Wise Japanese proverb about how to respond to the provocations of evil men

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. The young soldier began to insult the old man: he was throwing stones at him, spitting and cursing last words. But the old man remained calm and continued his studies. At the end of the day tired and irritated young fighter take a hike.

Students surprised by the fact that the old man issued as insults, asked him:
- Why did not you call it a fight? Really afraid of defeat?

Old Samurai replied:
- If someone comes to you with a gift, and you do not accept it, who will own gift

? - His former owner - said one of the students

. - The same goes for envy, hate and profanities. As long as you do not take them, they belong to the the one who brought them.
via miuki.info/2014/09/mudraya-yaponskaya-pritcha-o-zhizni/