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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 64: Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya Share the Gold; Lu Zhonglian Settles a Dispute

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 64 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya Share the Gold; Lu Zhonglian Settles a Dispute”. In plain words: To get something done, find the right people first, then talk things through. You'll get twice the result with half the effort.

庚丁Great Fortune
When good people meet, they work as one;and the old man of Tianshui lends his plans.No need to strain; everyone agrees;it's done twice over, amid talk and laughter.

Original Chinese

吉人相遇本和同況有持謀天水翁人力不勞公論協事成功倍笑談中

The story behind it

Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya Share the Gold; Lu Zhonglian Settles a Dispute

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 64 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. To get something done, find the right people first, then talk things through. You'll get twice the result with half the effort. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 64 say in English?

When good people meet, they work as one; / and the old man of Tianshui lends his plans. / No need to strain; everyone agrees; / it's done twice over, amid talk and laughter.

Different temples may use slightly different versions.

A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

Chinese poem font: Wang Han-zong Li Shu (GPL v2), with a few added glyphs