亨，利贞。可小事，不可大事。
山上有雷，小过；君子以行过乎恭。
Small matters can come to fruition; large ones call for caution. When this hexagram appears, put your effort into small things and resist the urge to overreach.
A reflection written by Yarrow Yi, not a quotation from the classic. What, if anything, does this theme bring to your attention today?
This is line 1, counted from the bottom. Its original Chinese text is below; explore how changing lines work.
初六：飞鸟以凶。
飞鸟以凶，不可如何也。
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