Jīngāng-nùmù bùrú Púsà dī méi.

金剛怒目不如菩薩低眉。

Lit A Buddha's warrior attendant's fierce stare is not as [useful as a] Buddha with [his] eyes lowered.

Fig Kind advice is more effective than angry criticism. “You will catch more flies with honey than you will with vinegar.”

Note [Cf. Tài Píng Guǎng Jì, chap. 174; note: jīngāng-nùmù is a chengyu meaning “to be fierce of visage”; see also duō zāihuā above.]

Topics ADVICE chengyu CRITICISM jīngāng-nùmù Tài_Píng_Guǎng_Jì