Treading upon the tail of the tiger: it does not bite the man. Success. One walks here in dangerous proximity to power, and survives — even succeeds — through conduct: decorum, good humour and the tact that gives even a tiger no cause for offence. The weak treads behind the strong, and correct bearing is the whole protection.
Heaven above, the lake below: the superior person discriminates between high and low and thereby fortifies the thinking of the people. Knowing one's place in a situation is not servility but footing — the ground from which safe steps are taken.
You are dealing with someone or something more powerful than you — a superior, an institution, a volatile situation — and the hexagram promises safe passage on one condition: impeccable conduct. Be courteous without grovelling, cheerful without familiarity, and clear about the actual hierarchy whether or not you approve of it. The tiger does not bite those who tread correctly. Boldness is not the virtue of this passage; grace is.
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