A thorough understanding of these 10 old sayings from our ancestors is better than ten years of reading!

1. Don’t complain if you are poor, don’t be arrogant if you are rich.

Even if your family is poor, don’t blame others; even if you are rich, don’t be proud and indulgent. I believe that no matter one is poor or humble, one should maintain a normal mind and deal with the world calmly.

2. Good and evil are done by people, and misfortunes and misfortunes are caused by oneself.

Good and evil appear according to what people do. Whether it is blessing or disaster, they are all caused by themselves. This sentence illustrates the principle of karma.

3. A gentleman accumulates blessings when in power, while a villain uses his power to bully others.

When a gentleman is in power, he often accumulates his own blessings, while when a villain is in power, he often bullies others. Whether to be a gentleman or a villain is only a matter of one's thoughts, and one needs to make a careful decision.

4. People put rituals and music first, and trees put their branches and leaves into circles.

People should put etiquette and happiness first, just like trees must first grow their branches and leaves to perfection. Etiquette and music are of vital significance to people. When doing things, one should grasp the priorities of things.

5. If you are a monk at home, please invite a monk.

He is an idle monk in the temple. If you come to your home to recite sutras, you must be respectful and respectful. Generally speaking, when asking someone to do something, you should be respectful.

6. He was a righteous man in Shang Dynasty and a stubborn citizen in Zhou Dynasty.

Shang: Shang Dynasty. Zhou: Zhou Dynasty. Yishi: Refers to people who are loyal to the court. Recalcitrant people: People who do not obey rule. What the Shang Dynasty regarded as righteous men was regarded by the Zhou Dynasty as stubborn people. People with different positions will have different views on the same person.

7. When you honor your parents at home, why burn incense from afar?

If you honor your parents, you will be praised and blessed by the gods. There is no need to go to distant temples to burn incense and pray for blessings.

8. A sweet smile hides a sword.

On the surface, he smiles and talks sweetly, but in his heart, he has murderous intentions and looks like a two-faced and conspirator.

9. Always want to be romantic, but rarely want to be responsible.

Older people tend to be more stale, so they should be more active. You might as well "talk about being a teenager". Young people are often arrogant and impulsive, so they should learn to behave themselves.

10. There is no extreme happiness, and extreme happiness leads to sadness.

Things will always transform in the opposite direction under certain conditions. Extreme joy can turn into sadness. Therefore, when you are in a happy environment, you should exercise some restraint.