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You've reminded me of the story of the Zen master and the little boy from Charlie Wilson's War.[1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cjVhUrmII&t=0m38s http
by Maursault 4y ago
You've reminded me of the story of the Zen master and the little boy from Charlie Wilson's War.[1]
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cjVhUrmII&t=0m38s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cjVhUrmII&t=0m38s
- acidburnNSA 4y agoI was taught this by a Chinese culture coach. She said it more like: Man's horse runs away: aww Horse returns, brings new wild horse: yay new horse Son riding wild horse breaks leg: aww War comes and takes able-bodied men: yay get to live
- nneonneo 4y agoThis story gives rise to the idiom “塞翁失马，焉知非福” - the old man lost his horse, but it turned out to be a blessing.