Mind You Are Respectful
Mind you are respectful to a small man.
Only Those Become Priests
Only those become priests who cannot earn a living.
Passions Must Be Ruled By Laws
Passions must be ruled by laws of propriety.
To Save One Life Is Better Than
To save one life is better than to build a seven-story pagoda.
Let Us Be Merry With Those
Let us be merry with those that we love.
One Generation Plants The Trees
One generation plants the trees; another sits in their shade.
Just Scales And Full Measure
Just scales and full measure injure no man.
Injure Others, Injure Yourself
Injure others, injure yourself.
It Is A Serious Matter
It is a serious matter to lose one’s virtue.
Better Crack The Drum
Better crack the drum than let the standard fall.
When The Mirror Is Highly Polished
When the mirror is highly polished, the dust will not defile it.
Swim With One Foot On The Ground
Swim with one foot on the ground.