Beyond the shadow of a doubt, food was more important than a woman's suffering.
it is easy to surpass a predecessor, but difficult to avoid being surpassed by a successor.
Enemies were teachers in disguise.
When a woman dislikes the man who is courting her, she parries him cleverly, like a willow in the wind.
Hold on to your life and make it honest and brave.
Oh, you crows! Feast away! What a spread! Soup straight from the eye sockets! And thick red sake! But don't have too much Or you'll surely get drunk.