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Q258. Master: “When a guest comes, you should take care of him, but when a thief comes, you should turn him away.”

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A. Student: “What is a guest?”

Master: “Just passed by.”

Student: “What is a thief?”

Master: “A guest.”

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Commentary:

What you think is a guest is a thief, and what you think is a thief is a guest.

 

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