Forget the favors you have given; remember those received

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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses
A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her A bride received into the home is like a horse that you have just bought; you break her in by constantly mounting her and continually beating her
He who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves He who seeks revenge should remember to dig two graves
When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them
To forget one’s ancestor’s is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root To forget one’s ancestor’s is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root

Chinese sayings and proverbs