Preface
China is known as the "land of etiquette", and etiquette culture is an important part of Chinese culture. As a traditional virtue of Chinese culture, unity and mutual assistance have always been practiced in all aspects of our lives.
In daily life, it is common for neighbors to borrow things from each other. However, in ancient times, there were four things that were never lent out, and lent out would affect the family fortune. Do you know which four pieces it is? Let’s take a look together!
Crib
Crib refers to the bed for infants and young children. Nowadays, not only are the styles of cribs, but the functions and prices are also hugely different. But as a common household item in modern homes, cribs appear in almost every household.
Since ancient times, the Chinese people's idea of "more children and more blessings" has long been deeply rooted. In the eyes of the ancients, a prosperous population represents the blessing of a family. And the crib is a baby's use of items. Therefore, if you lend a crib to someone else, it is equivalent to lending the blessings of your family's prosperity to the other party, which is not conducive to your own prosperity.
In addition, used cribs are considered second-hand products, and even if they look intact, they are definitely not as good as before. If you lend the crib you have used to the other party, if there is a problem, the weak baby will undoubtedly cause harm. This result is something that neither party wants to see. So in ancient times, few people would lend each other a crib.
medicine jar
medicine jar is a casserole specially used to boil traditional Chinese medicine, made of clay and sand.
Due to the lack of medical skills in ancient times, if you encounter headaches and fevers, it is generally treated through traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine will specially subcontract and distribute traditional Chinese medicine, so you can take it home and cook it yourself. Therefore, in ancient times, medicine jars were a must-have item for every household. With the continuous development of medical level, Western medicine has gradually replaced traditional Chinese medicine, and medicine jars are already rare in our modern life. Then in ancient times. Why can’t you borrow medicine jars?
First of all, the meaning of the medicine jar itself is not very good. As a medicine jar used when you are sick, when you mention it, everyone thinks of "disease" and "disaster". If you lend a jar of medicine to others, it is equivalent to transferring the disease and disaster to others, which is not auspicious. In addition, because of our long-term boiling of medicine, no matter how much the medicine jar is rinsed, there will inevitably be a small amount of residue residue residue left in the medicine jar. Once others use the medicine jar you have used, their condition may not improve, but will worsen, affecting others' physical and mental health. Such a thing that was harmful but not beneficial would naturally avoid it, so as not to cause irreversible tragedies.
Pig Killing Knife
In TV series, we often see the plot of a butcher cutting pork with a knife to hawk. Here, the knife used by the butcher is called the Pig Killing Knife. As a tool used by butchers every day, when they mention it, everyone thinks of adjectives such as "bloody" and "slaughter". Therefore, the pig-killing knife is also synonymous with "murder weapon". In addition, as an indispensable job for butchers to make money, the butchers can make more money, which often represents wealth.
If you lend a pig-killing knife to someone, it will not only have a bad meaning, but it will also give up your fortune. Moreover, the pig-killing knife is often extremely sharp. If it is lent to some bad intentions to use it to do something that violates morality and illegally, as the owner of the knife, we may also be implicated innocently and may be involved in unnecessary prison. Therefore, in order to avoid "preventing problems before they happen", butchers generally do not borrow pig killing knives.
crutches
crutches are a simple medical rehabilitation equipment that assists walking. We will often see them in modern times. It is a wooden or metal stick, and is an indispensable and common product for people with severe lower limb disabilities. Around us, older people who are inconvenient to walk are generally used.
But in ancient times, crutches were a symbol of hierarchy and power. Emperor Ming of Han Give each elderly person over 70 years old a beautifully made crutch, and also granted certain privileges, which expresses his respect and yearning for longevity.
In addition, among the people, crutches also represent "disease". We all know that generally those who use crutches are the elderly or disabled. If you borrow a crutch from the other party, doesn’t it mean you lend your own “disease” to the other party? Therefore, in ancient times, few people would lend crutches to others.
is written at the end
The common saying of the ancestors, "If you don't borrow the four things, your family will be ruined" still has a certain truth. However, with the development of the times and the continuous update of big data, the current "four no loans" are no longer cribs, medicine jars, pig killing knives and crutches.
But no matter what era you are in, before borrowing something, you must carefully consider the importance of this item to you, whether it should be borrowed, and whether the other party can return it. Start from reality and consider more for yourself and your family.
