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增广贤文(英文版)昔时贤文,Thewisdomofancientaphorisms 诲汝谆谆,Hasbeeninstructingpeopleearnestly, 集韵增广,ollectionofthem 多见多闻。Canaddknowledgetoyourphilosophy. 观今宜鉴古,Consulthistorywhenobservingreality, 无古不成今。Realitydoesnotexistwithouthistory. 贤乃国之宝,Inacountry,thelearnedvirtuousandcapablepeople,shouldbethemostvaluable; 儒为席上珍。Atafeast,thetalentsoflearnedpeople,shouldbethemostdesirable. 农工与商贾,Toeducatefarmers,workers,andbusinessmen, 皆宜敦五伦。Arethefiveethicalprinciples 孝悌为先务,Filialdutyandbrotherhood,arethemostimportant, 本立而道生。Asinformingatheory,thecoreisfundamental. 尊师以重道,Respectteachersandvaluetheirinstruction, 爱众而亲仁。Lovetheordinaryandliveclosely,withbenevolentpeople. 钱财如粪土,Moneyandwealtharepureemptiness, 仁义值千金。Humanityandjusticearetrulypriceless. 做事须循天理,ordancewithheavenlypurposes, 出言要顺人心。plywithpopularwishes. 心术不可得罪于天地,Yourintentions,shouldnotoffendheavenandearth; 言行要留好样与儿孙。Forthesakeofyourdescendants,yourwordsanddeedsshouldsetagoodexample. 处富贵地,Ifrichandnoble, 要矜怜贫贱的痛痒;Youshouldpitythehardships,ofthepoorandhumble; 当少壮时,Whenyoungandvigorous, 须体念衰老的酸辛。Youshouldunderstandthedifficulties,oftheoldandfeeble. 孝当竭力,Meresupportofyourparentsisnotenough, 非徒养身。Youshoulddoyouutmosttobedutiful. 鸦有反哺之孝,Acrowfeedsitsparentswhentheyareold, 羊有跪乳之恩。Alambkneelsdown,whensuckingmilkfromitsmother,becauseithasgratitudetoshow. 岂无远道思亲泪,Dopeopletravellingfaraway,notmisstheirparents? 不及高堂念子心。Yetparentsathome,worrymoreaboutthe