| By depending on the great, The small may rise high. See the little plant ascending the tall tree Has climbed to the top. |
| Not to be cheered by praise, Not to be grieved by blame, But to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers Are the characteristics of an excellent man. |
| When many work together for a goal, Great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion cub was killed By a single colony of ants. |
| Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about. |
