In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in the midst of great anger do not answer a man’s letter

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If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow
Never write a letter while you are angry Never write a letter while you are angry
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself
Do not seek answers; seek to understand the questions Do not seek answers; seek to understand the questions
A bird does not sing because it has an answer It sings because it has a song A bird does not sing because it has an answer It sings because it has a song

Chinese sayings and proverbs