As long as you don’t care about gains and losses, what else in life can’t you find a way to overcome? ----Hemingway
A blessing in disguise is not a blessing----Huainanzi
A wise man will lose something if he thinks a lot; a fool will gain something if he thinks a lot . ——[Han] Sima Qian's "Historical Records"
Fish is what I want, and bear paws are what I want. You can't have both, it's like giving up the fish for the bear's paw. -[Warring States Period] Meng Ke (ke) "Mencius Gaozi 1"
In the world, if it is difficult to gain, it will be difficult to lose; if it is easy to gain, it will be equally difficult to lose. ——[Song Dynasty] Su Shi (shi)
The mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. ——[Qing Dynasty] Ji Yun (yun) "Notes of Yuewei Thatched Cottage"
I would rather suffer losses noblely than gain despicably. ——[Ancient Rome] Sirus
There is no doubt that loss is sometimes more beneficial than loss. ——[Ancient Rome] Plautus