Original sentence: I would rather compete with a wise man than argue with a fool. Meaning: I would rather argue about knowledge with wise people than argue about right and wrong with villains.

Word explanation:

1. Wise person means a person who is resourceful or extremely intelligent.

2. Villain refers specifically to people who like to fight openly and secretly, do bad things such as gossiping, sowing dissension, watching from the sidelines, and adding insult to injury.

So, don’t argue with villains, because winning or losing has no meaning. Even if you win, you will still be resented by villains, who will always make you stumbling, trick you, and cause disaster.

Famous quotes about villains

1. I cannot wait for the final judgment to deal with all the villains and enemies. I will kill a few of them in the middle of the journey. ——Li Ao

2. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. ——Confucius

3. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. ——Zhuangzi

4. A gentleman is known as righteousness, and a villain is known as benefit. ——Confucius

5. A gentleman is often slandered when he is in a lower position, and he is praised a lot when he is in a superior position; a villain is praised a lot when he is in a lower position, and he is slandered a lot when he is in a superior position.

——Liu Zongyuan