Quite some cabbages are deserted in the vegetable
plot just harvested. I picked up several on my way home carrying back by bike.

菜蔬旣穑棄者多，歸來拾取車上馱。

I’m lucky to live in such times of peace and
prosperity without famine as an unqualified teacher just to make up the number.

幸逢盛世無饑饉，濫竽充數猶得活。