To continue and preserve is power.
There are hardships and there are delights.
The smart hawk hides its talons.
Perseverance is strength.
Luck exists in the leftovers.
Even sea bream is not delicious when eaten in loneliness.
Spilt water will not return to the tray.
A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses his toothpick.
An apprentice near a temple will recite the scriptures untaught.
Country is in ruins, and there are still mountains and rivers.
The presence of fools, makes wise people stand out.
Entering the village, obey the village.
One cannot quarrel without an opponent.
The eyes are the mirror of the soul.
A frog in a well knows nothing of the sea.
The water flows.
The mouth is the source of disaster.
Self-work, self-profit.
Not knowing is Buddha.
The nail that sticks out is struck.