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Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:27 am
by Bonobo
SpongeBob wrote:I followed Herman's advice, read
the book and came up with this one:
Don't start a fight for no good reason.
Oh well, being angry or being bored have always been good
bad reasons for me
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 9:18 am
by Elom
"Two brothers shouldn't fight the same road"
Weiqi, making the world a better place on proverb at a time!
Another favourite has to be:
"Get strong at removing you're own liberties"
Also, "Get strong at killing you're own stones" has helped me to improve.
(Note: while not technically a Go proverb, "a piece of wood cannot fight back against a punch" can be quite useful to Go beginners)
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 5:17 pm
by Pio2001
Don't wreste with pigs. You will both get dirty, and the pig will love it.
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:59 pm
by Bonobo
Pio2001 wrote:Don't wreste with pigs. You will both get dirty, and the pig will love it.
I know this one, but how would you relate it with Go?
There’s a similar one: “Don’t fight with idiots — they will pull you down to their level and beat you with their experience” (or something like that)
And I think you wanted to write “wrestle”Also, nothing like a nice mud fight with a swinish friend
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 3:32 am
by John Fairbairn
It's not a proverb but this axiom applies to about 99% of all amateur moves so seems to deserve a place:
"This must be the best move because he's bound to answer it."
My favourite proper proverb is "If you have six groups, one will die."
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 5:17 am
by Javaness2
There is a barge in the river
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 5:56 am
by Fedya
Russian has the proverb "Measure seven times, cut once," which wasn't coined in reference to go, but certainly fits.
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 6:46 am
by HermanHiddema
John Fairbairn wrote:My favourite proper proverb is "If you have six groups, one will die."
But of course "Six die, eight live", so if you do find yourself with six groups, try to make two more!
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 6:51 am
by Nyanjilla
John Fairbairn wrote:My favourite proper proverb is "If you have six groups, one will die."
With the follow-up of: "...but with luck your opponent won't know which one it is."
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 1:03 pm
by Bantari
My favorite one:
When in doubt, tenuki.There is a kind of zen wisdom in that, I find.
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:03 pm
by Bill Spight
Bantari wrote:My favorite one:
When in doubt, tenuki.There is a kind of zen wisdom in that, I find.
You're welcome.
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:05 pm
by Bill Spight
Inkwolf wrote:Don't go fishing when your house is on fire!
Get out the marshmallows instead.
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:09 pm
by Bki
I personally like "Strange things happens at the 1-2 points".
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:47 pm
by Bantari
Bill Spight wrote:Bantari wrote:My favorite one:
When in doubt, tenuki.There is a kind of zen wisdom in that, I find.
You're welcome.
You came up with that? Lol...
My hat off to you! This *is* the best proverb, I think.
Re: Favourite Go Proverbs?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 6:00 pm
by DrStraw
Bantari wrote:Bill Spight wrote:Bantari wrote:My favorite one:
When in doubt, tenuki.There is a kind of zen wisdom in that, I find.
You're welcome.
You came up with that? Lol...
My hat off to you! This *is* the best proverb, I think.
The converse is "If the opponent tenukis, doubt your last move."
