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18 hours ago
I have used the proverb that the people over at ChinaPrime tweeted yesterday, as my daily Chinese proverb, today. I will freely admit not knowing its true meaning and where it would be used, but really made me smile when I read it for the first time.
I am thinking it is probably used to describe temptations and how we might not be able to resist them, but we can prevent them taking over our lives.
你无法阻止鸟儿在你的头顶飞翔，但你可以阻止它们在你的头发上做窝。
nǐ wúfǎ zǔzhǐ niǎoérzài nǐ de tóu dǐng fēixiáng, dàn nǐ kěyǐ zǔzhǐ tāmen zài nǐ de tóufa shàng zuò wō.
You cannot prevent the birds from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
nǐ wúfǎ zǔzhǐ niǎoérzài nǐ de tóu dǐng fēixiáng, dàn nǐ kěyǐ zǔzhǐ tāmen zài nǐ de tóufa shàng zuò wō.
You cannot prevent the birds from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
If you have a different idea, or know a better meaning please get in touch.
