The next sentence is: Don't talk in sleep to idiots, so as to avoid mistakes; don't talk rudely when seeing shortcomings, so as to avoid mistakes.

These two sentences come from the chapter "Connecting Things" in the collection "Proverbs Lianbi" compiled by Qing Dynasty scholar Jin Ying. This is a practical book similar to "Zengguang Xianwen". It collects representative poems, songs, famous quotes, aphorisms, proverbs and other sentences from all dynasties, aiming to teach people how to behave in the world.

The author divides different sentences into more than 10 categories according to their meanings, types and uses. Each category constitutes a chapter, mainly including the learning category, the holding category, the dealing category, the connecting category, and the qing category. Family category, political category, etc. These sentences have a profound understanding of human nature, and they still have very good guiding significance today.

Humanity teaches people the rules they should follow in dealing with others. It can not only reflect a person's cultivation, but also reflect a person's wisdom in life.

"Sit quietly and think about your own mistakes, and don't gossip about others" means: when you sit alone and meditate, you must be good at reflecting on and summarizing your own mistakes; when chatting with others, never gossip about others. .

"Don't talk in sleep to idiots, so as to avoid making mistakes; don't talk rudely to people who are short-sighted, as this will avoid them." It means: Be careful when you speak, and don't say unreliable things to people easily. May mislead others. When facing someone who is inferior to you, don't say condescending words, as this can easily arouse the other person's jealousy.