1852 Chinese Proverbs / Page 87
- 861. It is easier to govern a country than a son.
 - 862. It is easier to know how to do than it is to do.
 - 863. It is easier to visit friends than to live with them.
 - 864. It is easier to visit your friends than to live with them.
 - 865. It is easy to dodge a spear that comes in front of you but hard to avoid an arrow shot from behind.
 - 866. It is easy to dodge the arrow of an enemy, but difficult to avoid the spear of a friend.
 - 867. It is easy to get a thousand soldiers, but difficult to get one general.
 - 868. It is easy to govern a kingdom but difficult to rule one's family.
 - 869. It is easy to open a store -- the hard part is keeping it open.
 - 870. It is foolish for someone to seek credit for his ancestor's achievements.

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