Why did the ancients say that "thick muscles are poor and strong bones are not idle"?

Because the ancients can judge a person's quality from his face and figure, and another sentence means that if a person's bones and muscles are particularly fat, he seldom works at first sight, so he will always be lazy and may be poor over time. However, some people are strong. At first glance, they often work. Even if they are old, these people may not be willing to be idle, but they still love their work. These people may live longer. The ancients can see a person's present situation and future from his face and physical condition, and also fully display the wisdom of the ancients.

There are many ancient proverbs that have been passed down to this day, and most of them have been applied to daily life. Usually, it makes sense for everyone to listen. It is conceivable that proverbs that have been circulating for hundreds of years are still very applicable in modern times, indicating that the ancients had super wisdom. They accumulated bit by bit from their daily life and finally summed up a classic proverb. I have to admit, some of them are really reasonable. Of course, proverbs have a wide range of expressions, which can be said to cover all aspects of life. For example, there is a particularly catchy proverb? You are never too old to bear hardships and stand hard work. This sentence is very meaningful, mainly from the face and body bones, we can see a person's future. The first sentence means that a person's bones and muscles are particularly fat, so it is not a good thing, because if you are lazy all day, your natural vitality will be strong, so the future is not far from poverty. The second sentence means that if a person's bones and muscles are particularly strong, at first glance, he is a person who always loves labor, then such a person will be very diligent, even if he is old, he will not be idle, and he still loves labor or sports. Then such a person will definitely be in good health in the future and may even live a long life.

From this ancient proverb, we can see the outstanding wisdom of the ancients, that is to say, the skill of knowing people was very mature in ancient times. Besides, it also tells us that in our daily life, we must be active, diligent and enterprising, and don't be idle and lazy all day.