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如人饮水，冷暖自知

rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī · ru ren yin shui , leng nuan zi zhi

Traditional 如人飲水，冷暖自知

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the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience

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