In fact, idioms and proverbs are similar, both are popular languages, and the second half of this proverb is more classic. "Don't laugh at the poor in rags" tells the truth that fate is changing rapidly.
Proverbs, as a cultural form passed down from mouth to mouth by ordinary people, have actually been circulated for thousands of years, or at least for 2000 years.
These folk proverbs are closely related to the lives of ordinary people, so they are also called life compasses. If you encounter some difficulties and problems in your life, you can actually find the answers from proverbs.
First, the proverb "Ten years east of the river, ten years west of the river" is not only inspiring, but also a warning to the world. A person must have a sense of urgency when doing good deeds, because good and bad are a pair of mutually transforming partners.
As the saying goes, "misfortune comes from the mouth, and happiness comes from the mouth." So don't get carried away when people's lives are good, and walk the line when people's lives are low.
In fact, this proverb also contains an allusion that as early as the Warring States period, many powerful vassal States had taken turns to dominate the Central Plains.
As one of the earliest rising countries, Wei is located on the east bank of the Yellow River, the mother river. Because of its strong national strength, it often invades weak countries around it.
Especially at that time, because Qin was weak in all aspects, it was often ravaged and destroyed by Weibo. On this premise, Wei took Hexi of Qin as his own.
Later, with the gradual rise of Qin's strength, from a weak border country, it gradually grew into a vassal state that could fight against Wei. At this time, Wei was in decline, and the strength comparison between the two sides was immediate.
In order to avenge the country, Qin occupied Hexi, not only recovered the Hexi land taken away by foreign countries, but also invaded many cities of Qin.
Faced with this contrast in national strength, later generations analyzed that Wei thought he was strong, so he began to rest on his laurels and gradually declined. Although Qin is weak, it has gradually grown into a powerful country through the efforts of several generations of monarchs.
Because they know they are weak, they will continue to work hard to develop. When they are strong enough to compete with Wei, they will attack Wei, which has gradually declined, not only to avenge the loss of Hexi in that year, but also to lay an important foundation for becoming a hegemon.
Second, the seven words "don't laugh at the poor, don't wear rags" in the second half of the sentence are the key. It's actually quite understandable. In this society, there are rich people and there are poor people. This is not only the inevitable result of social development, but also the outstanding embodiment of the law of conservation of wealth.
From the perspective of the rich, the last thing you should do is to laugh at the poor who are poor forever.
There is a saying on the Internet: "Now you ignore my love, and I will make you unattainable in the future." This sentence is actually warning everyone that everything in the world is constantly changing. Once rich people may also become poor, and those poor people who are so poor that they wear rags may also become rich.
Therefore, this proverb is to advise everyone, we must understand that we should look at problems with a developmental perspective and think about life with a developmental perspective.
Sometimes success has innate factors, but in most cases it is closely related to acquired efforts. If the rich stop, they may become poor.
And those poor people in rags, if they can actively surrender and continue to work hard, I believe their lives will be improved one day. Maybe they may not have the financial conditions of the rich, but at least they got rid of the hat of the poor.
People's life situation is not static. In the ups and downs of life, if we don't look at the future from a developmental perspective, we will be left behind by the times and life.
Everyone's life has ups and downs, and those rich people who really know that life is hard won will often try their best to maintain their wealth. And those who are very poor, if they don't change their minds, it is impossible to become rich.
So from this perspective, we can know that change is eternal, while complacency will be abandoned by the times, and the second half reflects the wisdom of our ancestors.
As a traditional culture, concluding remarks and proverbs have actually taken root and sprouted in people's hearts, and they also have indelible inheritance. Perhaps many tall cultures are gradually being indifferent, but proverbs that everyone can understand will last forever with the continuous development of society.
These two proverbs should actually attract everyone's attention. In fact, this is a philosophical case, that is, everything in the world is constantly changing, so we must look at our future and other things from a developmental perspective, otherwise gold may become loess, and loess may also become gold.