No. 52
Misfortune
有愆須惹訟
兼有事交加
門裏防人厄
災臨莫嘆嗟
In English
- A misstep may well stir up a dispute
- and troubles come tangled together
- within your gate, guard against harm from others
- when trouble comes, do not lament
- Meaning
- The poem closes by telling you not to lament when trouble comes. Misunderstandings can turn into quarrels and errands pile up, so Misfortune here mostly asks for careful words with the people closest to you.
- What to do today
- When you feel like snapping back, take one breath before you answer.
- A word from the capybara
- When an argument is brewing, quietly munching grass works wonders.
What 'Misfortune' means (glossary)
The explanations added by each temple differ. The poems and fortunes follow an Edo-period printed edition.
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