1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 87
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When the head rope of a net is pulled up, all the meshes open.1722.
When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy.1723.
When the itch is inside the boot, scratching outside provides little consolation.1724.
When the lamps in the house are lit it is like the flowering of lotus on the lake.1725.
When the mantis hunts the locust, he forgets the shrike that's hunting him.1726.
When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk.1727.
When the tree dies, the grass underneath withers.1728.
When the tree falls, the shadow flies.1729.
When the tree waves, wind is stirring.1730.
When there are no great tigers in the deep mountains, even a monkey can become king.1731.
When there are two in a lawsuit only a third will profit from it.1732.
When there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.1733.
When there is trust, no proof is necessary. when there is none, no proof is possible.1734.
When traveling do not calculate the distance, at dinner don't think of how much.1735.
When we have nothing to worry about we are not doing much, and not doing much may supply us with plenty of future worries.1736.
When with dwarfs, do not talk about pygmies.1737.
When you are in a hurry, the horse holds back.1738.
When you are poor, you will have no visitors even if you live in a crowded city; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visitors from alleged relatives even if you live in a remote location.1739.
When you are very angry, don't go to a lawyer; when you are very hungry, don't be a poet.1740.
When you bow, bow low.