Please see vocabulary, flash cards, grammar etc. for this lesson on: https://www.chinesepod.com/4257<br /><br />Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverbs, you will see a lot of animal metaphors to symbolize human actions.<br /><br />In this lesson, we're showing you three common proverbs related to snakes. They can be directly translated to "Hit the snake 7 inches below its head", "Once got bitten by the snake, and ended up being afraid of the straw ropes for ten years", and "A greedy man is like a snake that wants to swallow an elephant". Do you know what they actually mean? Check out these proverbs and learn how to apply them to daily life!<br /><br />Thank you for watching! For the FULL version of this video together with the complete lesson, visit our site www.chinesepod.com.<br /><br />Get the most out of your ChinesePod lessons with the new ChinesePod Recap App.<br />More info on https://www.chinesepod.com/recap<br /><br />Go to ChinesePod.com for more great lessons and videos!<br />===================================<br />Like this video? Sign-up today to make the most of ChinesePod.com's 4,000+ lesson library! <br /><br />LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/chinesepod<br />TWEET US: https://twitter.com/chinesepod<br />DOUBLE-TAP US: https://instagram.com/chinesepodtv<br />SNAP US: https://www.snapchat.com/add/chinesep...<br />READ US: https://chinesepod.com/blog<br />LEARN WITH US: https://chinesepod.com/ <br /><br />#ChinesePod #AnimalProverbs #HitTheSnake7InchesBelowItsHead #Intermediate #LearnChinese #SpeakChinese
