Lot 99 of 100
Idly riding a horse and flicking the whip
The poem
等閑騎馬着鞭來半有憂危半有財似火方燒頭上屋天教一雨蕩殃災
In English
Idly riding a horse and flicking the whip,half danger and worry, half gain.Like a roof on fire overhead,Heaven sends a rain that washes away the disaster.
What it says
Riding idly with a flick of the whip, you meet half worry and half gain. When the roof is on fire, Heaven sends a rain that washes the trouble away. It is a mixed lot, neither all good nor all bad, with a possible turn at the critical moment; stay calm and prepared.
A thought to take with you
When things are mixed, do not panic; stay calm and watch for a turn.