The Water element

Water is one of the five Chinese elements. It is associated with the planet Mercury, the north and winter, and the colour black. Water is "black" because in fact it represents flood. It is believed to govern the kidneys. In Chinese Taoist thought, water is representative of intelligence and wisdom; however, an overabundance of the element is said to cause difficulty in choosing something and sticking to it. In the conquest cycle, water overcomes fire, and in turn is overcome by earth. In the birth and nurturing cycle, Water spawns wood, and is spawned by metal. The element water plays an important role in Chinese Astrology and feng shui, the Chinese form of geomancy.

P.S. I got those sayings from a site on google. ^_^'