Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates

Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu

Advise Cooks Fish Govern One Ruler Small State Turn

Related Quotes

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

If you want to govern the people,
You must place yourself below them.
If you want to lead people,
You must learn how to follow them.

belowfollowgovern

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

CookingFishGoverning

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

DifficultDifficult ThingsEasy