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As the saying goes, "Good men don't whip spring, good women don't look at the light". Why did the ancients say that?
This sentence makes sense, because men are young and energetic, and it is easy to produce contradictions in the process of whipping spring; Seeing the lights is usually at night, and women are easily harassed by strangers when they travel.

China's proverbs contain a lot of wisdom and experience, and their birth is due to the experience accumulated and summarized by generations of China people in their labor and production activities. So there is a saying like the title. What does this mean?

In China's ancient wuyue area, that is, today's Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui areas, there is a traditional program from folk farmers called "Whipping Spring Cattle" or "Whipping Spring".

The specific content of whipping a spring cow is that beginning of spring first made a cow out of clay that day, and then whipped the "spring cow" with a whip. As we all know, cattle are very important tools for farmers. In ancient times, cultivated land was essential, which required little manpower. Therefore, in order to make cows "work" in the fields, they have to be whipped and driven away with whips. Therefore, whipping spring cattle is in spring, and farmers wake up the sleeping cattle and start farming in the new year, which means a bumper harvest in the new year.

Generally speaking, people who take part in whipping spring cattle are young people, but we also know that young people are in a hurry, so when whipping spring cattle, you will inevitably have some physical collisions and cause some inappropriate conflicts. Conflicts sometimes escalate into fighting, leading to bloodshed. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "good people don't whip spring".

Lantern Festival is a traditional small program in China, with almost no geographical restrictions. Many young men and women like to go to the Lantern Festival to see the lanterns and get together. However, the Lantern Festival is held at a specific time in the evening. However, because it is dark at night, it is suitable for some criminal activities to breed and wreak havoc, so people who go to see lanterns will inevitably be "sweating fish" by some lawless people. Young women, in particular, not only lack defense ability, but also lack safety awareness. Going to see lanterns undoubtedly opened the door for those lawless elements.

Therefore, on some Lantern Festival, people will stare to see if there are any women who are alone or easy to "start", so there is a folk saying that "good women don't look at the lights". Another meaning is that young women should do their duty and not go out at will.