There was a pauper of Qi who used to beg in the city market. At the city market they were bothered by his frequency, and no one would give him anything. Finally he went to the stables of the Tian clan and did chores for the horse doctor to get something to eat. Townspeople teased him, saying, “Isn’t it embarrassing to live off a horse doctor?” The beggar said, “There’s nothing in the world more embarrassing than begging. If I’m not embarrassed to beg, why should I be embarrassed about a horse doctor?”
