Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Pictographic Chinese Calligraphy (68) The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up - 水能载舟,亦能覆舟





"The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up - 水能载舟,亦能覆舟" is famous Chinese proverb. It means that something or someone may help you to success, but they may destroy you if the condition changes.

The characters in the artwork:

1, Boat - Shell bone script
2, Water - Small seal script





 

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