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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 10: An old Chinese saying

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 10 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “An old Chinese saying”. In plain words: In love, don't only count on who will look after you later. Take care of your own life first, and give each other a little more sincerity.

Bad Fortune
As the saying goes, raise children for your old age,and store up grain against the hungry years.

Original Chinese

有道是養兒防老積穀防饑

The story behind it

An old Chinese saying

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 10 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. In love, don't only count on who will look after you later. Take care of your own life first, and give each other a little more sincerity. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 10 say about love?

In love, don't only count on who will look after you later. Take care of your own life first, and give each other a little more sincerity.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 10 say in English?

As the saying goes, raise children for your old age, / and store up grain against the hungry years.

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