閩南語常見漢文諺語
現代教育未普及前，古早漳泉地區便有私塾可學習漢文，以孔子白即所謂文讀音讀書音念漢文，並以變調規則區分斷句，以下列舉生活中較為常見之漢文語句 #字前、句尾及輕聲前讀本調 路遙知馬力，事久見人心 Lōo#iâu#ti má-li̍k, sū#kiú#kiàn-jîn-sim. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑 Kūn-tsu--tsiá tshik, kūn-bi̍k--tsiá hik. 近水知魚性，近山識鳥音 Kūn-suí#ti gû-sìng, kūn-san#sik-niáu-im. 畫虎畫皮難畫骨，知人知面不知心 Huā-hóo#huā-phî#lân-huā-kut, ti-jîn#ti-biān#put-ti-sim. 古人不見今時月，今月曾經照古人 Kóo-jîn#put-kiàn kim-sî-gua̍t, kim-gua̍t#tsîng-king#tsiàu kóo-jîn. 一年之計在於春，一日之計在於晨 It-liân#tsi kè#tsāi-û tshun, it-ji̍t#tsi kè#tsāi-û sîn. 遠水難救近火，遠親不如近鄰 Uán-suí#lân kiù kūn-hónn, uán-tshin put-jû#kūn-lîn. 寧可信其有，不可信其無 Lîng-khó#sìn kî#iú, put-khó#sìn kî#bû. 三人行必有我師焉 Sam-jîn#hîng#pit-iú#ngóo-su--ian. 去時終須去，再三留不住 Khù#sî#tsiong-su khù, tsài-sam#liû#put-tsū. 人生似鳥同林宿，大限時來各自飛 Jîn-sing#sū-niáu#tông-lîm#siok, tāi-hām#sî#lâi#kok-tsū-hui. 十年窗下無人問，一舉成名天下知 Si̍p-liân#tshong-hā#bû-jîn#būn, it-kú#sîng-bîng#thian-hā#ti. 一言既出，駟馬難追 It-giân#kì tshut, sù-má#lān-tui. 少年不努力，老大徒傷悲 Siàu-liân#put-lóo-li̍k, nóo-tāi#tôo siong-pi. 擇其善者而從之，其不善者而改之 Tik kî#siān--tsiá jî tsiông--tsi, kî#put-siān--tsiá jî kái--tsi. 殺敵一千，自損八百 Sat-ti̍k#it-tshian, tsū-sún#pat-pik. 生死有命，富貴在天 Sing-sú#iú-bīng, hù-kuì#tsāi-thian. 君子愛財，取之有道 Kun-tsú#ài-tsâi, tshú--tsi iú-tō. 善有善報，惡有惡報 Siān#iú#siān-pò, ok#iú#ok-pò. 人無千日好，花無百日紅 Jîn#bû#tshian-ji̍t#hó, hua#bû#pik-ji̍t#hông. 凡人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 Huân-jîn#put-khó#māu-siòng, hái-suí put-khó#tió-liông. 百聞不如一見 Pik-bûn#put-jû#it-kiàn. 天網恢恢，疏而不漏 Thian-bóng#khue-khue, soo#jî#put-liō. 天機不可洩露 Thian-ki#put-khó#sia̍p-liō. 人為財死，鳥為食亡 Jîn#uī tsâi#sú, niáu#uī si̍k#bông. 人老心未老，人窮志不窮 Jîn#nóo#sim#bī-nóo, jîn#khiông#tsì#put-khiông. 學如逆水行舟，不進則退 Ha̍k#jû#gi̍k-suí#hîng-tsiu, put-tsìn#tsik thuè. 人無遠慮，必有近憂 Jîn#bû#uáu-lū, pit-iú#kūn-iu. 賊是小人，智過君子 Tsi̍k#sī#siáu-jîn, tì#kò#kun-tsú. 人在江湖，身不由己 Jîn#tsāi#kang-oô, sin#put-iû-kí. 人不可貌相 Jîn#put-khó#māu-siòng. 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 Lîng-uî#gio̍k-tshuì, put-uî#uá-tsuân. 己所不欲，勿施於人 Kí#sóo#put-io̍k, bu̍t-si#û jîn. 人爲刀俎，我爲魚肉 Jîn#uî#to-tsú, ngóo#uî#gû-jio̍k. 塞翁失馬，焉知非福 Sài-ong#sit-má, ian-ti#hui-hok. 失之東隅，收之桑榆 Sit--tsi tong-gû, siu--tsi song-jû. 醉翁之意不在酒 Tsuì-ong#tsi ì#put-tsāi tsiú. 人不經一事，不漲一智 Jîn#put-king#it-sū, put-tióng#it-tì. 水能載舟，亦能覆舟 Suí#lîng#tsāi-tsiu, i̍k-lîng#ho̍k-tsiu. 欲加之罪，何患無辭 Io̍k-ka tsi tsuē, hô-huān#bû-sû. 食之無味，棄之可惜。 si̍t--tsi bû-bī, khì--tsi khó-sik. 士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 Sū#uî#ti-kí--tsiá sú, lú#uî#ua̍t-kí--tsiá iông.
