Proverbs commonly said to be Chinese Proverbs commonly said to be Chinese In English, various phrases are used and claimed to be of Chinese origin – "..., as they say in China" or "An ancient Chinese proverb says...", and may be specifically attributed to Confucius. Chinese has influenced English in various ways, and some such phrases have clear Chinese origins, while in other cases the attribution to Chinese is demonstrably false, and in other cases the status is less clear. Notable examples include: Other examples include phrases contained in fortune cookies, or sayings in the same style; fortune cookies are of Japanese American origin, and the
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys 16, 2008. Adam Brand and the Outlaws covered the song on the 2016 album "Adam Brand and the Outlaws". The song is referenced and subverted in the "Weird Al" Yankovic song Dare to Be Stupid, the title track on his album Dare to Be Stupid. The song, a pastiche parody of the band Devo, dares the listener to engage in several "stupid" acts, among them counting chickens before they hatch, selling wine before its time, and letting "babies grow up to be cowboys." the song is also used in The Ranch as its theme song Mammas Don't Let Your Babies