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  • Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come.
  • The man who does not learn is dark, like one walking in the night.
  • Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time.
  • Married couples tell each other a thousand things without speech.
  • Mend the pen only after the sheep are all gone.
  • Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down.
  • Never write a letter while you are angry.
  • No wind, no waves.
  • Of all the strategems, to know when to quit is the best.
  • Of all the thirty-six alternatives, running away is best.
  • Once bitten by a snake, he/she is scared all his/her life at the mere sight of a rope.
  • Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.
  • One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.
  • One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him
  • One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.
  • One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool.
  • One should be just as careful in choosing one's pleasures as in avoiding calamities.
  • Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
  • An overcrowded chicken farm produce fewer eggs.

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