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英语谚语英语谚语Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一堑,长一智Factsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩Moneycan’tbuytime.寸金难买寸光阴Failureisthemotherofsuccess.失败乃成功之母。Thevisitorarrives,itisasifreturninghome.宾至如归。Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.良好的开端成功的一半。Toteachistolearn.教学相长。Likefather,likeson.有其父,必有其子。Pridegoesbeforeafall.骄兵必败。Fishintroublewater.混水摸鱼。Businessisbusiness.公事公办。Thestyleistheman.文入其人。Morehaste,lessspeed.欲速则不达。Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。Misfortunesnevercomealone.祸不单行。Hedgeshaveeyes,wallshaveears.隔篱有眼,隔墙有耳。Manproposes,Goddisposes.谋事在人,成事在天。Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼里出西施。Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时不待我/岁月无情。Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。22
英语谚语Outofoffice,outofdanger.无官一身轻。Intimeofpeaceprepareforwar.居安思危。Thetonguecutsthethroat.祸从口出。/言多必失。Outofsight,outofmind./farfromeye,farfromheart.眼不见为净。Allshallbewell,JackshallbeJill.有情人终成眷属。Friendsmustpart.聚散离合总有时。/天下无不散之宴席。Theremembranceofthepastistheteacherofthefuture.前事不忘,后世之师。Loveme,lovedog.爱屋及乌。Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕。/一石双鸟。Speakthedevil(andhewillappear).说曹操,曹操到。Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火。Beatthedogbeforethelion.杀鸡儆猴。Letsleepingdoglie.勿打草惊蛇。Teachfishtoswim.班门弄斧。Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出,驷马难追。Oncebeaten,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类分,人以群分。Inforapenny,inforapound.一不做,二不休。Thereissmokewithoutfire.无风不起浪。Haveacardupone’ssleeve.胸有成竹。Putthecartbeforethehorse.本末倒置。22
英语谚语Finefeathersmakefinebirds.佛要金装,人要衣装。Asamansows,soheshallreap.种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。Muchwillhavemore.得陇望蜀。/得寸进尺。Thesauceisbetterthanthefish.喧宾夺主。Hecrieswineandsellsvinegar.挂羊头,买狗肉。Goodwineneedsnobush.酒香不怕巷子深。Everypotterpraiseshispot.王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。Thepupiloutdoesthemaster.青出于蓝而胜于蓝。Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.天涯何处有芳草Diamondcutdiamont.强中更有强中手。Hetakeaspeartokillafly.杀鸡用牛刀。Giftsblindtheeyes.拿了手软,吃了嘴软。Don’tbitethehandthatfeedsyou.不要将恩仇报。Dogsbiteineverycountry.天下乌鸦一般黑。Peaceontheforeheadandwarinthemind.口蜜腹剑。Betteranopenenemythanafalsefriend.。明枪易躲,暗箭难防。Doonethingundercoverofanother.明修栈道,暗度陈仓。Thespiritiswilling,butthefleshisweak.心有余而力不足。Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.滴水穿石。/只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针。Judgenotabookbyitscover.人不可貌相,海水不可斗量。AllroadsleadtoRome./allriversrunintothesea..殊途同归。Astraightfootisnotafraidofcrookedshoe.身正不怕影子斜。22
英语谚语Theknifecutsbreadandfingers.水能载舟,亦能覆舟。Asparrowcannotunderstandtheambitionofaswan.燕雀安知鸿鹄之志哉。Itisbettertobetheheadofadog/lizardthanthetailoflion.宁为鸡手,无为牛后。Dogsbiteineverycountries.天下乌鸦一般黑。Ahorsestumblesthathasfourlegs.人非圣贤,熟能无过。Aclearconscienceisasurecard.为人不做亏心事,半夜不怕鬼敲门。Abadconscienceisasnakeinone’sheart.做贼心虚。Allyourswansaregreese.事与愿违。Justicehaslongarms.天网恢恢,疏而不漏。Latefruitekeepswell.大器晚成。Takethingsastheycome.既来之,则安之。Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。Restbreedsrust.生命在于运动。Namesaredebts.树大招风。Commonfameisaliar.盛名之下,其实难附。Manykissthebabyforthenurse’ssake.醉翁之意不在酒。Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。DoinRomeastheRomansdo.如乡随俗。Thingsdonecannotbedone.木已成舟。/覆水难收。22
英语谚语Truebluewillneverstain.真金不怕火炼。Everybody’sbusinessisnobody’sbusness.三个和尚没水吃。Themoonisnotseenwhenthesunshines.小巫见大巫。Pennywiseandpoundfoolish.因小失大。Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast./stillwaterrunsdeep.大智若愚。Asyoumakethebed,soyoumustlieinit.自食其果。Thepotcallsthekettleblack.五十步笑百步。Shortpleasure,longlament.一失足成千古恨。Don’tcountthechichenbeforetheyarehatched.请勿盲目乐观。Whatisdonebynightappearsbyday.若要人不知,除非己莫为。Dangerisnextneighourtosecurity.塞翁失马,安知非福。Misfortuemightbeablessingindisguise.祸兮福所倚,福兮祸所伏。Whatweloseinhakeweshallhaveinherring.失之东隅,收之桑榆。Sticktogetherthroughthickandthin.有福同享,有祸同当/祸患与共。/风雨同舟。Saveyourbreathtocoolyourporridge.个人自扫门前雪,莫管他人瓦上霜。Awatchedpotneverboils.心急吃不了热豆腐。/有心插花花不开,无心插柳柳成阴。Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots./youcannotmakeacrabwalkstraight.江山易改,本性难移。Don’ttroubletoubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.车到山前必有路。22
英语谚语Accidentswillhappen./Everytidehasitsebb.天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。EvenHomersometimesnods./Thebesthorsestumbles.智者千虑,必有一失。Romewasnotbuiltinaday.冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。Theshepheredwouldratherlosethewoolthanthesheep.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。Alittleleakwillsinkagreatship./astitchintimesavesnine.亡羊补牢。Silenceisgolden.沉默是金。Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔。Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。Allisnotgoldthatglitters.闪闪发光物,并非皆金子。Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.双鸟在林,不如一鸟在手。Abirdinknownbyitsnoteandamanbyhistalk.闻啼知鸟,闻言知人。Safetyanddangeralternatewitheachother.Misfortuneandfortunegenerateeachother.Slownessandpromptnessfolloweachother.Gatheringandscateringcomplementeachother.安危相宜,祸福相生,缓急相争,聚散相成。Whenfull,remembersomeoneelsoissufferinghunger,whenwarm,22
英语谚语remembersomeoneelsoissufferingcold,whenincase,remembesomeoneelseissufferingfatigue.饱而知人之饥,温而知人之寒,逸而知人之劳。Manseeksbeforegains,toilsbeforesucceeds,accumulatesbeforeincreases,andexhaustshiseffortsbeforehebecomesasage.Thus,asagegrowsoutofaccumulation.彼求之而后得,为之而后成,积之而后高,尽之而后圣。故圣人也者,人之所积也。Learnextensively,inquirethoroughly,ponderprudently,discriminateclearly,andpracticediligently.博学之,审问之,慎思之,明辩之,笃行之。Onecanneverbeawareoftheheightoftheskyorthedepthoftheearth,ifhedoesnotclimbupahighmountainorlookdownintoadeepabyss.不登高山,不知天之厚;不临深渊,不知地之厚也。Itisbettertohearsomethingthannottohearit.stillbettertoseeitthanhearit.Stillbettertoknowitthantoseeit.Stillbettertopracticeitthantonowit.Learningwillnotstopuntilitisputintopractice.不闻不若闻之,闻之不若见之,见之不若知之。学至行之而止矣。Wealthandrankattainedthroughimoralmeansareasemptyasfloatingcloudstome.不义而富贵,于我如浮云。22
英语谚语Itmakesamoralmantoaskforwhathedoesn’tknow,tolearnwhathecan’tdo,andtorestrainhimselffromwhatheiscapableof.不之则问,不能则学,虽能必让,然后为德。Braveandcourageoursyouarethemost.Tillyourdeathyousticktoyourpost.诚既勇兮又以武,终刚强兮不可凌。ApublicspiritwillruleallundertheheavenwhenthegreatWayprevails.大道之行也,天下为公。Theendlessriverflowseastward,withitshugewaves,goneareallthosegallantheroesofbygoneyears.大江东去,浪淘尽,千古风流人物。Whatismostperfectseemstohavesomethingmissing,yetitsuseinunimpaired.Whatismostfullseemsempty,yetitsusewillneerfail.Whatismoststraightappearscrooked,whatismostskilledappearsclumsy,andwhatismosteloquentappearsincoherent.大成若缺,其用大弊,大盈若冲,其用不穷,大直若曲,大巧若掘。Absorbedinpaiting,youknnownotoldageiscoming,indeed,tomewealthandrankarelikecloudsdriftingaway.丹青不知老将至,富贵于我如浮云。Wewisheachotheralonglifesoastosharethebeautyofthisgracefulmoonlight,eventhoughwearemilesapart.但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。ThewaythatcanbetoldofisnotanUnvaryingway,themanesthat22
英语谚语canbenamedarenotunvaryingnames.ItwasnamelessthatheavenandtheEarthsprangfrom,itwasthenamedthatnurturedeverythingbetweentheHeavenandtheEarth.道可道,非常道,名可名,非常名。无名,天地之始;有名,万物之母。Thewayfillsuptheuniverse.Foritsgeatness,nothingliesoutsideit,foritssmallness,nothinglieswithinit.道在天地之间,其大无外,其内无小。Followingthenaurallaw,everythingwillgoonsmoothly.Disobeyingit,evenruleestablishedwillupset.得天之道,其事若自然;失天之道,虽立而不安。AstheEarth’scapacityistohold,somustagentlemanconstantlycultivatevirtueinhimselftoshouldertheworld.地势坤,君子以厚德载物。AlonelystrangerinastrangelandIamcast,Imissmyfamilyallthemoreoneveryfestiveday.独在异乡为异客,每逢佳节倍思亲。Sticktothetruthyoubelieve,broadenyourknowledgeaboutit,andbereadytodieforitsrealization.笃信好学,守死善道。Thegentlemamdoesnotagreethosewhoknowtoomuchbutareclosetonothing,orlearntoobroadlybuwithoutdirection,orlovetoomanybutwithoutfixedone.多知而无亲,博学而无方,好多而无定者,君子不与。Iftwopeopleareofthesamemind,theirsharpnesscancutthrough22
英语谚语metal.二人同心,其利断金。Thelawdoesnotfavorthenoble,asaninklinedoesnotyiedtothecrookedwood.Whereeverthelawapplies,thewisecannotevade,norcanthebravedefy.Punishmentappliestoaminister,asrewardsapplytocommonman.法不阿贵,绳不挠曲。法之所加,智者弗能辞,勇者弗能争。刑过不避大臣,赏善不遗匹夫。Itisatruegreatamnwhomnomoneyandrankcanconfuse,nopovertyandhardshipcanshake,andnopowerandforcecansuffocate.富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移,威武不能屈,此之谓大夫矣。Impartialityproducesclarityandpartialityobscurity.公生明,偏生暗。Bestrictwithyourselfandlenienttoothers.躬自厚而薄责于人。Lifeordeath,IwlldowhateverIcanforthebenefitsofthecountry.苟利社稷,死生以之。Thenobletakesthehumbleasitsroot,thehightakesthelowasitsbase.贵以贱为本,高以下为基。Aseaisvast,asitrejectsnowater.Amountainishigh,asitrejectsnorocks.Awiserulergathersmorepeople,asheisnottiredofmeetingpeople.Aschoolarbecomesasage,asheisnottiredoflearning.海不辞水,故能成其大;山不辞土,故能成其高;明主不厌人,故能成其众;士不厌学,故能成其圣。Abosomfriendafarbringsdistancenear.海内存知己,天涯若比临。Ahugetreethatfillsone’sarmsgrowsfromatinyseeding,anine22
英语谚语soriestowerrisesfromaheapofearth,athousand-lijourneystartswiththefirststep.合抱之木,生于毫末;九层之台,起于垒土;千里之行,始于足下。Misfortunegenerateshappiness,andhappinessbreedsmisfortune.祸兮,福之所存;福兮,祸之所伏。Donotforgetrighteousnessinfaceofprofits,noralterthemoralprinciplesinfaceofdeath.见利不亏其义,见死不更其死。Whenseeingamanofvirtue,trytobecomehisequal;whenseeingamanwithoutvirtue,examineyourselfnottohavethesame.见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。Riversandseascanbecomethekingsofvalleysbecausetheyexcelintakingthelowerpositions.江海所以能为百谷王者,以其善下之。Thislandissobeautifulthatithasmadecountlessheroesbowinhomage.江山如此多娇,引无数英雄竞折腰。Cutdowntheexpenditure,openupadditionalresources,andconstantlycheckyourfinancetomakeabalance.节其流,开其源,而时斟酌焉。Raisingmyhead,Iseethemoonsobright,withdrawingmyeyesmynostalgicomesaround.举头望明月,低头思故乡。Allarepastandgone;welooktothisagefortrulygreatmen.俱往昔,数风流人物,还看今朝。Amanofvirtuehelpsotherstoachievetheirmoralperfectionbut22
英语谚语nottheirevilconduct.君子成人之美,不成人之恶。Arighteousmanneverfeelsashamedtofacehisshadowwhenstandingaloneandtofacehissoulwhensleepingalone.君子独立不惭于影,独寝不惭于魂。Ifagentlemancanbefreefromtemptationofprofitatthecostofjustice,noshameordisgracewilleverbefallhim.君子苟能无以利害义,则耻辱亦无由至矣。Arighteousmanseekstruth,notwealth,andworriesabouttruth,notaboutdearth.君子谋道不谋食,忧道不忧贫。Agentlemanseeksneitherafullbellynoracomfortablehome.Instead,heisquickinactionandcautiousinspeech.Hefollowsthoseofvirtueinordertorectifyhimself.Suchamanmayindeedbeconsideredfondoflearning.君子食无求饱,居无求安,敏于事而慎于言,就有道而正焉,可谓好学矣。Thefriendshipbetweenmenofvirtueislightlikewater,yetrichlyaffectionate;thefriendshipbetweenmenwithoutvirtueissweetlikewine,yeteasilybroken.君子之交淡如水小人之交甘如醴。君子淡以亲,小人甘于绝。Nobleorhumble,richorpoor,agentlemanwouldratherbekilledthanbepersuadedtodoevils.可贵可贱也,可富可贫也,可杀而不可使为奸。Workdiligentlyforthecountryandfrugallyforthe22
英语谚语family.克勤于邦,克俭于家。Heisthemodestmanofallthemodestwhotoilsbutdoesnotboastitandsuceedsbutdoesnotcreditit.劳而不伐,有功而不德,厚之至也。Strivetobethefirsttohearhardness,andretreattothelastforenjoyment.劳苦之事则争先,饶乐之事则能让。Respecttheagedinone’sownfamilyaswellastheagedinotherfamilies,andlovetheyounginone’sownfamilyaswellastheyounginotherfamilies.老吾老以及人之老,幼吾幼以及人之幼。Whenonerejoicesinthejoyofhispeople,theywillalsorejoiceinhisjoy;whenonegrievesatthesorrowofhispeople,theydothesame.Hewhoruleshiscountryisoneonewhooccupieshimselfwithconcernsforthepleasureandsorrowofallhispeople.乐民之乐者,民亦乐其乐;忧民之忧者,民亦忧其忧。乐以天下,忧以天下,然而不王者未之有也。Proprietydamandsreciprocity.Itisnotproprietytogivebutnottoreceive,orvicevisa.礼尚往来。往而不来,非礼也;来而不往,亦非礼也。Iflovebetweenbothsidescanlastforeye,whyneedtheystaytogethernightandday.两情若是长久时,有岂在朝朝暮暮。Actwhenorderd,andstopwhenprohibited.令则行,禁则止。Thewayaheadislongandhasnoending;yethighandlowI’ll22
英语谚语searchwithmywillunbending路漫漫其修远兮,吾将上下而求索。Disorderbringsperiltoacountry,whileorderbringspeacetoit.乱则国危,治则国安。Thepeoplearethemostimportantelementinastate;nextarethegoalsoflandandgrain;leastistherulerhimself.民为贵,社稷次之,君为轻。Quick-mindedandeagertolearn,heisneverashamedtoconsulthisinferiors.敏而好学,不耻下问。Workasdaybreaks,andrestasnightfalls;neverwilladayslipawaywithoutanyaccomplishmment.明而动,晦而休,无日以怠。Nothingintheworldexcelsinbeautyassimplicitydoes.朴素而天下莫能与之争美。Alongdikewillcollapsebecauseofanant-holeinit;atallbuildingwillbeburneddownbecauseofasparkfromachmney’schink.千里之堤,以蝼蚁之溃;百尺之室,以突隙之烟焚。Ifyoucarvebutgiveuphalfway,evenadecayedpieceofwoodwillnotbreak;ifyoucarvewithoutabreak,evenmetalandstonecanbeengraed.锲而舍之,朽木不折;锲而不舍,金石可镂。Tobepartistobewhile;tobebentistobestraight;tobehollowistobefilled;tobedilapidatedistoberenewed;tohavelessistogain;tohavemoreistobeconfused.曲则全,枉则直;洼则盈,敝则新;少则多,多则惑。22
英语谚语Lazinessandextravagancemakeapoorman,whildiligenceandfrugalityarichman.人惰而侈则穷,力而俭则富。Menhavesorrowandjoy;theypartandmeetagain.Themoondimsorshines;itwaxesorwanes.Nothingisperfect,notevenintheolddays.人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺,此事古难全。Learningandculturearetoamanwhatpolishingandgrindingaretojade.人之于文学也,犹玉之于琢磨也。Amonganythreemenwalking,Iwillfindsomethingtolearnforsure.Theirgoodqualitiesaretobefollowed,andtheirshortcomingsaretobeavoided.三人行,必有我师焉。择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。Hewhoiskeeninlearningtakesotherpeople’sfortestomakeuphisowndefects.善学者,假人之长以补其短。Hewhoisgoodatlearningexhauststheprinciples.Hewhoisgoodatpractisingseekstosolvethemostdifficultproblems.善学者尽其理,善行者究其难。Dowhattoilsthebodybuteasesthemind,anddowhatbringslessprofitsbutmorejustice.身劳而心安,为之;利少而义多,为之。Astonemaybecrushed,butnottobedeprivedofitshardness;acinnabarmaybegroundedtopiecesbutnottobedeprivedofitsredness.石可破也,而不可夺坚;丹可磨也,而不可夺赤。Aneducatedgentlemancannotbuttheresoluteandbroad-minded,22
英语谚语forhehastakenupaheavyresposibilityandalongcourse.Isitnotaheavyresposibility,whichistopracticebenevolence?Isitnotalongcourse,whichwillendonlywithhisdeath?士不可以不弘毅,任重而道远。仁以为己任,不亦重乎?死而后矣,不亦远乎?Amoralintellectualisonewhoescapesnodangerinfaceoftruth,discardspersonalinterestsinfrontofdisaster,practicesrighteousnessattheexpenseoflife,andlooksupondeathasgoinghome.士之为人,当理不避其难,临患忘利,遗生行义,视死如归。Thepassageoftimeisjustliketheflowofwater,whichgoesondayandnight.逝者如斯夫!不舍昼夜。Fireandwaterpossessaspiritbutnolife,grassandtreespossessalifebutnoawareness,birdsandanimalspossessawarenessbutnosenseofmorality.Onlyhumanspossessspririt,life,awareness,aswellasthesenseofmrality,hencethenoblestbeingsintheworld.水火有气而无生,草木有生而无知,禽兽有知而无义;人有气,有生,有知,亦且有义,故最为天下贵也。Withoutsufficientdepth,nowatercanfloatlargeboats.Withoutsufficientdensity,nowindcansupportlargebirds.水之积也不厚,则其负大舟也无力;风之积也不厚,则其负大翼也无力。ThosewhofollowtheHeaven’slawwillflourishandthosewhogaagainstitwillperish.顺我者昌,逆我者亡。22
英语谚语Deliciousasmythefoodbe,oneneverknowsitstasteexcepteatingit;perfectasmaythecoursebe,oneneverknowsitsgoodnessexceptlearningit.Thusitisafterlearningthatoneknowshisdeficiency,andafterteachingonediscovershisconfusion.Knowingofhisdeficiencystimulateshimintoself-examination;anddiscoveryofhisconfusionleadshimtoself-examination;anddiscoveryofhisconfusionleadshimtoself-improving.That’swhywesayteachingandlearningencourageeachother.虽有家肴,弗食不知其旨也;虽有至道,弗学不知其善也;是故学然后知不足,教然后知困。知不足,然后能自反也;知困,然后能自强也。故曰教学相长也。ItisthewayofHeaventolessenthefulltocomplementthehumble,andthewayofearthtochangethefulltoreplenishthehumble,andthewayofmantohatethefulltocherishthehumble.天道亏盈而益谦,地道变盈而流谦,人道恶盈而好谦。Manisthemostvaluableamongallthethingsthatheavenfosters.天生万物,唯人为贵。Heavenhasendowedmewithtalentsforeventualuse.天生我才必有用。OpportunitiesvouchsafedbyHeavenareoutmatchedbyterrestrialadvantages,whichinturnareoutmatchedbytheharmonyamongpeople.天时不如地利,地利不如人和。Asheaven’smovementisevervigorous,somustagentleman22
英语谚语ceaselesslystrivealong.天行健,君子以自强不息。Listeningwithoutattentionisnothearing;thenfalsehoodfollows.Lookingwithoutexaminationisnotseeing;thenerrorsfollow.Consideringwithoutintentionisnotknowing;thenconfusionfollows.听不审不聪,不审不聪则谬;视不察不明,不察不明则过;虑不得不知,不得不知则昏。Wordsaretobejudgedfromtheirfunction;anddeedsaretobeobservedfromtheireffects.听其言必责其用,观其行必求其功。Allthingcreaturesgrowtogetherwithoutharmingoneanother;waysrunparallelwithoutinterferingwithoneanother.万物并育而不相害,道并行而不相悖。Hewhoisabletoreachnewunderstandingbyreviewingtheoldknowledgeisqualifiedtobeateacher.温故而知新,可以为师也。Don’tdowhatshouldnotbedone;don’tdesirewhatshouldnotbedesired.无为其所不为,无欲其所不欲。EverydayIexaminemyselftimeandagain:haveIbeenunfaithfulingivingcounselstoothers?HaveIbeeninsincereingettingalongwithmyfriends?HaveIfailedtoreviewwhatIhavebeentaught?.吾日三省吾身;为人谋而不忠乎?与朋友交而不信乎?传而不信乎?Thingsinvestigated,genuineknowledgeacquired;genuineknowledgeacquired,thoughtspurified;thoughtspurified,hearts22
英语谚语rectified;heartsrectified,personalitiescultivated;personalitiescultivated,familiesregulated;familiesregulated,thestateswellgoverned;thestateswellgoverned,thewholeworldwillbeinpeaceandtranquility.物格而后知至,知至而后意诚;意诚而后心正,心正而后身修;身修而后家齐,家齐而后治国,国治而后天下平。Hewhoputsrighteousnessbeforeprofitsisrespectable;hewhoputsprofitsbeforerighteousnessisdiscreditable.先义而后利者荣,先利而后义者辱。Itisunbearabletomeetaswellastodepart.相见时难别亦难。Distancecannotseparatetruefriendswhofeelsocloseevenwhentheyarethousandsofmilesapart.相知无远近,万里尚为临。Ameanmanthinksthatsmallvirtuesareuselessanddoesnotpracticethem,andsmallvicesareharmlessanddoesnotabandonthem.Hencehisviceaccumulatetilltheycannotbecovered,andhisguiltbecomesgreattillitcannotbefreedfrom.小人以小善为无益而弗为也,以小恶为无伤而弗去也,故恶积而不可掩,罪大而不可解。Truewordsneednotbefine-sounding;thegoodmandoesnotprovebeargument.信言不美,善者不辩。Thereisneveranendtolearning.Thedyeextractedfromtheindigoisbluerthantheplant;soistheiceclouderthanthewater.Bybroadlylearningandconstantlyexamininghimselfeveryday,the22
英语谚语gentlemansharpenshisawarenessandmakesfewermistakes.学不可以已。青取之于蓝;冰,水为之,而寒于水。君子博学而日参省乎己,则知明而行过矣。Learningwithoutthinkingleadstoconfusion;thinkingwithoutlearningendsindanger.学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。Neverbecontentedwithyourstudy.Neverbeimpatientwithyourteaching.学而不厌,诲人不倦。Learningislikerowingupstream:nottoadvanceistodropback.学如逆水行舟,不进则退。Itisgoodspeechthattalksnearbutsignifiesfar;itisagoodwaythatoperatesrestrictedlybutapplieswidely.言近而指远者,善言也;守约而施博者,善道也。Wordswithoutcontentwillnotreachfarandwide.言之无文,行而不远。Cuttingoffafoot-longclubbyhalfeverydaywillnotexhaustitanyday.一尺之棰,日取其半,万世不竭。Clappingwithonehand,howeverfast,makesnosound.一手独拍,虽疾无声。Agoodcitizeninonecommunitywillbefriendtheothercitizensofthecommunity;agoodcitizenoftheworldwillbefriendtheothercitizensofheworld.一乡之善士斯友一乡之善士,天下之善士斯友天下之善士。22
英语谚语Itissuchadelighttohavefriendscomingsofar.有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎。Inpiece,thinkofdanger;inprosperity,thinkofpoverty;ingain,thinkofloss.于安思危,于达思穷,于德思丧。Asajadewithoutchiselingwillnotbecomeausefulobject,amanwithoutlearningwillnotknowtheway.玉不琢,不成器。人不学,不知道。Prosperyourcountrybeforeyouprosperyourfamily.欲富尔家,先富尔国。Wewidenourviewsthreehundredmilesbyascendingoneflightofstairs./exhaustingmyeyestoathousandlifurther,Iamascendingonemorestoryofthetower.欲穷千里目,更上一层楼。Inheavenletusbetwobirdsflyingevertogether,andonearthtwotreeswithbranchesinterlockedforever.在天愿做比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝。Knowingboththeenemyandyourself,youaresuretowineverybattle;knowingyourselfbutnottheenemy,you’llhaveequalchancetowinortolose;knowingneitheryourenemynoryourself,youaredestinedtoloseallbattles.知彼知己,百战不殆;不知彼而知己,一胜一负;不知彼,不知己,每战必殆。One’strueknowledgeliesinrecognizingwhatoneknowsandwhatonedoesnotknow.知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。22
英语谚语Allpeople,whethersuperiororinferior,shouldbeabidebyroyalty,trustworthinesssincerityandrespectfulness,whichisthewayofheaven.忠信笃敬,上下同之,天之道也。Hewhoisdignifiedandrespectablecanbeateacher;hewhoisagedandtrustworthycanbeateacher;hewhocanexplaintheclassicswithoutexcessordistortioncanbeateacher;hewhoknowstheprofundityandspeakssystematicallycanbeateacher.Hencefourkindsofmencanmaketeachers,andamanwithmerelyabroadknowledgeisnotamongthem.22