Fay Wong’s Proverbs — Complete

The following proverbs, colloquial sayings and nursery rhymes were told by Fay Hing Lee Wong to her children and grandchildren. They were collected, submitted and read for us by her daughter Linda Huang. Most are wise, many funny, more are wry, and a few are very earthy. 

Fay Hing Lee Wong (1917-2000), recited them to Linda and her brothers and sisters, and their children, giving them, and us, a lifetime of loving wisdom. Her husband Voy Wong brought Fay to America in 1947, and, together with their children, they operated the Chungking Restaurant in Riverside for many years. The sayings, nearly 100 of them, are mostly accompanied by audio in Hoisan (Toisan) and English.

Click the links below to hear our irreplaceable collection of Fay’s proverbs.

Part 1 — Proverbs Nos. 1 to 9

Part 2 — Proverbs Nos. 10 to 21.

Part 3 — Proverbs Nos. 22 to 31

Part 4 — Proverbs Nos. 32 to 42

Part 5 — Proverbs Nos. 42 to 54

Part 6 — Proverbs Nos. 55 to 65

Part 7 — Proverbs Nos. 66 to 75

Part 8 — Proverbs Nos. 76 to 86.

Part 9 — Proverbs Nos. 87 to 96