Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Save You 20 Years of Mistakes

Hugh Long
2 min readMay 18, 2024
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  1. Don’t assume that familiar people won’t harm you; sometimes, they can be more dangerous than strangers.
  2. A horse lowers its head to eat grass, and people lower their heads to make a living.
  3. Don’t argue with fishmongers or butchers.
  4. Don’t ask about things you can’t help with.
  5. Never act as a…

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Hugh Long

Living in China for 35 years, visited 31 provinces and 52 cities, acquainted with three centenarians.