1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 83
- 821. If you want your children to have a peaceful life, let them suffer a little hunger and a little coldness.
 - 822. If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.
- 823. If you wish to know what most occupies a man's thoughts, you have only to listen to his conversation.
- 824. If you would be happy for a week, take a wife; if you would be happy for a month, kill a pig; but if you would be happy all your life, plant a garden.
- 825. If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned.
- 826. If your books are not read, your descendants will be ignorant.
- 827. If your mind is strong, all difficult things will become easy; if your mind is weak, all easy things will become difficult.
- 828. If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.
- 829. Ill gotten gains are like snow that is sprinkled with hot water.
- 830. Illness comes in by mouth; ills come out by it.
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