Yearly Archives: 2026

The severity of hunger

If it weren't for the severity of hunger, no bird would fall into the hunter's trap, or more precisely, the hunter wouldn't set a...

The incompetents cannot face the learned or face them

The incompetent/ignorant/foolish cannot face the learned, nor can they bear to look at them, just as stray dogs/city dogs face a skilled hunting dog,...

The weakling who dares to rise up and fight the strong enemy

The weakling who dares to rise up and fight the strong enemy, in reality, brings benefit (aids the enemy) and hastens his own demise...

It is not the way of the wise to fight a lion or face a sword

Wrestling with a lion or confronting one with the power of a sword is not the act of the wise. Do not fight or...

The arrogant person who sees himself as greater than they are

Whoever fights against the bigger one (argues/antagonizes) makes their blood permissible for others to shed (for revenge). You think yourself greatThen, they were right...

Not everyone who is handsome necessarily has a good character

Not everyone who is handsome necessarily has a good character, true virtue (goodness/value) lies within a person, not in their outward appearance. You can...

Wisdoms for Life

On Sincerity and Essence Obedience is not valid with a body devoid of heart (soul), just as a shell without a kernel is not a...

Working hard but without getting the desired benefit

Do not expose people's hidden flaws, for you will tarnish their reputation and make yourself untrustworthy. He who learns knowledge but does not act upon...

If an angel were to sit with a demon

He who sits with the wicked will not see good (he will not see any good from them, and will learn only evil). If an...

The debate between the Learned and the Ignorant

Whoever argues with someone more knowledgeable than themselves, to appear learned, will be revealed as ignorant. When someone appears in a gathering who is less...

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