But for the masses, who since ancient times have had to think about keeping their bellies full, the lotus is far superior, and all the water lilies in the world couldn't match one lotus.
荷花、睡蓮，都有人愛，但古來對需要填飽肚子的眾生，荷花「好處」還多一些，多樣睡蓮，不如一種荷花。