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- Horoscope
- A book holds a house of gold.
- Of all stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
- In a state, gain is not to be considered prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness.
- There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
- Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger but a heart as soft as a tofu.
- Great souls have wills, feeble ones have only wishes.
- When you are poor, neighbours close by will not come; once you become rich, you'll be supported by visits from relatives afar.
- Age and time do not wait for people.
- You can't wrap the fire with paper.
- A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
- Pick up a sesame seed but lose sight of watermelon.
- Nothingness cannot be defined; the softest thing cannot be shaped.
- Crafts
- Once you pour the water out of the bucket it's hard to get it back inside.
- You think you lost your horse? Who knows, it may bring a whole herd back to you someday.
- He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened.
- Once bitten by a snake, he is scared all his life at the mere sight of a rape.
- An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.
- Dismantle the bridge shortly after crossing it.
- You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow flying over your head but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.
- Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand.
- Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
- An ant may well destroy the whole dam.
- The power of commitment is wondrous and can transcend all other forces.
- Anyone that dares to be can never be weak.
- Nature
- Flies never visit an egg that has no crack.
- Water which is too pure has no fish.
- The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.
- Bad things never walk alone.
- People usually fail when they are on the verge of success. So give as mush care to the end as to the beginning. Then there will be no failure.
- Be calm and tranquil in your pursuit of the finest things.
- A great man can bend and stretch.
- Shed no tears until seeing the coffin.
- If you do not study when young you'll end up bewailing your failures as you grow up.
- We are not so much concerned if you are slow when you come to a halt.
- Do your work; then step back. This is the only path to serenity.
- Crows everywhere are equally black.
- Scenery
- A jade stone is useless until it is processed; a man is good for nothing until he is educated.
- A smart rabbit has three entrances to its den.
- When best rulers achieve their purpose their subjects claim the achievement as their own.
- A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
- An overcrowded chicken farm produces fewer eggs.
- A bird in your hands worth more than 100 in the forest.
- On seeing a worthy man think of equalling him; on seeing an unworthy man, examine yourself inwardly.
- If you don't go into the tiger's cave, you are not going to get its cub.
- We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.
- To cultivate trees, you need 10 years. To cultivate people, you need 100 years.
- Regular feet can't be affected by irregular shoes.
- Dream different dreams while on the same bed.
- Martial Arts
- A good fortune may forbade a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune.
- Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
- No wind, no waves.
- Talk doesn't cook rice.
- Even the cleverest wife cannot cook without rice.
- Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.
- Your action reveals your thoughts more than you realize.
- Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
- Attack is the best defence.
- Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse.
- Fast as the wind, quiet as the forest, aggressive as fire and immovable as a mountain.
- One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.
- Emperors
- The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best is now.
- Different flowers look good to different people.
- If you have never done anything evil, you should not be worrying about devils knocking at your door.
- A tiger never returns to the prey he did not finish off.
- You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane to be sweet.
- If a son is uneducated, his dad is to blame.
- Simple moves are the best.
- Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold.
- A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
- The gentleman deems it shameful if his speech exceeds his action.
- I hear. I forget; I see. I learn; I do. I understand.
- The soldier who retreats 50 paces jeers at the one who retreats 100 paces.
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