The tiger is the king of beasts in the forest. It can be said that when the tiger roars in the forest, no animal dares to be his enemy. Even intelligent humans will be frightened when facing tigers. However, in ancient proverbs, it is believed that tigers are less scary than getting along with people.

As the saying goes, "When you go into the mountains, you are not afraid of tigers that can hurt you, but you are afraid of the double-edged swords of human beings." This means that after going up the mountain, even if you encounter a tiger, it may not bite you. But since people's hearts are separated from each other, we must be more careful.

Although these two proverbs seem crude, they speak of the dangers in the sophistication of human relationships.

These two wise sayings from "Zengguang Xianwen" are actually very practical in modern society. If you analyze it from its core ideas, you can find that it is about human nature and the human heart.

As the saying goes, "It is easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow." When you are hurt by someone you trust, it is not only your body but also your heart that is hurt.

First, don’t be afraid of tigers that can hurt you when you go into the mountains.

In ancient society, many people came to collect firewood, or when hunters went up the mountains without hunting for prey, it was easy to encounter tigers that suddenly jumped out. tiger. If you don't look into the tiger's eyes and don't make any dangerous moves when you encounter it, in most cases the tiger will not hurt you. Even if a tiger attacks people, they can still be prepared in advance to avoid the danger.

As the saying goes, man-eating tigers can be prevented head-on, so even if they are injured, it is not a big problem. And because tigers are inherently aggressive towards humans in people’s minds. Therefore, when people go up the mountain, they must make relevant preparations in advance. Under this premise, it is not easy to be injured by a tiger. If it extends to interactions between people, it actually means being alert to certain people.

"When entering the mountains, you are not afraid of tigers that can hurt people, but you are afraid of the double-faced sword of human beings." The core content lies in the latter sentence. Man-eating tigers can be guarded against in advance, but duplicitous villains are hard to guard against. This is actually something that everyone should understand and pay attention to in their daily lives.

Second, be afraid of the double-faced sword of favor

"Be afraid of the double-sided sword of favor" means that in the process of interacting with each other, many people always seem to be He was laughing and joking, showing a harmless appearance. But when things happen, they may harm the interests of others for personal gain.

As the saying goes, knowing people but not knowing their faces, behind the false feelings is an insidious trick that is hard to guard against.

I believe everyone knows that Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ushered in the prosperous Kaiyuan era in the history of the Tang Dynasty. But behind the empire's prosperity was his appointment of treacherous prime ministers Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong.

In order to achieve the goal of controlling the political power, these two people did not hesitate to murder loyal ministers and oppress the people, which eventually led to the sudden outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion. This was also an important symbol of the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty.

It can be said that these two traitors are unlearned, cunning, treacherous, and flattering villains. Although they couldn't do anything, they were very good at flattering, which made Tang Xuanzong particularly trust them.

They secretly colluded with officials and concubines in the court, and often inquired about the emperor's preferences and attitudes. Their main purpose was to cater to Tang Xuanzong. Under the destruction of these two treacherous ministers, the once extremely powerful Tang Dynasty finally suffered its most fatal blow.

Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong are representatives of duplicity. The saying "I'm afraid of double-edged swords" refers to this kind of villain who does all kinds of evil.

Third, the farmer and the snake are outstanding representatives of duplicity

I believe everyone has heard the story of the farmer and the snake. A farmer saw a frozen snake on the roadside. He thought that although the snake was very venomous, it was still alive, so he put the frozen snake in his arms to keep warm. But when the snake woke up, the first thing it did was bite the farmer.

In fact, there are many such people in real life. They always show a particularly kind face when they get along with relatives, lovers, friends, or colleagues.

This makes it easy to gain the trust of others, but they often stab you in the back at the most critical moment. After being hurt by such a person, many people will suffer severe damage to their vitality.

Conclusion

Everyone hopes to make sincere and reliable friends, but in real life there are often many villains hidden. They will use various means to seek capital to convince others.

No matter what you do, you will be courteous and courteous. In fact, behind this mask, there is a double-dealing heart.

Everyone must be more vigilant in daily life, and abide by the principle of "you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others" when interacting with others. Only in this way can you prepare or react accordingly when you encounter a duplicitous person, and you will suffer relatively less harm.