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Dragons wrestling, tigers fighting, are equally strong ( l ) — 

 Why is the prince hereditary trodden down in the mud? 

 Ask quickly the five ladies to mount on horseback: 

 The five lodges mount to day the cloudy ladder. ( 2 ) 



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If the host asks you to smoke and, haring struck fire, sereens it with his hand, say 



I see Heaven, but don't see the fire — 

 The brethern have obtained perfection. ( 3 ) 



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If he covers it with his hand, say: 



I see the fire, but don't see Heaven — 

 May the brethern live long! 



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Or also this qnatrain: 



A sincere heart does not fear heavy bars ( 4 )j 



Five fingers on the mountain dare the heroes. ( 5 ) 



We beat departments, prefectures and districts; 



But we don't beat the affiliated brethern of the Hung-family. 



( : ) There is no higher or lower, stronger or weaker in fights between equal powers. 



( 2 ) Explanation in the handbook: 



Why is the pipe trodden down in the mud? 

 Quickly tread with your five toes on the pipej 

 The five toes tread to day the tobacco-pipe. 



( 3 ) A Budhistic expression: „nigban." 



( 4 ) The hand with the fingers. 



( 5 ) The five fiogecs on the palm dare to cover the fire, 



