When men discuss the things which are to be, the rats laugh in the rafters.
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From the lowly perspective of a dog's eyes, everyone looks short.
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He who stays near vermilion gets stained red; he who stays near ink gets stained black.
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Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently.
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Today's beneficiary is the incarnation of his preexisting well-doer; the fate of one's next existence lies in his existence today.
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Often one finds destiny just where one hides to avoid it.
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