Yesterday, Ivanka Trump tweeted an old Chinese proverb which said, “Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it.”
“Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it.” -Chinese Proverb
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 11, 2018
Of course, right after that went up, a lot of people interrupted her to search for whoever said that. Spoiler alert: no one found the source because it doesn’t exist. Even Chinese netizens on Weibo tried and failed to help Ivanka out. And now everyone is making fun of her for it. As they should.
"This not even remotely an actual Chinese proverb." – Chinese Proverb https://t.co/d7UiTYvrfS
— Phil Yu (@angryasianman) June 11, 2018
Confucius say.. don't use Chinese proverbs as intellectual and moral veneer. https://t.co/qmaeSrEkYc
— Jessica Prois (@JessicaProis) June 11, 2018
"You can call any old s**t a Chinese proverb on the internet."
–Confucius https://t.co/lCcBwtKm5g— Brendan O'Kane (@bokane) June 11, 2018
If you ever needed any more proof that Ivanka Trump is Donald Trump’s daughter, look no further than this.