Verses expressing caution

1. If you act prudently, you can strengthen your ambition, and if you speak prudently, you can admire your virtue. Hu Hong, Song Dynasty, "Beard Zhiyan·King Wen"

2. Too much talk can not be used to make plans. , Hyperactivity will not last long. Xue Xuan of the Ming Dynasty, "Book of Readings"

3. Words should be a model for the world, and behavior should be followed by scholars. Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "Shishuo Xinyu"

4. Words must be feasible, and then spoken; deeds must be spoken, and then acted upon. Han Jia Yi's "New Book·Da Zheng Shang"

5. Words must be true, and actions must be fruitful. "The Analects of Confucius" ·Zilu Chapter"

6. Words have substance and actions have style. "Book of Rites·缁衣"

7. Don't open your mind to anyone. Bible Apocrypha ·Ben Sirah’s Wisdom and Teachings"