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
Born to Be Free (X Japan song) Born to Be Free (X Japan song) "Born to Be Free" is a song by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on November 6, 2015. It reached number 21 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It topped the iTunes rock charts in France, Sweden, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Japan. Yoshiki said that he wants listeners to interpret "Born to Be Free" as a reflection of their own personal journey; "All of us are born free to dream what we want without any limits." It was recorded in Los Angeles at Yoshiki's own recording studio,