If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

Blaming the wolf would not help the sheep much. The sheep must learn not to fall in the clutches of the wolf.

There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words. Fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.

There is no water like rainwater; no strength like one's own; no light like that of the eyes; and no wealth more dear than food grain.

It's good to learn from your mistakes. It's better to learn from other people's mistakes.

The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.