒歌也。從言肉。唐本曰。謠﹑從也。

從言從肉。肉﹑亦聲。謠﹑徒歌也。

馥據此知本書別有謠為徒歌。謠訓從玉篇廣韻並同本書。

繇﹑隨從也。從言肉者﹑當為肉聲。徐鍇以聲字為誤。

非也。謠﹑古讀若由。與肉聲近。當有聲字。唐本云。

肉亦聲。不應有亦字。

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說文解字
諺﹑傳諺也。從言﹑彥聲。

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說文解字
諺傳疊韻。傳言者﹑古語也。古字從十口。識前言。

凡經傳所稱之諺。無非前代故訓。而宋人作注。

乃以俗語俗論當之。誤矣。玄應引此下。有謂傳世常言也。

蓋庾儼默住。按此與尚書乃逸乃喭。論語由也喭。

皆訓拑菈者各字。衛包改尚書之喭為諺。大誤。

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說文義證
一切經音義二十引爾雅。徒歌為謠。說文﹑獨歌也。又十五云。說文。謠﹑獨歌也。爾雅。徒歌為謠是也。徒﹑空也。戴侗云。徐本說文無謠字。謠﹑徒歌也。

唐本。謠﹑從也。謠﹑徒歌也。

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說文長箋
傳言者﹑一時民風土著論議也。故從彥言。若鄙俚淫僻之詞。

何諺之有。觀彥言而可以知寓教語文矣。或作喭。蓋唁弔之喭改作也。與諺遠矣。

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古音附錄
李尋傳。繇﹑俗。則繇與謠通。

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古音攷附錄
夫歌本韻語也。但古今音不同。不知古引以今音讀。則齟齬弗諧﹑非韻矣。

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毛詩古音考自序
左國易象。離騷除詞。秦碑漢賦。以至上古歌謠箴銘贊誦。

往往韻與詩合。實古音之證也。或謂三百篇﹑詩辭之祖。

後有作者。規而韻之耳。不知魏晉之世。古音頗存。至隋唐澌盡矣。唐宋名儒。博學好古。間用古韻。

以炫異耀奇。則誠有之。若讀垤為姪。以與日韻。堯誡也。讀明為芒。以與良韻。皋陶歌也。是皆前於詩者。夫又何放。

且讀皮為婆。宋役人謳也。讀丘為欺。齊嬰兒語也。

讀戶為甫。楚民間謠也。讀裘為基。魯朱儒謔也。讀作為詛。

蜀百姓辭也。讀口為苦。漢白渠誦也。又家姑讀也。

秦夫人之占。懷回讀也。魯聲伯之夢。祈斤讀也。晉滅虢之徵。瓜孤讀也。衛良夫之譟。彼其閭巷贊毀之間。夢寐卜筮之頃。何暇屑屑模擬。若後世吟詩者之限韻耶。

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漢書五行志
傳曰。言之不從。是謂不艾。時則有詩妖。言之不從。從﹑順也。是謂不乂。乂﹑治也。言上號令。不順民心。

則怨謗之氣。發於歌謠。故有詩妖。

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漢書藝文志
小說者流。其源蓋出於稗官。街談巷語。

道德塗說者之所造也。孔子有曰。雖小道。必有可觀者焉。

致遠恐泥。是以君子弗為也。然亦弗之滅也。

閭里小知者之所及。亦使綴而不忘。如或一言可采。

此亦芻蕘狂夫之議也。

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漢書五行志
諺﹑俗所傳言也。

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後漢書郅壽傳
聖王闢四門。開四聰。立敢諫之旗。聽歌謠于路。

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後漢書羊續傳
羊續為南陽太守。當入郡界。乃羸服間行。侍童子一人。

觀歷縣邑。採問風謠。然後乃進。

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後漢書劉陶傳
司徒東海陳耽以忠正稱。歷位三司。光和五年。詔公卿以謠言舉刺史二千石為民蠹害者。

時太尉許戫﹑司空張濟﹑承望內官。受取貨賄。

其宦者子弟賓客。雖貪汙穢濁。皆不敢問。而虛糾邊遠小郡清修有惠化者二十六人。吏人詣闕陳訴。

糾與議郎曹操上言。公卿所舉。率黨其私。

所謂放鴟梟而囚鸞鳳。其言忠切。帝以讓戫濟。由是諸坐謠言徵者悉拜議郎。宦官怨之。遂誣陷耽。死獄中。

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後漢書蔡邕傳
蔡邕上封事曰。

夫司隸校尉﹑諸州刺史﹑所以督察姦枉﹑分別白黑者也。五年制書議遣八使。又令三公謠言奏事。

是時奉公者﹑欣然得志。邪枉者﹑憂悸失色。未詳斯議。所因寢息。昔劉向奏曰。夫執狐疑之計者。開群枉之門。

養不斷之慮者。來讒邪之口。今始聞善政。旋復變易。

足令海內。測度朝政。宜追定八使。糾舉非法。更選忠清。

平章賞罰。三公歲盡。差其殿最。使吏知奉公之福﹑營私之禍。則眾災之原。庶可塞矣。

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後漢書范滂傳
范滂復為太尉黃瓊所辟。後詔三府掾屬舉謠言。

滂奉刺史二千石權豪之黨二十餘人。尚書責滂所劾猥多。

疑有私。故滂對曰。臣之所舉。自非叨穢姦暴。深為民害。

豈以汙簡札哉。間以會日迫促。故先舉所急。其未審者。

方更參實。臣聞農夫出草。嘉穀必茂。忠臣除姦。王道以清。

若臣言有貳。甘受顯戳。吏不能詰。

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後漢書李郃傳
和帝分遣使者﹑各至州縣觀採風謠。

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三國志魏武帝紀注
靈帝詔書﹑敕三府舉奏州縣政理無效﹑民為作謠言者﹑

免罷之。三公傾邪。皆希世見用。貨賂並行。強者為怨。

不見舉奏。弱者守道。多被陷毀。太祖知不可匡正。

遂不復獻言。

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晉書天文志
凡五星盈縮失位。其精降於地為人。熒惑降為童兒。歌謠嬉戲。吉凶之應。隨其眾告。

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晉書樂志
凡樂章古辭。今之存者。

並漢世街陌謠謳﹑江南可採蓮﹑烏生子﹑白頭吟之屬也。

吳歌雜曲。並出江南。東晉以來。稍有增廣。

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宋書樂志
夫喜怒哀樂之情。好得惡失之性。不學而能。

不知所以然而然者也。怒則爭鬥。喜則詠歌。

夫哥者﹑固樂之始也。爾雅曰。徒歌曰謠。

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宋書戴法興傳
廢帝即位。未親萬機。凡詔敕施為。悉決法興之手。

尚書中事無大小專斷之。帝所愛幸閹人華願兒。有盛寵。賜與金帛無【笄】。法興常加裁減。願兒甚恨之。

帝常使願兒出入市里。察聽風謠。而道路之言。

謂法興為真天子。帝為【贗】天子。願兒因此告帝曰。外間云。

宮中有兩天子。官是一人。戴法興是一人。

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魏書崔浩傳
初﹑姚興死之前歲也。太史奏。熒惑在匏瓜星中。

一夜忽然亡失。不知所在。或謂下入危亡之國。

將為童謠妖言。太宗聞之大驚。乃召諸碩儒十餘人。

令與史官求其所詣。浩對曰。案春秋左氏傳說。神降于莘。

其至之日。各以其物祭也。請以日辰推之。庚午之夕。

辛未之朝。天有陰雲。熒惑之亡。當在此二日之內。

庚之與未。皆主於秦。辛為西夷。今姚興據咸陽。

是熒惑入秦矣。諸人皆作色曰。天上失星。安能知其所詣。而妄說無徵之言。浩笑而不應。後八十餘日。

熒惑果出於東井。留守盤旋。童謠訛言。國內諠擾。

於是諸人皆服。曰﹑非所及也。

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魏書禮志
晉博士許猛解三驗曰。案黍離麥秀之歌。小雅曰。君子作歌。

惟以告哀。魏詩曰。心之憂矣。我歌且謠。若斯之類。

豈可謂之金石之樂哉。是以徒歌謂之謠。徒吹謂之和。記曰。

比音而樂之。及干戚羽毛謂之樂。

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北史崔挺傳
崔挺拜光州刺史。風化大行。及車駕幸兗州。召挺赴行在所。

復還州。及散騎常侍張彝巡行風俗。謂曰。彝受使巡方。

採察謠訟。入境觀政。實愧清使之名。

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隋書經籍
小說者﹑街說巷語之說也。傳載輿人之誦。詩美詢于芻蕘。

古者聖人在上。史為書。瞽為詩。工誦箴諫。大夫規誨。

士傳言。而庶人謗。孟春徇木鐸。以求歌謠。巡省觀人詩。

以知風俗。過則正之。失則改之。道德塗說。靡不畢紀。

周官誦訓掌道方志。以詔觀事。掌道方慝。以詔辟忌。

以知地俗。而職方氏掌道四方之政事。與其上下之志誦。

四方之傳道。而觀衣物是也。孔子曰。雖小道。必有可觀者焉。致遠恐泥。

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通鑑
漢孝平皇帝紀下。元始四年二月。遣太僕王惲等八人。

各置副假節。分行天下。覽觀風俗。五年夏四月。王惲等八人使行風俗還。言天下風俗齊同。

作為郡國造歌謠頌功德。凡三萬言。

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國語
風聽臚言於市。辨妖祥於謠。

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國語
行歌曰謠。

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國語
諺﹑俗之善謠也。

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東朝錄
皇太孫洪武三十一年。上親擇二十四人為采訪使。以觀風謠。給事華亭徐思勉亦與焉。

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漢官儀
三公聽採長史臧否。人所疾苦。還條奏之。是為舉謠言者也。頃者舉謠言。掾屬令史都會殿上。主者大言州郡行狀。云何善者﹑同聲稱之。不善者﹑默爾銜枚。

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漢碑錄文
君諱熊。字猛陽。廣陵海西人也。吏民愛若慈父。畏若神明。

相與採摭謠言。刊石旌【】。

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史通
蓋語曰。不作無益害有益。至如史氏所書。固當以正為主。

是以虞帝思理。夏后失御。尚書載其元首禽荒之歌。

鄭莊至孝。晉獻不明。春秋錄其大隧狐裘之什。其理讜而切。其文簡而要。足以懲惡勸善。觀風察俗者矣。

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史通
尋夫戰國已前。其言皆可諷詠。非但筆削所致。

良用體質素美。何以覈諸。至如鶉賁鴝鵒。童豎之謠也。

山木輔車。時俗之諺也。皤腹棄甲。城者之謳也。原田是謀。

輿人之誦也。斯皆芻詞鄙句。猶能溫潤若此。

況乎束帶立朝之士。加以多聞博古之說者哉。則知時人出言。

史官入記。雖有討論潤色。終不失其梗概者也。

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史通
夫論成敗者。固當以人事為主。必推命而言。則其理悖矣。

蓋周之季也。由幽王之惑褒姒。魯之逐也。由稠父之違子家。

然則【楌】弧箕服。章于宣厲之年。徵褰與襦。顯自文成之世。

惡名早著。天孽難逃。

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史通
古往今來。名目各異。區分壤隔。稱謂不同。所以晉楚方言。

齊魯俗語。六經諸子。載之多矣。

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空同子
知聲而不知音者。禽獸是也。知音而不知樂者。眾庶是也。惟君子而後知樂。空同子曰。聲言直。音言曲。樂言律。

直者﹑單而粗者也。曲者﹑方而文者也。律者﹑比而諧者也。

人人能謠。如今里巷之詞曲。不學而能之。疾徐高下。皆板眼。所謂知音也。及問其出某呂某律。孰宮孰商。

則不知也。故曰。惟君子而後知樂。

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農田餘話
世俗占候雨晴。惟甲子﹑壬子﹑甲申﹑甲寅四日頗可憑。

此外俗說占測水旱豐歉。未甚可稽。伯翔陸先生。

嘗著田家五行志若千卷。專述田家俗談。

為農家占候一家之書。率多可驗。

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長者言
捏造歌謠。不惟不當作。亦不當聽。徒損心術。長浮風耳。

若一聽之。則清淨心田中。亦下一不淨種子矣。

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困學紀聞
曹氏論詩云。詩之作本於人情。自生民以來則然。

太始天皇之策。包羲罔罟之章。葛天之八闋。康衢之民謠。

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困學雞聞
崔駰西巡頌曰。唐虞之世。樵夫牧豎。擊轅中韶。感於和也。班固集﹑擊轅相杵。亦是樂也。曹子建書﹑擊轅之歌。

有應風雅。柳子厚云﹑擊轅拊缶。宋景文云﹑壤翁轅童。

皆本於崔班。

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古今事物考
孟子曰。天下不謳歌益而謳歌啟。是謳在禹已有之也。

列子曰。堯微服游康衢。聞童謠。謠之起。自堯時然也。

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丹鉛總錄
爾雅曰。徒歌曰謠。說文。謠作謠。注云。謠從肉言。

今案徒歌者。謂不用絲竹相和也。肉言歌者。人聲也。

出自胸臆。故曰肉言。童子歌曰童謠。以其言出自胸臆。

不由人教也。晉孟嘉曰。絲不如竹。竹不如肉。唐人謂徒歌曰肉聲。即說文肉言之義也。

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丹鉛雜錄
古文自變隸。其法已錯亂。後轉為楷字愈訛。殆不可考。

如云有口為吳。無口為天。吳字本從口從矢。非從天也。

後世謬從楷法言之。予嘗戲謂吳元濟之亂。童謠有小兒天上口之讖。又如董卓為千里艸﹑十日卜。

王恭為黃頭小人。皆今世俗字。非古文也。

史為童謠乃熒惑星為小兒造謠。審如此。熒惑亦不識古文乎。

蘇易簡云。神不能神隨時之態。

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書傳正誤
古年有諺語。有謠語。有讖語。有諧語。有譏語。有讔語。語意不同。其跡易混。諺語如大學故諺﹑孟子夏諺是也。

謠語如【楌】弧箕服﹑實亡周國之類是也。

讖語如亡秦者胡﹑劉氏復起﹑李氏當王之類是也。

諧語如優孟諷漆城﹑優旃諫葬馬之類是也。

譏語如既定爾婁豬﹑盍歸吾艾豭之類是也。

讔語日麥麴庚癸之類是也。楊升菴作古今諺古今謠似矣。

然諺中雜謠雜於諺也。謠中雜讖。

如論語比考讖﹑天監誌公詩讖﹑陸法和書讖﹑讖而雜語謠也。

似當釐正。各從其類為六語。

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日知錄
疆禦多懟。即上章所云疆禦之臣也。其心多所懟疾。而獨窺人主之情。深居禁中。而好聞外事。

則假流言以中傷之。若二叔之流言以間周公是也。

夫不根之言。何地蔑有。以斛律光之舊將。

而有百升明月之謠。以裴度之元勳。而有坦腹小兒之誦。

所謂流言以對者也。如此則寇賊生乎內。而怨詛興乎下矣。

卻宛之難進胙。莫不謗令尹。所謂侯作侯祝者也。

孔氏疏采苓曰。讒言之起。由君數問小事於小人也。

可不慎哉。

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陔餘叢考
漢人諺語。多七字成句。大率以第四字與第七字協韻。此亦一禮也。俱就其人姓氏之韻。而以品題語協之。亦一時風氣然也。

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論衡
性自然。氣自成。與夫童謠口自言無以異也。當童之謠也。

不知所授。口自言之。口自言。文自成。或為之也。

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青箱雜記
謠讖之語。在洪範五行。謂之詩妖。言不從之罰。

前世多有之。而近世亦有焉。

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楊氏萬里獨醒雜志序
古者有亡書。無亡言。南人之言。孔子取之。夏諺之言。

晏子誦焉。南北異地。夏周殊時。而其言猶傳。

未必垂之策書也。口傳焉而已。雖然書又可廢乎。

書存則人誦。人誦則言存。言存則書可亡而不亡矣。

書與言其交相存者歟。

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逌旃瑣言
古有采風之使。正觀其所尚。將以反正。端士細。振民風。

今聞小有才者。口肆雌黃。形變白黑。其可怪也。至如近郡有云。某人傘。某人剷。某人輦。某人扁。

妄肆譏評。殊無忌憚。風靡俗偷。

御史提學﹑有觀風督教之責。其尚重懲之哉。

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公餘日鈔
村社占年之說。自古有之。如雨旱驗生草。如麻麥驗雪。

往往無爽。有不待求之天文書者。蓋耆舊之在鄉井。閱世久。

歷時多。觀化廣。見事熟。必有所試而云。言非孟浪也。
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鈍吟雜錄
春秋左氏傳﹑國語所載歌謠。皆詩也。但不協於絃奏。

不施於禮。詩人所不收。後人撰詩集。乃并取之。然未為失也。

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鈍吟雜錄
嚴滄浪云。有一句之歌。注云。漢書枹鼓不鳴﹑董少年。

又漢童謠。千乘萬騎上北邙。案漢書。董少平不作董少年。

鳴平是韻。二句之歌也。又云。侯非侯。王非王。

千乘萬騎上北邙。是三句。不是一句。

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潛確類書
張衡云。熒惑為執法之星。其精為風伯之師。

或兒童歌謠嬉戲。

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拾遺記
何休木訥多智。三墳五典。陰陽算術。河洛讖緯。

及遠年古諺。歷代圖籍。莫不咸誦也。

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語言談
言有下流之言。如暴棄謗傷之類是已。有市井之言。如炎涼貨利之類是已。有荒唐之言。如浮游不根之類是已。

然芻蕘之言。狂夫之言。又君子所德而察者。芻蕘與狂夫。非下流市井之謂也。有理寓焉。如孺子之歌。夏諺之類是已。

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阮氏常生恆言錄序
嘉定錢竹汀先生恆言錄。首尾完善。家君因以授常生。

且誨曰。學者實事求是。一物不知。當引為己恥。

常生謹受卒業。因思北海鄭君。網羅眾家。括囊大典。

至其箋詩願言則嚏。則曰。俗人嚏云人道我。

注禮夏后氏以楬豆。則曰。齊人謂無髮為禿楬。蓋楬即【鬁】。而嚏則今人猶然。自服子慎通俗之文不傳。此道幾於絕響。

非先生孰克成之。

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抱朴子內篇
狂夫童謠。聖人所擇。芻蕘之言。或不可遺。采崶采菲。

無以下體。

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抱朴子外篇
古人詢于芻蕘。博採童謠。狂夫之言。猶在擇焉。

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文心雕龍
又蠶蟹鄙諺。貍首淫哇。苟可箴戒。載於禮典。

故知諧辭讔言。亦無棄矣。

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文心雕龍
諺者﹑直語也。喪言亦不及文。故弔亦稱諺。廛路淺言。

有實無華。鄒穆公云。囊漏儲中。皆其類也。太誓曰。

古人有言。牝雞無晨。大雅云。人亦有言。惟憂用老。

並上古遺諺。詩書所引者也。至於陳琳諫辭稱掩目捕雀。

潘岳哀辭稱掌珠伉儷。並引俗說而為文辭者也。夫文辭鄙俚。

莫過於諺。而聖賢詩書。採以為談。況踰於此。豈可忽哉。

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離騷
謠諑﹑猶毀譖也。

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劉歆與楊雄索方言書
詔問三代周秦軒車使者遒人使者以歲八月巡路。

求代語童謠歌戲。

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阮籍樂論
歌謠者﹑詠先王之德。頫仰者﹑習先王之容。

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元氏稹樂府古題序
操﹑引﹑謠﹑謳﹑歌﹑曲﹑詞﹑調﹑八名而又別。其在琴瑟者為操﹑引。採民甿者為謳﹑謠。備曲度者總謂之歌﹑曲﹑詞﹑調。斯皆由樂以定詞。

非選詞以配樂也。

詩﹑行﹑詠﹑吟﹑題﹑怨﹑歎﹑章﹑篇﹑九名。

蓋選詞以定樂。非由樂以定詞也。

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劉敞論災變疏
臣伏以聖王。所甚畏事者莫如天。所甚聽用者莫如民。

是故觀天意於災祥。察民情於謠俗。因災祥以求治之得失。原謠俗以知政之善否。誠少留意。則皆燦然矣。

前古賢聖之君。莫不循此以導其下。忠信之臣。

莫不緣此以諷此上。上下相飭。而自天祐之。

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東坡集
孫卿子有韻語者。其言鄙近。多云成相。莫曉其義。

前漢藝文志詩賦類中。有成相雜詞十一篇。

則成相者﹑蓋言謳謠之名乎。疑所謂鄰有喪舂不相者。

又樂記云。治亂以相輔也。亦恐由此得名。當更細考之。

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朱子文集
凡言風者﹑皆民間歌謠。採詩者得之。而聖人因以為樂。

以見風化流行。淪肌浹髓。而發於聲氣者如此。其謂之風。

正以其自然而然。如風之動物而成聲耳。
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抱經堂文集
禮樂本諸天地。與生俱生者也。上古之世。

禮質則樂亦質。蕢桴土鼓。安必無詩。文字未興。流傳不廣。其萬一傳者。如古孝子斷竹之歌。

不得等諸皇娥帝子﹑亦謂出自後人之偽撰也。陳詩觀風。當與納賈觀好惡一例。百貨在市。而貴賤殊焉。風詩流傳。

而取舍別無目之人。而令其行閭里以採聽歌謠。

其事之不便至易明矣。且閭里之謠。徒歌而已。

不能皆以入樂。假如凡值所採。悉播於樂。

舊者肄在樂官而不去。新者被之管絃而日增。

力疲而亦有所不給矣。

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樂府詩集
言者﹑心之聲也。歌者﹑聲之文也。情動於中。而形於言。

言之不足。故嗟歎之。嗟歎之不足。故永歌之。歌之為言也。長言之也。夫欲上如抗。下如墜。曲如折。止如槁木。

倨中矩。句中鉤。纍纍乎端如貫珠。此歌之善也。梁元章纂要曰。齊歌曰謳。吳歌曰歈。楚歌曰艷。浮歌曰哇。

振旅而歌曰凱歌。堂上奏樂而歌曰登歌。亦曰升歌。

故歌曲有陽陵﹑白露﹑朝日﹑魚麗﹑白水﹑白雪﹑江南﹑

陽春﹑淮南﹑駕辯﹑淥水﹑陽阿﹑採菱﹑下里巴人。

又有長歌﹑短歌﹑雅歌﹑緩歌﹑浩歌﹑放歌﹑怨歌﹑

勞歌等行。漢世有相和歌。本出街陌謳謠。而吳歌雜曲。

始亦徒歌。復有但歌四曲。亦出自漢世。無弦節作伎。

最先一人作。三人和。魏武帝尤好之。時有宋容華者。清徹好聲。善唱此曲。當時特妙。自晉已後。不復傳。遂絕。

凡歌有因地而作者。京兆﹑邯鄲歌之類是也。有因人而作者。

孺子﹑才人歌之類是也。有傷時而作者。微子麥秀歌之類是也。有寓意而作者。張衡同聲歌之類是也。甯戚以困而歌。項籍以窮而歌。屈原以愁而歌。

卞和以怨而歌。雖所遇不同。至於發乎其情則一也。

歷世以來。歌謳雜出。今並採錄。且以謠讖繫其末云。

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全唐文
近日奸險之徒。多造無名文狀。或張懸文榜。或譔造童謠。

此為弊源。合處極法。

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珊瑚鉤詩話
猗歟抑揚。永言謂之歌。非鼓非鐘。徒歌謂之謠。品秩先後。序而推之。謂之引。聲音雜比。高下短長。謂之曲。

吁嗟慨歌。悲憂深思。謂之吟。

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白石道人詩說
守法度曰詩。載始末曰引。體如行書曰行。放情曰歌。

兼之曰歌行。悲如蛩螿曰吟。通乎俚俗曰謠。委曲盡情曰曲。

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沈氏洵韻語陽秋序
言與事乖。事與理違。則雖記言之史。如書之武成。

或謂不可盡信。質於事而合。揆之理而然。則雖閭巷之談。

童稚之謠。或足傳信于後世。而況文士之詞章哉。

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懷麓堂詩話
古歌辭貴簡短遠。大風歌止三句。易水歌止二句。其感激悲壯。語短而意益長。彈鋏歌止一句。

亦自有含悲飲恨之意。後世窮技。極力愈多。而愈不及。

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詩藪內篇
漢樂府雜詩。自郊祀鐃歌﹑李陵﹑蘇武外。大率里巷風謠。

如上古擊壤﹑南山。矢口成言。絕無文飾。故渾朴真至。

獨擅古今。晉五言短什。雜出閭巷閻閨閣之口。句格音響。尚有漢風。若子夜﹑前溪﹑歡聞﹑團扇等作。雖語極淫靡。

而調存古質。至其用意之工。傳情之婉。有唐人竭精殫力。

不能追步者。余嘗謂相和諸歌。後惟清商等絕。差可繼之。

若曰流曼不節。風雅罪人。則芻蕘之談。非所施於文事也。

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詩籔外篇
漢藝文志有周歌詩二篇。又周歌詩七十五篇。

周歌聲曲折七十五篇。又河南周歌詩七篇。

河南周歌聲曲折七篇。以上五家。與燕代諸歌詩並列。

以為漢時周地風謠耳。及觀顏師古黃公書注。以秦例之。乃知周歌謠漢尚數家。不止三百也。然隻語不可得見。惜哉。

注云。班志有秦歌詩二家。顏注。黃公作秦時歌詩。

則周為周時審矣。第非必風雅。蓋民謠之類。否則注之誤也。

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靜志居詩話
昔漢孝武立樂府。采歌謠。班孟堅謂代趙之謳。秦楚之風。

皆感於哀樂。緣事而發。可以觀風俗。知薄厚。

故郭茂倩編樂府詩集。雜謠歌辭。包括無遺。余特仿其例。

摭采附於卷末。惟夫童謠輿誦。及田家雜占。未嘗師法古人。

出於天地自然之音。世治之污隆。人村之邪正。

莫不一本好惡之公。所謂詩可以觀者是已。繹逐燕之旨。

知革除本自皇衷。諷雨帝之言。信奪門元非人事。苟察于耳。

介葛盧之於牛。丌師翁偉之於馬。公冶長之於鳥。猶將欣然遇之。載諸篇籍。

矧無戾於春女之思﹑秋士之悲者乎。年來史局雖開。

汗青無日。留此以俟僎五行志循吏者採擇焉。

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爰園詞論
詞於不朽之業為小乘。然溯其源流。咸自鴻濛上古而來。

如億兆黔首。皆神聖裔矣。惟閭巷歌謠。即古歌謠。

古可入樂府。而今不可入詩餘者。古拙而今佻。古朴而今俚。

古渾涵而今率露也。
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古今諺
論語云。由也諺。諺俗論也。或作喭。又作唁。劉勰曰。

諺﹑喭﹑唁同一字。諺者﹑直語也。廛路淺言。有質無華。

喪言不文。古弔亦稱唁。劉子新論。子游裼裘而諺。

曾子指揮而哂。是諺與唁同也。

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古今諺
諺語云。三九二十七。籬頭吹觱栗。

言冬至後寒風吹籬有聲如觱栗也。合於莊子萬竅怒號之說。而可以為豳風一之日觱發之解矣。賈人之鐸﹑可以諧黃鐘。

田夫之諺﹑而契周公之詩。信乎六律之音。出於天籟。

五性之文。發於天章。有不待思索勉強者。此非自然之詩乎。

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古今諺古今風謠
古今諺及古今風謠。乃升菴在滇採集諸書諺語。以嬉目遣懷。

非著書也。其孫刻之。焦氏因之。遂有單行本。

其書始於黃帝。其首三條。則焦氏所附錄。先生論諺語。而後人添入壓卷者也。今仍之。按賈氏引黃地語。乃巾几銘﹑孔甲盤盂書也。不可謂之諺。意者先生謂諺語所由起。故以之弁首乎。

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古諺閒譚
余自幼時。即嘗聞里巷之辭。心切韙之。而苦不甚記憶。

及閱劉舍人文心雕龍云。諺者﹑直語也。廛路淺言。

文辭鄙俚。有實無華。莫過於諺。殆與芻蕘無以異也。

然考上古之世。如鄒穆公云﹑囊漏儲中。

陳琳諫詞﹑掩目捕雀。並屬遺諺。先民多以為文者直。

可與經史相證明。採為譚說。作為箴戒。奚可忽乎。丁巳。余自邗上舍姪賓谷都轉署中言歸。於今十載。耽索居味道之樂。時取古人經籍文辭研覃。無間昕夕。

繇夏商周以及左國兩漢三唐宋代諸書。反覆詳玩。略領其致。

其間有攝於諺語者。即拾側理錄之。以免遺忘。

因思蠶蟹貍首。為弔喪之一體。鱗身狗尾。亦歌詠以成文。

迺綴其類編【集】。都為四卷。曰古諺閒談。

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通俗編
語有見於經傳。學士大夫所不習。而蕘童灶妾口常及之。

若中古以還。載籍極博。抑又繁不勝舉矣。蓋方言流注。

或每變而移其初。而人情尤忽于所近也。余友晴江翟氏﹑山舟梁氏。咸博學而精心。山舟在南中。

常出所著直語類錄示余。余歎以為善。比來都門。

復見晴江手輯通俗編。則勾稽證釋。視山舟詳數倍焉。

二君種業樹文。兼綜細大。故未易伯仲。然山舟鍵戶端居。讀書之外。罕與人事接。其所錄在約舉義例。而不求其多。

晴江則往來南北十許年。五方風土。靡所不涉。

車塵間未嘗一日廢書。墜文軼事。殫見洽聞。溢其餘能。以及乎此。宜其積累宏富。考據精詳。而條貫罔不備也。

世人務為夸毗。遇所不知。輒曰吾何為而屑此。

以視二君之稽古多獲。而猶不怠棄庸近。用知善學者誠有恥于一物。必無使于余。而近與山舟為密。

余故序其書。并為兩家置騎者如此。

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通俗編
古諺之通行今俗者。前卷各收錄。或不習于俗人之口。

而雅人猶以為常談。則更彙識于此。

其見經﹑及雖雅人不復稱者。不盡識也。

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通俗編
古籍之語。今多有祖其意而變其文者。雖極雅俗之殊。

而淵源猶可溯也。

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直齋書錄
續釋常談二十卷。秘書丞龔頤正養撰。昔有釋常談一書。

不著名氏。家藏亦闕此書。今故以續稱。凡常言俗語。

皆注其所出。

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浙江採集遣書
俗語一冊。右書乃考訂俗語之原本經傳者。

又記各書所載方言。注其出處。

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浙江採集遣書
檇李詩繫四十一卷。沈素友輯。附謠諺一卷。

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四庫全書提要
古今諺一卷。宋周守忠撰。是編前有自序。稱略以所披之編。

採摘古今俗語。又得近時常語。雖鄙俚之詞。亦有激諭之理。

漫錄成集。名古今諺。古諺多本史傳。今諺則鄙俚者多矣。

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四庫全書提要
古今諺二卷。古今風謠二卷。明楊慎編。是書採錄古今謠諺。

各為一編。然賈子及太公兵法引黃帝語。自屬巾机銘之遺文。

或列子所謂黃帝書者。不得謂之為諺。且是書成於嘉靖癸卯。

即載正德嘉靖時諺。然則慎自造數語。亦可入之矣。

此蓋久居戍所。借編錄以遣歲月。不足以言著書。

其孫宗吾誤刻之耳。

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四庫全書提要
六語三十卷。明郭子章編。是編凡謠語七卷。諺語七卷。

讔語二卷。讖語六卷。譏語一卷。諧語七卷。

皆雜採諸書為之。頗足以資談柄。而所錄明代近事。

往往猥雜。蓋嗜博之過。失於翦裁也。

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四庫全書提要
樂府詩集一百卷。宋郭茂倩撰。是集總括歷代樂府。

上起陶唐。下迄五代。凡郊廟歌詞十二卷。燕射歌詞三卷。

鼓吹曲詞五卷。橫吹曲詞五卷。相和歌詞十八卷。

清商曲詞八卷。舞曲歌詞五卷。琴曲歌詞四卷。雜曲歌詞十八卷。近代曲詞四卷。雜謠歌詞七卷。新樂府詞十一卷。

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四庫全書提要
古樂府十卷。元左克明編。是書錄古樂府詞。分為八類。

曰古歌謠。曰鼓吹曲。曰橫吹曲。曰相和曲。曰清商曲。

曰舞曲。曰琴曲。曰雜曲。自序謂﹑冠以古歌謠詞者。

貴其發乎自然。終以雜曲者。著其漸流於新聲。

又謂風化日移。繁音日滋。懼乎此聲之不作也。故不自量度。

推本三代而上。下止陳隋。截然獨以為宗。雖獲罪世之君子。無所逃焉云云。當元之季。楊維楨以工為樂府。傾動一時。

其體務造恢奇。無復舊格。克明此論。其為維楨而發乎。

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四庫全書提要
風雅翼十四卷。元劉履編。是編首為選詩補註八卷。

取文選各詩。刪補訓釋。大抵本之五臣舊註﹑曾原演義。

而各斷以己意。次為選詩補遺二卷。

取古歌謠詞之散見於傳記諸子及樂府詩集者。選錄四十二首。

以補文選之闕。次為選詩續編四卷。

取唐宋以來諸家詩詞之近古者一百五十九首。以為文選嗣音。

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四庫全書提要
詩所五十六卷。明臧懋循編。初﹑臨朐馮惟訥輯上古至三代諸詩為風雅廣逸。

後又益以漢魏迄於陳隋諸詩。總名曰古詩紀。懋循是編。

實據惟訥之書為稿本。惟訥書以詩隸人。以人隸代。

源流本末。開卷燦然。懋循無所見長。遂取其書而割裂之。

分二十有三門。曰郊祀歌辭。曰廟祝歌辭。曰燕射歌辭。

曰鼓吹曲辭。曰橫吹曲辭。曰相和歌辭。曰清商曲辭。

曰舞曲歌辭。曰琴曲歌辭。曰古歌辭。曰雜曲歌辭。

曰雜歌謠辭。曰古語古諺。曰古雜詩。曰四言古詩。

曰五言古詩。曰六言古詩。曰七言古詩。曰雜言古詩。

曰騷體古詩。曰闕文。曰璇璣圖詩。曰雜歌詩。曰補遺。

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四庫全書提要
古詩解二十四卷。明唐汝諤撰。其兄汝詢有唐詩解。

故此以古詩配之。其注釋體例略同。

惟唐詩解以五七言分古今體。此則分為五類。曰古歌謠辭。

曰古逸雜編。曰漢歌謠辭。曰樂府。曰詩。