The plum blossoms are less white than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossoms. ——[China·Song Dynasty] Lu Meipo "Snow Plum"

Don't envy the peaches and plums in three springs, and the sweet-scented osmanthus blooms in autumn. ——[China·Tang] Liu Yuxi "Answering Lotte's sentiments and sighing about the dead tree"

A three-inch tongue is stronger than a million-strong teacher. ——[China·Han] Sima Qian "Historical Records·Biography of Pingyuan Lord Yu Qing"