Origins of Chinses curses eg;"May you live in interesting times"

Posted by Soooo Confused November 16, 2000

can anyone please tell me where I can find the background info on Chinese Proverbs & curses"? Where does "May you live in interesting times " originate from -besides its an old Chinese curse, I am unable to locate any other info about it or find others like it.

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