A glorious death is better than a shameful life. (Book of Northern Qi Dynasty)

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear. (Old Tang Book)

A thousand miles to send goose feathers, courtesy is light and friendship is heavy. (History of the Road)

Never forget the friendship between the poor and the lowly, and the wife of the dross will never leave the court. (Purple Tongzhi Sword)

Listening is bright, listening is dark. (Purple Tongzhi Sword)

People are inherently mortal, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. (Sima Qian)

If you live with the lame, you will learn to limp. (Fu Xuan)

An old frontiersman loses his horse—a blessing in disguise. (Huai Nanzi)

The tree wants to remain quiet, but the wind won't stop; the son wants to serve his parents in their old age, but they are no more. (Han Hanying)

The duke of Zhou vomited, and the world returned to the heart. (Cao Cao)

The mountain is never too high, and the sea is never too deep. (Cao Cao)

Article, national cause, immortal event. (Cao pi)