What does it mean to teach cattle and horses not to take anything else?

Teach cows and horses, and don't take the rest, which means: "You can only train cows and horses on this day and try not to do other work."

Don't take the rest: don't take the rest, that is, don't do anything else, which is second only to everything. On this day, nothing is suitable except what is stipulated in the yellow calendar. Mainly used to avoid doing things inappropriately. At this time, if there is anything suitable for doing, it will be listed after doing it, and then something else.

Teach cattle and horses not to bring other things that often appear in the yellow calendar, which is something that is referred to after "Yi" and "taboo" in the yellow calendar. The yellow calendar, also known as the old yellow calendar, the imperial calendar and the children's calendar, etc. , is a kind of almanac that can display various calendars such as Gregorian calendar, Lunar calendar and Ganzhi calendar at the same time, which contains a large number of rules and contents related to seeking good fortune and avoiding evil. There are "yi" and "taboo" in the yellow calendar. "Appropriate" refers to things suitable for doing, such as taking a bath, getting married, treating diseases and tearing down houses. "Taboo" refers to things that are not suitable for doing, such as praying for blessings, opening markets, breaking ground and burying. Don't bring anything else, which means: this day is not suitable for doing anything except what is stipulated in the yellow calendar.

"Pave the road, don't rest": a geomantic term. Paving the road is paving the road, which is the same as the explanation of the road. Don't take the rest, don't do anything else. The whole meaning is that you can only do things like leveling roads and nothing else on this day. Otherwise, you will break taboos and you will not succeed.