雙語詩歌翻譯|佚名-《增廣賢文·124》

《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，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·124》 佚名

積產(chǎn)遺子孫，
子孫未必守；
積書遺子孫，
子孫未必讀。
莫把真心空計校，
惟有大德享百福。
不作無益害有益，
不貴異物賤用物。
誰人不愛子孫賢？
誰人不愛千種粟？
奈五行不是這般題目。

Properties accumulated for descendants
May not be preserved by descendants,
Books accumulated for descendants
May not be read by descendants.
Only people of great morality
Can enjoy much fortune,
It is no use racking your brains for gain.
Do not overvalue rare gadgets
And ignore practical articles,
Do not engage in affairs of no good
And delay beneficial things.
All people hope
Their descendants will be virtuous and capable,
All people hope
They can accumulate plenty of grain,
But fate is not so obedient.