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Rh 14. The debtor hates his creditors for payments, And unfilial sons hate to serve their parents,

15. ’Tis good to plant out flowers on moon terrace, ’T’will certainly bud forth with all sorts of grace.

16. Don’t connect benevolence and justice with purse affairs, When contact exist’d end of friendship will surely declare.

17. Give him plenty of cudgels, if you love your son, Cram him with dainties in the unlovely concern.

18. If you pity men, pity from footsteps at hand, When you hate them unite to nine generations.

19. The wealthy likes to be in public more and more, The dressless loathes of being out of his door.

20. Vexed to self of being neither branch nor leaf, Do not vainly accuse the sun partially breathe.

21. Man grinds a knife, because he dislikes to be blunt, But when it is sharpened, it cuts his own thumb.

22. Men pray for wealth, because they dislike small incomes, But when it is abundant it befriends with harms.

23. Don’t ridicule the poverty of others, like doodle, For the decrees of destiny are in the end equal.

24. Do not laugh at the old age of others, It will at last certainly befall us.

25. A bloodred face has nothing to do with liquor, As peach flowers have their natural red colour.

26. In a country at peace, honor to great talent is designed, And the children of wealthy families are with haughty minds,

27. On account of lovely favorite comes to grief, To follow with chastity is the heroic thrift.

28. An auspicious plant in front of house sprouted, At good omens, it is better not to be shouted.