"The rice grain suffers under the blow of the pestle. But admire its whiteness once the order is over. So it is with men and the world we live in. To be a man one must suffer the blows of misfortune."

"When the peaches ripen, the fish will jump."

"When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out."

"We have driven the French out, and now we will drive the Americans out."

"The rain that makes the grass grow does not fall on one field alone."