For those who rely on money to communicate, once the money runs out, the friendship will be severed; for those who rely on beauty, once their sex fades with age, their love will disappear.

Source:

Liu Xiang's "Warring States Policy·Chu Ce 1" at the end of the Western Han Dynasty: Those who make friends with each other by benefit, the benefits will be exhausted and the friendship will be sparse; those who make friends with power, the power will be overwhelming and the friendship will be separated ; Those who communicate with each other with sex will become beautiful and fall in love with Chongqing; those who communicate with Tao will grow old forever.

Translation:

If you make friends for the sake of benefit, you will become alienated when there is no benefit. If you make friends for the sake of a person's power, then that person will break up with him if he loses his power. If you make friends because of a person's beauty, then the favor (of others) will change after that person's beautiful appearance ages. People who interact with each other on a moral basis will be deeply grateful and grateful to each other after looking forward to the new year.

Extended information:

The allusion is as follows:

Jiang Yi, a native of Wei, was an official in the state of Chu. One day, he said to Lord Anling: "You have no merit at all, and you are not a flesh and blood relative of the King of Chu. You are in a distinguished position and enjoy a generous salary. When the people of Chu see you, no one does not bow respectfully. This is Why? "He has no merit and is not a nobleman, but Lord Anling is the courtier of the King of Chu at this time. In order to please An Lingjun, Jiang Yi gave him advice.

Jun Anling said: "The King of Chu just loves me very much. It's not like this. It won't reach this point." King Anling was quite sober, and all his glory and wealth came from the love of the King of Chu.

Jiang Yi said: "If you make friends with people by wealth, the friendship will be gone when the wealth is used up; if you make friends with people by beauty, the appearance will age and the love will change. Therefore, a favored woman cannot wait. The bed mat becomes old, and the favored ministers cannot wait for the chariot and horse to become worn out. Now you have the power of Chu alone, and there is nothing to cling to the king of Chu. I will think deeply about you in private." Red, no one is good for a thousand days. There will be days of success in life, but there will also be days of loss. Jiang Yi reminded An Lingjun to plan for the future.

Anlingjun said: "What should we do?" Jiang Yi said: "I hope you will ask to die with the King of Chu and be buried with your life. In this way, you will surely enjoy honor in the Chu Kingdom for a long time. "We don't seek to live together, but we seek to die together." It is rare for a reigning king to have a righteous relationship with others. It is estimated that Lord Anling's favor depends on sex. There are good and evil strategies, this is treacherous and evil, and the right way is to make contributions to the country of Chu. Lord Anling said: "I will follow your teachings.