chí ér yíng zhī bù rú qí yǐ
持而盈之，不如其已。
chuāi ér ruì zhī bù kě zhǎng bǎo
揣而锐之，不可长保。
jīn yù mǎn táng mò zhī néng shǒu
金玉满堂，莫之能守。
fù guì ér jiāo zì yí qí jiù
富贵而骄，自遗其咎。
gōng suí shēn tuì tiān zhī dào yě
功遂身退，天之道也。
道德经 · 李耳 · Chapter 9 of 81
道经·第九章
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