Chinese fortune poems, one page each
Mazu's Fortune Poems
Mazu Fortune Poem No. 87: Don't listen to the words of a wagging tongue.
Mazu Fortune Poem No. 87 is paired with the Jie · Limitation hexagram. In plain words: Don't listen to gossip. Three people of one mind can cut through metal, so stand with the right people.
Don't listen to the words of a wagging tongue.Nothing in the world stings like a spiteful heart.You ask me whether your luck is good or bad:three people of one mind can cut through metal.
Original Chinese
長舌之言不可聽世間最毒婦人心汝今問我凶和吉同氣三人可斷金
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Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 87 a good fortune?
This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Don't listen to gossip. Three people of one mind can cut through metal, so stand with the right people. The choice is yours.
What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 87 say in English?
Don't listen to the words of a wagging tongue. / Nothing in the world stings like a spiteful heart. / You ask me whether your luck is good or bad: / three people of one mind can cut through metal.