Mazu Fortune Poem No. 27: With the sons of nobles as your hosts,

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 27 is paired with the Kui · Opposition hexagram. In plain words: When someone has your back, stand up straight on your own, too. Even in plain times, good character is its own kind of wealth.

Kui · Opposition

With the sons of nobles as your hosts,why worry about bullies or rowdy men?An honest official rides a thin horse; hold no grudge.Your purse may be thin, but your path is rich.

Original Chinese

公子王孫作主人豈愁豪俠與頑囂官清馬瘦休懷恨到底身貧道不貧

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 27 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: When someone has your back, stand up straight on your own, too. Even in plain times, good character is its own kind of wealth. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 27 say in English?

With the sons of nobles as your hosts, / why worry about bullies or rowdy men? / An honest official rides a thin horse; hold no grudge. / Your purse may be thin, but your path is rich.

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