We came across this Japanese proverb...
「過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し」
すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし
Sugitara wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi
"Too much is just the same as too little."
Very applicable to ikebana...as well as most anything else in life! Balance is key.
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Sekizen Yokei
Sometimes we come across old calligraphy...and wisdom!
This one says: 『積善余慶』(Sekizen Yokei)
"One's accumulated good deeds shall bring blessings even to one's descendants."