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Poor Richard's Almanack
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
]说教).
1. A good example is the best sermon ([
好的榜样就是最好的说教。
2. A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of
a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost.
微小的疏忽可能酿成祸害；缺一根钉子就会掉一块蹄铁，掉一块蹄铁就会失去一匹马，失去一匹马就会失去一名骑手。
3. All things are easy to Industry.
All things are difficult to sloth ([ ]懒惰).
勤则万事易，懒则万事难。
4. A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant
]无知的) one.
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有知识的傻瓜比没知识的傻瓜更糟。
5. At 20 years of age the Will reigns; at 30 the Wit; at 40 the Judgment.
二十岁意气用事，三十岁机智处事，四十岁断事不惑。
6. A wolf eats sheep but now and then,
Ten Thousands are devour'd ([
]吞吃) by Men.
狼只是偶尔吃羊，
而人却吃了千万只羊。
7. Being ignorant is not so much a Shame, as being unwilling to learn.
无知不为耻，不想学才可耻。
8. Beware of little Expenses, a small Leak will sink a great ship.
注意小笔开支，小漏将会沉大船。
]受祝福的) is he that expects nothing, for he shall never 9. Blessed ([
be disappointed.
什么都不想的人最幸福，因为他从不失望。
10. Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck.
勤勉乃幸运之母。
11. Dost thou love life? Then do not squander ([
]浪费) time, for that is the stuff life is made of.
你爱生命吗？那么不要浪费时间吧，因为时间是组成生命的材料。
12. Don't throw stones at your neighbors, if you own windows are glass.
如果你自家的窗户是玻璃的，就不要向邻居扔石头。
13. Drive thy Business, let not that drive thee.
你要管理事务，别让事务管理你。
14. Each year one vicious ([
]恶的) habit rooted out, In Time might make the worst Man good throughout.
一年根除一恶习，恶棍也能成好人。
15. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
早睡早起身，富裕、聪明又健身。
16. Eat to live, and not live to eat.
要为活着而吃饭，不要为吃饭而活着。
17. Fear to do ill, and you need fear nought ([ ]零) else.
若怕干坏事，别的就都不用怕了。
18. Fish and Visitors stink ([ ]发出臭味) in three days.
访客和鱼三天都会发臭。
19. Genius without education is like Silver in the Mine.
天才不受教育就像是埋在矿里的银子。
20. Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well mended.
玻璃、陶瓷和名誉都很容易破裂，而且永远无法弥补。
21. God helps them that help themselves.
天助自助者。
22. Good Sense is a Thing all need, few have, and none think they want.
人人都要有良知。有良知的人寥寥无几，没人认为他们缺乏良知。
23. Haste makes Waste.
仓促造成浪费。
24. Have you somewhat to do tomorrow; do it today.
明天要做的事今天就做。
25. He that cannot obey, cannot command.
不能服从的人，就不能指挥。
26. He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.