雙語詩歌翻譯|佚名-《增廣賢文·117》

《增廣賢文》。又名《昔時賢文》《古今賢文》，是中國明代時期編寫的道家兒童啟蒙書目。書名最早見之于明萬歷年間的戲曲《牡丹亭》，據(jù)此可推知此書最遲寫成于萬歷年間?！对鰪V賢文》集結(jié)中國從古到今的各種格言、諺語。后來，經(jīng)過明、清兩代文人的不斷增補(bǔ)，才改成現(xiàn)在這個模樣，稱《增廣昔時賢文》，通稱《增廣賢文》。

《增廣賢文·117》 佚名

傳家二字耕與讀，
防家二字盜與奸，
傾家二字淫與賭，
過家二字勤與儉。
作種種之陰功，
行時時之方便。
不汲汲于富貴，
不戚戚于貧賤。
素位而行，
不尤不怨。
先達(dá)之人可尊也，
不要比媚；
權(quán)勢之人可遠(yuǎn)也，
不可侮慢。

What should be prevented in a family
Is theft and adultery,
What should be handed on in a family
Is ploughing and reading.
What ruins a family
Is gambling and prostitution,
What sustains a family
Is thrift and diligence.
Perform good deeds of whatever kind
Without parading them,
Provide people whenever possible
With needed convenience.
To acquire wealth there should be no anxiety,
To get rid of poverty there should be no worry.
Do things compatible with your position,
Blame neither men nor heaven.
Respect a man of great wisdom
But do not fawn upon him,
Keep away from a man of great power
And do not humiliate him.