Proverbs

Generosity comes from a full granary.

A widower understands a widow's sorrow.

Confucius said this; Mencius said that.

Displaying your learning before Confucius.

Public matters are public; private matters are private.

For a free gift, even lye will do.

A festering wound eventually bursts.

Stagnant water goes bad.

Affection through good times and bad.

Leaving fish in a cat's care.

Like a cat toying with a mouse.

A cat showing concern for a mouse.

Washing like a cat.

Putting a bell around the cat's neck.

A mouse that has met a cat.

Buying hardship for yourself.

Enduring hardship as often as eating meals.

Even a fish prefers the waters it knew.