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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 27: Finding the Way East of the River; Xiang Zhongshan Pays for the Water His Horse Drinks

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 27 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Finding the Way East of the River; Xiang Zhongshan Pays for the Water His Horse Drinks”. In plain words: Don't take even a penny that isn't yours, and however capable you are, play by the rules. Steady steps get you there fastest.

丙庚Great Misfortune
Everything in this world belongs to someone;don't take a single grain or hair.Even heroes born with heaven's giftsmust keep to the rules, step by step.

Original Chinese

世間萬物各有主一粒一毫君莫取英雄豪傑自天生也須步步循規矩

The story behind it

Finding the Way East of the River; Xiang Zhongshan Pays for the Water His Horse Drinks

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 27 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. Don't take even a penny that isn't yours, and however capable you are, play by the rules. Steady steps get you there fastest. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 27 say in English?

Everything in this world belongs to someone; / don't take a single grain or hair. / Even heroes born with heaven's gifts / must keep to the rules, step by step.

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