英语背诵——朱子家训选摘

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　　朱子家训选摘
        　　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.
        　　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 over other's distress.
        　　施惠勿念;受恩莫忘。
        　　In proclaiming your virtues go slow;
        　　And be mindful of mercy you own.
        　　宜未雨而绸缪，勿临渴而掘井。
        　　In periods of drought ,Wise birds mend their nest
        　　So when the clouds burst ,They snugly may rest;
        　　Never be the fool ,
        　　Who starts to dig a well in the ground
        　　When he wants a drink of water
        　　And water can’t be found.
        　　居家戒争讼，讼则终凶;
        　　处世戒多言，言多必失。
        　　Don't take into court your family disputes,
        　　Unpleasant endings emerge from lawsuits;
        　　To comport yourself well in society,
        　　Restrain loose tongue's impropriety.