Ji Ji

Drag wheels - wet tail. No blame.

Dragging the wheels, wetting the tail, no blame. — Caution at the beginning of success.

Woman loses curtain - returns in seven days.

The woman loses her carriage ornament. Do not seek it; after seven days, it will be found. — Small losses need not be worried about.

King attacks demon country - three years.

The High Ancestor attacks the Demon Region, taking three years to conquer. Do not employ petty men. — Success is hard-won.

Fine clothes become rags - careful all day.

Having old clothes to mend leaks, be on guard all day. — Be vigilant in times of peace.

Neighbor slaughers ox - less blessed.

The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox for a grand sacrifice, but it is not as good as the western neighbor's simple offering with sincerity, which truly receives blessings. — Sincerity outweighs form.

Wetting head - danger.

Wetting the head, danger. — Success leads to peril if one becomes complacent.