It is difficult for a gentleman to be frugal.
Source: ZhouyiNo..
A gentleman uses the virtue of thrift to avoid danger.
It is pointed out that Zhouyi contains simple dialectical thought, and there are many places to explain the truth of things changing. This sentence has dialectical thinking. On the one hand, making clear the virtue of thrift is helpful to nip in the bud and prevent extravagance and corruption; On the other hand, in the face of danger, especially in the face of material shortage, having the virtue of thrift is helpful to overcome danger. The author of Zhouyi believes that everything in heaven and earth has its ups and downs. When it doesn't work, it is necessary to cultivate one's morality and don't show oneself too much to tide over the difficulties.
Work diligently for the country and frugally for the family.
The source is Shangshu Dayu Mo.
The general idea is to be diligent in running state undertakings and frugal in running family life.
Remind us that thrift is the traditional virtue of our people. The legendary ancient sages all did this, and they devoted themselves to state affairs. Dayu is diligent in managing water conservancy, but he can't make ends meet. Yao is particularly concerned about the masses and thinks it is his fault that others are hungry and cold. The life of ancient sages was very frugal. They often wear coarse clothes, eat coarse rice and drink wild vegetable soup. Yao, Shun and Yu are thrifty and thrifty in their careers and lives, winning the hearts of the people.
Thrift, virtue * * * also; Waste is a great evil.
Source "Zuo Zhuan Zhuang Gong Twenty-four Years".
Thrift is a great virtue of doing good; Luxury is the root of all evil.
It is suggested that Duke Zhuang of Lu order people to paint the pillars of the temple with red paint and carve patterns on the rafters, which is extravagant and rude. Yu Sun, a doctor, said this when he advised him, and pointed out that doing so actually injected "great evil" into the "great virtue" of his ancestors, which not only failed to please them, but humiliated them. It can be seen that the ancients viewed thrift from the height of etiquette and virtue, and regarded extravagance and waste as a kind of evil. In today's extremely rich material, it is still a virtue worthy of our admiration to abstain from extravagance and thrift and not waste money.
People's livelihood is diligent, but diligence is not lacking.