雙語詩歌翻譯|佚名-《增廣賢文·122》

《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。《增廣賢文》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，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·122》 佚名

佳人傅粉，
誰識白刃當前；
螳螂捕蟬，
豈知黃雀在后。
天欲禍人，
必先以微福驕之，
所以福來不必喜，
要看會受；
天欲福人，
必先以微禍儆之，
所以禍來不必憂，
要看會救。

A mantis stalking a cicada is not aware of
An oriole aiming at it from behind,
A man favoured by a beauty
Does not know there is a killing plan
Screened by the charming lady.
Heaven gives you a small piece of luck
To embolden you
Before giving you a serious disaster;
Do not necessarily be happy when luck comes,
The important thing is how you enjoy it.
Heaven gives you a small disaster
To admonish you before giving you great luck;
Do not necessarily be sad when a disaster comes,
The important thing is how you remedy it.