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(6)乖僻自是,悔悟必多;颓惰自甘,家园终替。
  Egocentric people grow

  Much regret and sorrow;

  Lazy, slothful people sow

  Poverty tomorrow.

  (7)施惠勿念;受恩莫忘。

  In proclaiming your virtues go slow;

  And be mindful of mercy you own.

  (8)凡事当留余地,得意不宜再往。

  Leave room for retreat

  When trying new feat.

  You will try, try in vain

  To repeat windfall gain.

  (9)人有喜庆,不可生忌妒心;人有祸患,不可生欣幸心。

  Don’t envy other’s success;

  Don’t gloat o’er other’s distress.

  (注:o’er即over,为了译文的音律而采用缩略的形式)

  (10)善欲人见,不是真善;恶恐人知,便是大恶。

  To brag of the good you have done

  Will never impress anyone.

  Personal scandals you try hard to hide

  Will soon be known far and wide.


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