You must be gentle when painting. Those who teach me good things are my thieves, and those who teach me evil things are my teachers. When you enter the house and look at the courtyard, you will know that you are diligent and lazy. As soon as you come out of the tea soup, you will see your wife. Don't ask about prosperity or failure when you first enter, you will know by looking at your face.

It is not advisable to make friends too much, otherwise you will end up with flattery. Pay more, pay less and save money. Sending a hair from a thousand miles is light on etiquette but heavy on benevolence and righteousness. The friendship between gentlemen is easy (conducive to success), and the friendship between villains is sweet but defeats (failure). It hurts friends to stay far away, but it helps friends to stay close. A drunken person misses his enemies, and a gentleman avoids drunkards. A drop of it is like nectar when you are thirsty, but adding a cup when you are drunk is harmful to your life. A true gentleman does not speak in wine, but a true man is clear about his wealth.

There is food and wine, there are many brothers, but there is no one who can be seen in times of crisis. Being obedient is like tasting soup, only when you pay money can you see your heart. Human relationships are as thin as paper, and world affairs are like new chess games. People in the world need gold to make friends. If you don't have a lot of gold, your friendship won't be deep. Even if we promise each other for a while, we will finally have a long journey.

Drink wine when meeting close friends, and recite poems to those who meet you. Get to know everyone in the world, and how many people can know their hearts. To make friends, you must be better than yourself. It is better to be like me than not. One night of talking with you is worth ten years of reading.