163. We should receive the guests, those who fare our residence,
Make no difference either others or relations.
164. He who teaches me for a day is my father for life.
165. And he that governs me for one ae is my lord likewise.
166. Man has an internal practical maxim,
And tiger, external variegated skin.
167. Weight of a man’s body may be one thousand Catties,
And wisdom is practically not a tael’s heavy.
168. Man lives for a life-time only,
And grass grows for a spring likely.
169. A fatness becomes through the mouth,
And wisdom of the heart springs out.
170. No umbrella is required in good weather,
For a patient’s diet, a healthy man does not care.
171. Man perishes in the pursuit of wealth,
And the bird in search of its food as well.
172. To bring up children, to take care of old age,
And store up corn against famine in the state.
173. Only to superior man, be your wants confessed,
And if you succour, succour only the distressed.
174. A. drop to a thirsty man is like refreshing dew,
Add a cup to a drunk is worst than at all through.
(i.e. a cup of wine.)
175. Though we follow a guest a thousand miles,
Yet we must part at the utmost of toils.
176. They know the nature of fishes, who near to water’s dwell,
And those who live at hills, know the note of each bird
full-well.
177. Contact with ink makes one black,
With vermillion makes one red.
