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(We usually guard against the dangers we expect; it’s the unlikely we must also guard against.)
Búpà yíwàn, zhǐ pà wànyī.
不怕一万，只怕万一。
A spear openly thrust at you is easy to dodge; an arrow shot from hiding is hard to defend against.
(Open attacks are easier to defend against than unexpected attacks from an unknown foe.)
Míng qiāng yì duǒ, àn jiàn nán fáng.
明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
Never harm another, but beware of others who may intend to harm you.
(Never harbor the intention to do harm to others, but be aware that others may harbor the intention to harm you.)
Hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu, fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú.
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无。
It’s difficult to fathom what lies in people’s hearts; it’s hard to plumb the depths of the water in the ocean.
Rén xīn nán cè, hǎi shuǐ nán liáng.
人心难测， 海水难量。
If you go easy on others, they’ll go easy on you.
(If you aren’t overly critical of the behavior of others, they will be more likely to not give you a hard time.)
Yǔ rén fāngbiàn, zìjǐ fāngbiàn.
与人方便，自己方便。
When you should let others off the hook, you must let them off the hook; when you should pardon others, you had best pardon them.
(Be lenient whenever possible, with the implication that others then will tend to show you leniency.)
Děi fàngshǒu shí xū fàngshǒu; děi ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén.
得放手时须放手；得饶人处且饶人。
Never use your influence completely; never show off your wealth completely; never take advantage completely; never display your cleverness completely.
(As Confucius cautioned, “follow the principle of the Golden Mean” and show moderation in all things; to do otherwise is to open yourself up to resentment and envy and eventual harm.)
Shì bùkě shǐ jìn, fú bùkě xiǎng jìn, piányi bùkě zhān jìn, cōngmíng bùkě yòng jìn.
势不可使尽，福不可享尽，便宜不可占尽，聪明不可用尽。
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