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Go Proverbs
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There are a large number of go proverbs - these are often quoted in comments on games. They apply surprisingly often.

The intention here is to list some. More detail can be found by following the links.

Proverbs for all situations

Life-and-death proverbs

Technical proverbs

Strategy proverbs

Meta Proverbs

Other Proverbs (that may apply to Go)

  • Rice eaten in haste chokes.
  • If you want to catch a tiger, you have to go into a tiger's cave.
  • Though the heavens fall, there will be a hole to escape through.
  • Butcher the donkey after it finished his job on the mill.
  • Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand.
  • When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet.
  • You can't win a fight without attacking
  • It's all in the mind
  • Fear stops the anxious

General remark

Although proverbs often can help, you must always evaluate whether or not they apply in a particular situation. Often there's more than one proverb which applies. Sometimes they are even contradictory. Therefore, common sense must still be used :-)


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This is a copy of the living page "Go Proverbs" at Sensei's Library.
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