Ten doors are opened if one door be shut: the finger is the interpreter of the dumb man's tongue.

The roots of the aged palm tree exceed those of the young one; the old have a greater attachment to the world.

Flowers and fruit are never combined in one place: it is impossible that teeth and delicacies should exist simultaneously.

Seek for the truth from the heart which is empty of thought.

In this market every head has a different fancy: everyone winds his turban in a different fashion.

The touchstone of false friends is the day of need: by way of proof, ask a loan from your friends.

Become placeless, for to change this place of water and clay is but to move from one prison to another.