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一、教于幼正大光明 檢于心憂勤惕厲 …………………………
1. To educate children, we'd better cultivate their honesty and integrity; to examine ourselves, we'd better do it with diligence and self-encouragement.
二、學(xué)朋友長(zhǎng)處 習(xí)圣賢言語(yǔ)……………………………………
2. Learn strong points from our friends and practice the teachings of sages.
三、儉以濟(jì)貧 勤能補(bǔ)拙…………………………………………
3. Be frugal to survive your poverty and diligent to make up for your dullness.
四、穩(wěn)當(dāng)話也即平常話 本分人也即快活人……………………
4. Proper words are ordinary words; dutiful persons are happy persons.
五、處事為人作想 讀書須己用功………………………………
5. In dealing with affairs, think for others; when engaged in learning, do it with concentration yourself.
六、信是立身之本 恕乃接物之要………………………………
6. Credibility is the essence of life while toleranceis the key toassociation.
七、說(shuō)話而殺身 積財(cái)而喪命……………………………………
7. You will be endangered if you are too talkative or accumulate too much wealth.
八、嚴(yán)可平躁 敬以化邪…………………………………………
8. Strictness helps to restrain impetuous dispositions; courtesy helps to dissolveevil thoughts.
九、勤修恒業(yè) 審定章程…………………………………………
9. Rules and regulations must be observed in managing a family enterprise.
一〇、名利不可貪 學(xué)業(yè)在德行…………………………………
10. Undeserved fame and gain must not be coveted; academic achievement lies in morality.
一一、古樸君子力挽江河 名節(jié)之士光爭(zhēng)日月…………………
11. A man of integrity is he who can stem the current trend; a man of honor is he who can compete with the sun and moon.
一二、心正見(jiàn)神明 人生無(wú)安逸…………………………………
12. A man who keeps his heart properlywill have the aid of deities; there are no ease and comfort in real life.
一三、人心足恃 天道好還………………………………………
13. The will of a true mancanalways be counted on; heavenly retribution, good or bad, is bound to come in turn.
一四、有才者如渾金璞玉 為學(xué)者如行云流水…………………
14. Atalented man should be like unrefined gold and uncut jade and like flowing water and floating cloud, the man of learning.
一五、積善有余慶 積財(cái)易遺禍…………………………………
15. The accumulation of goodness brings about good fortune while the accumulation of wealth invites calamity.
一六、要以德化人 勿以財(cái)累己…………………………………
16. Influence others with virtue and don't let your wealth weigh you down.
一七、讀書無(wú)論資性高低 立身不嫌家世貧賤…………………
17. Aptitude is not a decisive factor in study; poor family status does not affect personal establishment.
一八、惡鄉(xiāng)愿 棄鄙夫……………………………………………
18. Stay away from hypocrites and despise vulgarians.
一九、精明敗家風(fēng) 樸實(shí)振家業(yè)…………………………………
19. Too much astuteness in social dealings ruins family reputation; plainness and honesty revitalize family businesses.
二〇、明辨是非 不忘廉恥………………………………………
20. To be a man, one should distinguish right from wrong and keep in his heart the sense of shame.
二一、愚忠愚孝不可取 假仁假義要不得………………………
21. Neither foolish loyalty and filial piety nor sham benevolence and righteousness are advisable.
二二、權(quán)勢(shì)如雨云過(guò)眼 奸邪無(wú)事生非…………………………
22. Power and influence are floating clouds; an evil man makes trouble out of nothing.
二三、不為富貴所動(dòng) 常將忠孝記掛……………………………
23. Never be moved by wealth and rank and always keep in mind loyalty and filialty.
二四、物命可惜 人心可回………………………………………
24. Lives of the all living beings under heaven are worth cherishing.
二五、處事辯是非 立言貴精詳…………………………………
25. In handling affairs, one should be clear about right and wrong, and attentive to intensiveness and thoroughness in writing and speaking.
二六、有科名心 無(wú)濟(jì)世才………………………………………
26. There are some who only have the heart to gain scholarship but no ability to govern and serve.
二七、靜而止鬧 淡而消窘………………………………………
27. Motionlessness can calm down disturbance while plainness can avoid embarrassment.
二八、行善救人 脫身俗情………………………………………
28. Be willing to help others and one will break away from poor taste.
二九、氣性乖張短命 言語(yǔ)尖刻薄福
29. Those who are eccentric and often behave in a queer way are short of longevity and luck.
三〇、胸懷大志 腳踏實(shí)地………………………………………
30. We should not only be ambitious, but also down-to-earth.
三一、貧賤不能移 富貴要濟(jì)世…………………………………
31. Remain unyielding when poor; be useful to the world when rich.
三二、即物窮理 名副其實(shí)………………………………………
32. To derive the implications from the name of a subject is always advisable.
三三、以身作則 心平氣和………………………………………
33. In daily life, we must make ourselves an example and be gentle with others.
三四、不貽羞于父母 勿貽害于子孫……………………………
34. Don't do anything stupid to shame your parents and injure your offspring.
三五、待人不可勢(shì)利 習(xí)業(yè)萬(wàn)勿粗心……………………………
35. Don't be snobbish in dealing with others; don't be careless in doing things.
三六、不妄自尊大 要奮發(fā)圖強(qiáng)…………………………………
36. Strive to be strong, not arrogant.
三七、東山可再起 江心補(bǔ)漏遲…………………………………
37. Failure can make a comeback.
三八、生命有窮期 學(xué)問(wèn)無(wú)止境…………………………………
38. Life must have its end while knowledge has no limit.
三九、做事要問(wèn)心無(wú)愧 創(chuàng)業(yè)需量力而行………………………
39. Things need to be done with a clear conscience; Entrepreneurship needs to be done according to one's ability.
四〇、氣性乖張無(wú)足取 言語(yǔ)矯飾屬可疑………………………
40. It is undesirable to be eccentric and questionable.
四一、守拙可取 交友宜慎………………………………………
41. It' quite advisable to remain free from ambition and careful in making friends.
四二、放眼讀書 立跟做人………………………………………
42. Be open-minded when reading; stand firm to be a man.
四三、持身貴嚴(yán) 處世貴謙………………………………………
43. Solemnness is valuable in conducting oneself,so is modesty in dealing with the world.
四四、善用其財(cái) 無(wú)愧其祿………………………………………
44. It will bring you no shame if you can make a good use of your salary.
四五、交益友 立品行……………………………………………
45. It's better to make helpful friends and behave yourself properly.
四六、君子如神 小人如鬼………………………………………
46. The man of virtue is like a deity and a ghost, the man of no virtue.
四七、嚴(yán)以律己 寬以待人………………………………………
47. Be strict with yourself and lenient with others.
四八、守口如瓶 持身若璧………………………………………
48. Keep your mouth as tight as a bottle and be yourself as pure as jade.
四九、不較橫逆 安守貧窮………………………………………
49. Overlook the importunate persons and be content with poverty.
五〇、白云山岳皆文章 黃花松柏乃吾師………………………
50. White clouds and high mountains are all good texts; chrysanthemums and pines are my examples.
五一、行善自樂(lè) 奸謀自壞………………………………………
51. The person who is willing to help others entertains himself; the fellow who hatches a plot can be ruined by his own plot.
五二、以人為鏡 防微杜漸………………………………………
52. To practice precaution, take human as mirror.
五三、謹(jǐn)守規(guī)模 必?zé)o大錯(cuò)………………………………………
53. Act according to the public conventions and one will make no big mistake.
五四、耐得住煩 吃得起虧………………………………………
54. Be patient in everything and ready to suffer losses at any time.
五五、習(xí)讀書業(yè) 知讀書樂(lè)………………………………………
55. Taking learning as a lifetime hobby, one should know the pleasure in it.
五六、知己不足 學(xué)業(yè)日進(jìn)………………………………………
56. Only when you are aware of your shortcomings can you study hard and make progress every day.
五七、敬人者人恒敬之 靠人者莫若靠己………………………
57. To respect others is to respect yourself; to rely on others is no better than to rely on yourself.
五八、學(xué)長(zhǎng)者助人之道 識(shí)君子修己之功………………………
58. Learn the way of helping others from the elders and from the men of virtue, the way of moral cultivation.
五九、奢侈慳吝俱可敗家 庸愚精明都能覆事…………………
59. Luxury is enough to dissipate a family, so is stinginess; stupidity is enough to spoil a thing, so is astuteness.
六〇、安守本業(yè) 不合濁流………………………………………
60. Do your own business and never go with the turbid current.
六一、衣食比下有余 學(xué)業(yè)比上不足……………………………
61. It's not desirable to be worse off than some in study and better off than many in daily life.
六二、富不驕縱 貧不改志………………………………………
62. Don't be arrogant when you are rich; don't change your mind whether you are poor.
六三、富貴要謙恭 衣祿需儉省…………………………………
63. Be modest when getting rich and powerful, and frugal when carefree of food and clothing.
六四、作善降祥 不善降殃………………………………………
64. Good luck will call on you if you show mercy while bad luck will do so if you do evil.
六五、和平處事 正直居心………………………………………
65. Live peacefullywith the worldand be fair and upright yourself.
六六、君子拯救塵世 圣賢關(guān)心民生……………………………
66. It's a duty for a man of virtue to save the world and take care about the people, for a sage.
六七、偷安敗家 爭(zhēng)貲必傷………………………………………
67. Indulgence in ease and comfort is to ruin the family; scrambling for family properties is to injure the kindred.
六八、沉實(shí)謙恭興業(yè) 忠厚勤儉興家……………………………
68. Being steady and modest makes a business prosperous; being honest and diligent makes a family flourish.
六九、蓮朝開而暮合 草冬枯而春榮……………………………
69. Lotus flowers bloom in the morning and shut in the evening; grasses flourish in spring and wither in winter.
七〇、自伐自衿當(dāng)戒 我自求仁求義……………………………
70. Gard against the habitof boasting and cultivate yourself with benevolence and righteousness.
七一、貧寒更須讀書 富貴不忘稼穡……………………………
71. Study harder when poor and don't forget the hardship of farmwork when rich.
七二、儉可養(yǎng)廉 靜能生悟………………………………………
72. Thrift helps to nourish the character of incorruptibility; quiet helps to breed the sense of the world.
七三、助人在于有心 慮事在于精詳……………………………
73. Helping others is all about the heart; considering a thing is all about the accurateness and carefulness.
七四、常懷振奮心 多說(shuō)切直話…………………………………
74. Always keep in mind your lofty aspirations and speak as earnestly as you can.
七五、虛懷若谷即才德 驕奢淫逸枉富貴………………………
75. It's a virtue to be modest and a shame to be arrogant when rich and powerful.
七六、凝浩然正氣 法古今完人…………………………………
76. Cultivate yourself with uprightness and learn from the men of perfect morality.
七七、飽暖則氣昏志惰 饑寒則神緊骨堅(jiān)………………………
77. People tend to be indolent when well fed and will be firm-minded when hungry and cold.
七八、愁煩中具瀟灑襟懷 暗昧處見(jiàn)光明世界…………………
78. Be easy and unrestrained when in a bad mood and open and above board when in a benighted circumstance.
七九、勢(shì)利人行為虛假 虛浮者一事無(wú)成………………………
79. Asnob behaves falsely while apompous fellow can be nowhere.
八〇、不忮不求 勿忘勿助………………………………………
80. Be neither jealous nor covetous of what others have; keepthe heart quiet and let it be as it was.
八一、求其理則數(shù)難違 守其常變亦能御………………………
81. Man's fate is predestined and irresistible; stick to the routine, and no unforeseen event cannot be dealt with.
八二、和氣為祥 驕氣為衰………………………………………
82. Gentlenessstands for the auspiciousness while arrogance, the decline.
八三、人生不可安閑 日用必須簡(jiǎn)省……………………………
83. One should not rest content with a leisurely life but should be frugal in daily life.
八四、卓有成就 鐵面無(wú)私………………………………………
84. To make a great achievement, one must be selfless and fearless.
八五、責(zé)己不責(zé)人則成 信己不信人則敗………………………
85. Blaming only oneself rather than others produces success; believing only in oneself rather than others results in failure.
八六、通達(dá)事理 無(wú)做作氣………………………………………
86. Be a man who is full of sense and unaffected.
八七、正直之心 留名后世………………………………………
87. Be a man of integrity and make a good name for yourself after death.
八八、后天需努力 小節(jié)要謹(jǐn)慎…………………………………
88. Do work hard and be cautious about the trifles.
八九、忠厚受人尊敬 平淡趣味深長(zhǎng)……………………………
89. Loyalness is worth respecting while plainness has more taste.
九〇、交正直友 學(xué)德高人………………………………………
90. Make friends with honest people and follow the men of high moral character.
九一、解鄰里紛爭(zhēng) 說(shuō)因果關(guān)系…………………………………
91. Disputes between neighbors should be settled through explanation of the rotation of karma.
九二、發(fā)達(dá)需要努力 福壽也靠積德……………………………
92. Development and flourishing need efforts; fortune and longevity depend on virtue.
九三、百善孝為先 萬(wàn)惡淫為首…………………………………
93. Filial piety is the most important of all virtues; Lewdness is the worst of all sins.
九四、自奉減幾分 處世退一步…………………………………
94. In getting along with others, it'sbetter to conduct yourself in a concessive way.
九五、持守本分安貧樂(lè)道 凡事忍讓長(zhǎng)久不衰…………………
95. Know your poverty and remain happy; forbear for long-term prosperity.
九六、境遇無(wú)常 光陰易逝………………………………………
96. Man's lot is changeable and fleet, man's life.
九七、川學(xué)海而至海 莠似苗而非苗……………………………
97. All the rivers follow the sea's example and run into it; bristlegrasses seem to be but are not seedlings of cereal crops.
九八、守身必謹(jǐn)嚴(yán) 養(yǎng)心須淡泊…………………………………
98. Man's integrity must be maintained with great care while cultivation of the mind needs no fame and fortune.
九九、有德不在有位 能行不在能言……………………………
99. It's important to have noble virtues rather than noble ranks and the ability to act rather than the ability to speak.
一〇〇、稱譽(yù)易 無(wú)怨難…………………………………………
100. It is easy to win praise but hard to avoid resentment.
一〇一、多記先賢格言 閑看他人行事…………………………
101. Keep in heart the teachings of ancient sagesand observe the ways of others to act.
一〇二、身為重臣而精勤 面臨大敵猶弈棋……………………
102. An important official in the land should know how to keep calm in the face of a strong enemy.
一〇三、有濟(jì)人之心 無(wú)欺人之意………………………………
103. One should have the heart to donate others rather than the intention to bully them.
一〇四、能讀書即有福 教子弟即創(chuàng)家…………………………
104. To read and learn is to invite happiness; to educate kids is to enrich a family.
一〇五、教子勿溺愛(ài) 子墮莫棄絕………………………………
105. Don't spoil your children and give them up when they degenerate.
一〇六、專心可立功 偏見(jiàn)易敗事………………………………
106. Concentration is the road to success; prejudice is a slippery slope.
一〇七、 不忘艱難之境 不存僥幸之心………………………
107. Don't forget the existence of adversity and take chances in doing things.
一〇八、心靜則明 品超斯遠(yuǎn)……………………………………
108. Man's heart will be clear the minute it calms down; anoble character can rise above the material desires.
一〇九、貧乃順境 儉即豐年……………………………………
109. Poverty is good for reading; frugality is equivalent to abundance.
一一〇、常有正直心 莫有浮華志………………………………
110. Be honest and down-to-earth but don't be hollow and superficial.
一一一、異端背乎經(jīng)常 邪說(shuō)涉于虛誕…………………………
111. Things against the set norms and conventions arecalled heterodoxy and those relating to fabrication and preposterousness are called heresy.
一一二、亡羊尚可補(bǔ)牢 羨魚何如結(jié)網(wǎng)…………………………
112. It's never too late to mend the fold even after the sheep is lost; to stand by a river to dream of fish is not as good as going home to knit fishnet.
一一三、道本足于身 境難足于心………………………………
113. Substance in human nature is resourceful for moral cultivation; material affluencecan hardly satisfy man's heart.
一一四、下苦功讀書 有益于社會(huì)………………………………
114. To benefit the world, one must study hard.
一一五、知錯(cuò)即改 不甘墮落……………………………………
115. Correct the mistake when you know it and never abandon yourself to vice.
一一六、淡中交耐久 靜里壽延長(zhǎng)………………………………
116. Plain fellowship will ever last; life in peace will be prolonged.
一一七、深思熟慮 以絕后患……………………………………
117. To prevent future trouble, one must think carefully before acting.
一一八、聰明不外露 耕讀可兼營(yíng)………………………………
118. Farm work and academic study can run side by side.
一一九、享受適可而止 學(xué)問(wèn)永不知足…………………………
119. One should know how far to go in seeking enjoyment and never be satisfied in learning.
一二一、既中規(guī)中矩 又靈活變化………………………………
121. In social dealings, one should be both disciplined and flexible.
一二二、山水是文章化境 煙云乃富貴幻形……………………
122. The mountains and waters are the magic subjects in literature.
一二三、察人倫留心細(xì)微 化鄉(xiāng)風(fēng)道義為本……………………
123. To observe the world interpersonally is to find out its small problems; to cultivate the countryside is to promote its moral education.
一二四、勿妄行欺詐 不獨(dú)享安閑………………………………
124. Don't cheat others and enjoy leisure alone.
一二五、忍讓非懦弱 自大終糊涂………………………………
125. He who practices forbearance is never a coward; he who thinks himself important is after all a blunderer.
一二七、閉目養(yǎng)心 口闔防禍……………………………………
127. Close your eyes to nourish the heart; close your mouth to prevent disasters.
一二八、富貴難教子 貧窮要讀書………………………………
128. It's difficult for rich people to bring up their children properly; poor scholars should be devoted to their academic pursuit.
一二九、茍且不能振 庸俗不可醫(yī)………………………………
129. People who don't do their business can't cheer up; people of low taste can never be redeemed.
一三〇、立大志成大功 不糾錯(cuò)成大禍…………………………
130. No great ambition, no great achievement; no error correction, no way to avoid disasters.
一三一、讓退一步 容易處事……………………………………
131. When a thing becomes difficult to deal with, a step back can make it easy.
一三二、無(wú)學(xué)為貧 無(wú)德為孤……………………………………
132. Poverty is the lack of knowledge; loneliness is that of virtue.
一三三、知過(guò)能改 抑惡揚(yáng)善……………………………………
133. Correct the mistake when you know it and you can shun evil and promote good.
一三四、詩(shī)書立業(yè) 孝悌做人……………………………………
134. Classics are the basis of aman of knowledge and filial piety thepedestal of a man of virtue.
一三五、得意勿忘形 苦心終有報(bào)………………………………
135. Don't get dizzy with success; you will be rewarded if you have done your best and most.
一三六、自知之明 不卑不亢……………………………………
136. People should know themselves well and be neither haughty nor humble.
一三七、有為之士不輕為 好事之人非曉事……………………
137. A promisingperson is one who never act recklessly while a troublemaker one who has no common sense.
一三八、勿因噎廢食 莫諱疾忌醫(yī)………………………………
138. We should not give up eating for fear of choking and refuse to accept treatment for fear that others will know about our illness.
一三九、幕中之賓 座上之客……………………………………
139. A trusted person is admitted to participating in decision-making; a distinguished guest is worth invitingto take a prominent seat.
一四〇、種田須盡力 讀書要專心………………………………
140. Do your best in the field and concentrate your efforts on study.
一四一、要栽培子弟 勿暴殄天物………………………………
141. Bring up your children with care and don't let things go to waste.
一四二、和氣待人 藏器待時(shí)……………………………………
142. Treat others kindly and don't use your talent tillthe right time comes.
一四三、大好光陰 切莫錯(cuò)過(guò)……………………………………
143. Don't miss the good time when it is with you.
一四四、不失良心 但行正路……………………………………
144. Keep conscience only to follow the right path.
一四五、務(wù)本業(yè)者常樂(lè) 當(dāng)大任者常憂…………………………
145. He who focuses on his own business is always happy; he who is in charge always worried.
一四六、求死難救 求福在己……………………………………
146. It's hard to save a person who is determined to end his life; to seek happiness, do it by oneself.
一四七、身不正難有好子弟 依勢(shì)者必有真對(duì)頭………………
147. Your children will behave well if you yourself stand straight; bully others on another's strength and one will bring in enemies for himself.
一四八、為學(xué)要靜敬 教人去驕惰………………………………
148. To learn is to make yourself quiet and respectful; to educate people is to get rid of their complacency and laziness.
一四九、面對(duì)知己無(wú)愧 讀書要能致用…………………………
149. Be worthy of your confidant and practice what you have learned.
一五〇、直道教人 誠(chéng)心待人……………………………………
150. Educate people to follow the right path and treat them with sincerity.
一五一、粗糲能甘 紛華不染……………………………………
151. Be a man who can live a simple life and resist the temptation of wealth and rank.
一五二、性情執(zhí)拗 不可謀事……………………………………
152. One cannot collaborate with those who are of stubborn temperament.
一五三、做人不必事事皆能………………………………………
153. There is no need to be capable ofdoing everything.
一五四、無(wú)愧于心 收效桑榆……………………………………
154. Be worthy of yourself and strive to gain some exploits before getting too old.
一五五、創(chuàng)業(yè)維艱 毋負(fù)先人……………………………………
155. It's hard to start a business, so we should not let our ancestors down.
一五六、生要有濟(jì)于鄉(xiāng)里 死要有可傳之事……………………
156. Try to be helpful to your native fellows when alive and do something worth remembering after death.
一五七、齊家先修身 讀書在明理………………………………
157. The government of a man's family should be preceded by his self-cultivation; to acquire knowledge is to refine sensibility.
一五八、積善有余慶 多藏必厚亡………………………………
158. Thingsgood for the world enjoy constant prosperitywhiletoo much amassment is liable to lead to great loss.
一五九、修身求備 讀書求深……………………………………
159. Perfection to a man's self-cultivation is applicable and so profoundness to his academic pursuit.
一六〇、立言與立功立德并傳……………………………………
160. Establishing arguments is as important as cultivating virtue and making achievements.
一六一、求教受勸 向善積德……………………………………
161. To consult is to ask for advice; to do good is to accumulate virtue.
一六二、有真涵養(yǎng) 寫大文章……………………………………
162. Writing an article of great significance and influenceneeds genuine accomplishment.
一六三、為善在讓 立身在敬……………………………………
163. To do good is to make a concession; to stand upright is to act with reverence.
一六四、是非自明 得失自知……………………………………
164. One should have a clear sense of right and wrong and the knowledge about his own merit and demerit.
一六五、仁義寬厚 儒家之道……………………………………
165. Benevolenceand toleranceare part of the core of Confucianism.
一六六、莫之大禍 起于不忍……………………………………
166. Almost every big disaster is caused by a momentary lack of tolerance.
一六七、體察他人 換位思考……………………………………
167. To understand others, one must observe them in their positions.
一六八、讀書積德 事長(zhǎng)親賢……………………………………
168. Accumulate virtue while learning; serve the old while paying homage to the worthy.
一六九、虞舜立五倫 朱熹集四書………………………………
169. The Five Interpersonal Relationships were set by King Shun and the Four Books systematized by Zhu Xi.
一七〇、意趣清高 志量遠(yuǎn)大……………………………………
170. Be a man of noble interest and great aspiration.
一七一、勢(shì)家女難伺 富家兒難處………………………………
171. It's hard to serve a daughter from a powerful family and get along with a son of a rich clan.
一七二、錢造福也能生禍 藥救人也能殺人……………………
172. Money can do man good and harm as well; drugs can save people and kill as well.
一七三、身體力行 集思廣益……………………………………
173. To solve a problem collectively, one should do it without letup and listen to all the useful opinions.
一七四、種田讀書 皆成其業(yè)……………………………………
174. Farm work and study for officialdom are the two ways to earn a living.
一七五、儒者多文為富 君子疾名不稱…………………………
175. A Confucian scholar takes the productiveness of his writings as wealth; anaccomplished man is always afraid that he cannot live up to his reputation.
一七六、博學(xué)篤志 神閑氣靜……………………………………
176. Learn widely and aspire steadfastly; be calm-minded andmild-mannered.
一七七、規(guī)我過(guò)者益友 偏私我者小人…………………………
177. He who admonishes meofmy errors is a helpful friend and a mean fellow, he who only pursues his own ends.
一七八、待人宜寬 行禮宜厚……………………………………
178. Be lenient when treating with others and generous when sending gifts.
一七九、觀已然而知未然…………………………………………
179. Look at what has happened, and you will know what will happen.
一八〇、觀規(guī)模之大小 知事業(yè)之高卑…………………………
180. Look at its size effect, and you will know if an enterprise is flourishing or declining.
一八一、君子尚義 小人趨利……………………………………
181. A gentleman upholds morality and justice while a mean fellow pursues interests.
一八二、小心謹(jǐn)慎無(wú)咎 高位難保其終…………………………
182. Be careful to avoid error, for superiority gained througha high position cannot last long.
一八三、勿以耕讀謀富貴…………………………………………
183. One should not take farm work and academic research as the means to accumulate riches and glory.
一八四、富而不懂布置則恥………………………………………
184. It's a shame if one wishes to make plenty of money but know not how to use it.