Famous aphorisms from "Journey to the West"

1. Beautiful or not, there is water in the countryside. (Chapter 5)

2. Victory or defeat is a common occurrence for military strategists.

3. Kill ten thousand people and injure yourself three thousand.

4. The emperor takes turns and comes to my house next year. (Chapter 7)

5. The sky has unpredictable events, and people have temporary misfortunes and blessings. (Chapter 9)

6. Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, just fight whether they come early or come late. (Chapter 10)

7. The strongest among the strongest. (Chapter 14)

8. Good hands are not as good as two fists, and two fists are not as good as four hands.

9. Blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. (Chapter 15)

10. People do not hurt tigers, and tigers do not hurt people. (Chapter 16)

11. To know the way down the mountain, you must ask people who have come and gone. (Chapter 21)

12. You can’t get to know each other without fighting. (Chapter 26)

13. Tiger poison cannot be eaten. (Chapter 27)

14. Doing good deeds for a thousand days will not be enough; doing evil for one day will make you more than enough.

15. Only the head of the family knows the price of firewood and rice, and only the adopted son knows the kindness of his parents. (Chapter 28)

16. It is convenient for others and it is convenient for yourself. (Chapter 30)

17. Don’t look at the monk’s face but look at the Buddha’s face. (Chapter 31)

18. A big tree attracts the wind and the wind shakes the tree, and a person’s reputation makes him lose his life. (Chapter 33)

19. Raise an army for a thousand days and use it for one day. (Chapter 36)

20. If you don’t believe in straightness, you must beware of being unkind. (Chapter 37)

21. There are no two masters of a family. (Chapter 39)

22. The court cannot be without a king for a day. (Chapter 40)

23. If you don’t come to your door for three years, you won’t even get married.

24. A leaf of duckweed returns to the sea, and we will never meet again in life.

25. People feel refreshed during happy events. (Chapter 42)

26. Work will come naturally. (Chapter 43)

27. There are nine kinds of dragons, and the nine kinds are different.

28. A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake. (Chapter 45)

29. When you meet your opponent in chess, you will meet a good talent. (Chapter 46)

30. Open roads when encountering mountains and build bridges when encountering water. (Chapter 47)

31. Fire and water are merciless. (Chapter 51)

32. The melon will fall when it is ripe. (Chapter 53)

33. Don’t change your name when walking, and don’t change your surname when sitting down. (Chapter 60)

34. People cannot be judged by their appearance, and sea water cannot be measured. (Chapter 62)

35. The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. (Chapter 84)

36. The real person does not show his appearance, and the real person does not show his true appearance. (Chapter 100)