Famous Quotes from the Later Han Dynasty

1. The proverb goes: An orphan baby touches the breast, and a proud son scolds his mother.

From Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "The Book of the Later Han·Qiu Lan Biography"

When a calf sucks milk, it will touch the cow's udder, and an arrogant son will scold his mother. It is a metaphor that pampered children tend to be disobedient and unfilial.

2. When a man is a man, he can fly, but he can be a woman.

From Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han·Zhao Dian Biography" of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty

This sentence tells the story of Zhao Dian and his brother Zhao Wen's unwillingness to give in and give in. It means that a man should flutter his wings like a male bird and fly high. How can he lie there motionless like a female bird and not think about making progress?

3. The flight of a fly is only ten steps; the journey of a thousand miles is a journey of holding up the tail of a horse.

From Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "The Book of the Later Han·Kai Xiao Biography"

When a fly flies, it is only a dozen steps away; but if it attaches to the tail of a horse, it can A journey of thousands of miles.

4. Rumors are often untrue.

From Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "The Book of the Later Han·Zangguan Biography"

Rumors are always untrue.

5. It should be the autumn frost, not the sheep.

From Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "The Book of the Later Han·The Biography of Wang Jingsi in Guangling"

You should be like the autumn frost, not the lamb in the threshold. It is a metaphor for being ruthless in doing things and not being controlled by others.

6. Seeking the far away at the expense of the near is a waste of effort.

From Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han·Zang Gong Biography" of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty

Abandoning the near and searching for the distant is a waste of effort but no gain. Advise people to pay attention to methods when doing things, so that they can get twice the result with half the effort.

7. Wherever sincerity comes, gold and stone will open.

From Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty, "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of the Ten Kings of Guangwu"

Wherever a person's sincerity reaches, it can move the heaven and the earth and make gold and stone crack. It is a metaphor that as long as you work hard and sincerely, any difficult problem can be solved.

8. Where there is a will, there is a way.

From Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "Book of the Later Han Geng Yan Biography"

As long as you have determination and perseverance, things will eventually succeed.

9. If you love something, you will not know its faults; if you hate something, you will not know its goodness.

From "Book of the Later Han·Yuan Ting Zhuan" by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty

If you like a person, it is not easy to see his faults, but if you hate a person, you often cannot see him. strengths.

10. If there is peace, respect the skills of Taoist priests, and if there is difficulty, respect the ministers.

From "Book of the Later Han·Huan Tan Biography" by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty

When the world is stable and peaceful, we value learned scribes; when the world is in turmoil and danger, we value those who are covered with armor. Military general.