Lin YutangIf one's bowels move, one is happy, and if they don't move, one is unhappy. That is all there is to it.
About This Quote
The idiom “if one's bowels move, one is happy, and if they don't move, one is unhappy” was originally found in the Chinese book the Art of War . It has since become an idiom in both Latin America and Asia. The idea here is that if you are happy or experiencing joy, then your gut is saying that something good is about to happen. If your gut isn’t feeling happy, then there may be something wrong.
Source: The Importance Of Living
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