On association: not all exchanges are equal

When water mixes with soil, it revives it, but when soil mixes with water, it contaminates it.

When light mixes with dust, the dust glitters, but when dust mixes with light, it clouds it.

When tea mixes with milk, it stains it, but when milk mixes with tea, it takes away its bitterness.

Rose petals added to water perfume it, while water added to rose petals causes them to rot.