1. It is difficult to be a good person, but it is even harder to be a good person.

2. Self-esteem should not be arrogant, and self-effacement should not be inferior.

3. If the inside of the gourd is round, the inside of the tube will be long (easy-going).

4. Bamboo can be broken but not bent, and scholars can be killed but not humiliated.

5. It is not a gentleman to value wealth over justice.

6. Only shameless people can say shameless words.

7. If you know how to stop, you will never be ashamed.

8. If you know something, you know it; if you don’t know it, you don’t know it.

9. If you know your mistakes, you must correct them, and never forget them.

10. Real gold is not afraid of fire.

11. Responsible for yourself with a heart that is responsible for others, and love others with a heart that loves yourself.

12. A poor wife should not go to court, and a friend of the poor should not be forgotten.

13. The prime minister’s belly can sail.

14. The country will be safe if the rich and the poor do not bully the country.

15. If you have power, you can’t use it all. If you have plans, you can’t use it.

16. Have something to say in person.

17. You can’t enjoy all the blessings, and you can’t say all the things you want to say.

18. If there is a shortcoming, protect the shortcomings and add another shortcoming.

19. Careful calculation will lead to mistakes, and step back and consider will lead to greater success.

20. Fireflies only illuminate themselves, but geese do not walk alone.

21. Heroes emerge from youth.

22. A hero is not afraid of death. A hero is not a hero if he is afraid of death.

23. When talking about others, you should also look at yourself.

24. Discipline your body with careful conduct, and do not judge others with careful conduct.

25. Once a word is spoken, it is hard to follow.

26. For one day of self-denial and restoration of propriety, the world will return to benevolence.

27. A horse cannot carry two saddles, and a woman cannot marry two husbands.

28. A tiny bit of evil will persuade people not to do anything, but a tiny bit of good will make people convenient.

29. One step and two feet.

30. One is not afraid of suffering, and the other is not afraid of death.

31. Think big and give way to small.

32. Too many words and lost words are all because of wine, and friendship and distance are broken only because of money.

33. Don’t fight for three inches of energy, and your young head will turn gray.

34. If you touch the needle when you are young, you can steal the gold when you are old.

35. A villain likes to praise his own strengths, but also likes to criticize others' shortcomings.

36. First for your country, then for your home.

37. Worry about the world’s worries first, and rejoice after the world’s happiness.

38. Put public before private, and put others before yourself.

39. Don’t let the suspicion of others hinder your independent opinion.

40. Don’t let others do what you want.

41. Don’t be jealous of others’ abilities because of your own clumsiness.

42. Don’t use your own strengths to reflect the shortcomings of others.

43. Don’t hurt the general public by doing small favors.

44. Don’t rely on your power to bully the orphans and widows.

45. Don’t use public opinion to promote private relationships.

46. It is useless to stop talking and take charge of matters that are not your own.

47. Receive salary without merit and have trouble sleeping and eating.

48. Don’t do anything wrong to others, and don’t bother to call the door in the middle of the night.

49. Playing with people loses morality, and playing with things loses morale.

50. Listen to others’ advice and eat enough.

51. The sky does not say that it is high, the earth does not say that it is thick; people do not say that they are capable, and water does not say that it flows.

52. Being greedy and spending all your money will damage your body, spiritual virtue and Yin.

53. Follow the square and make the circle, be able to be noble or humble.

54. If you receive a favor from someone, you should repay it with a spring of water.

55. Keep your mouth shut and be as defensive as a city.

56. Gold will shine there.

57. Right and wrong are just for talking too much, and all troubles are caused by force.

58. It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people.

59. Give kindness without thinking, and never forget receiving kindness.

60. It is not a gentleman to repay kindness.

61. Young people should not laugh at the white-headed man. How long can the flowers bloom?

62. Beheading does not matter, as long as the principle is true.

63. Think before you act.

64. As an official for three generations, you should not underestimate your master.

65. Spread a piece of love and you will gain lifelong happiness.

66. If you don’t do it conveniently with others, reciting Amitabha will always be in vain.

67. If you endure and shake again, the word "endure" is higher than the word "shake".

68. Be patient for a moment to avoid a hundred days of worries.

69. People fight for leisure and everything is in vain.

70. When people are happy, they should not be jealous.

71. People have three hard words, and trees have three feet of branches.

72. If a person is shameless, he can do anything.

73. If a person is too tight, there will be no wisdom; if the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

74. No matter where we meet in life, don’t make a fuss over a small complaint.

75. Everyone is for me, and I am for everyone.

76. People are not close to each other because of wealth, and they are not familiar with people and are familiar with etiquette.

77. Being bullied is not a humiliation, and being afraid is not a blessing.

78. People are afraid of bad hearts, and trees are afraid of bad roots.

79. If people harm others, they will not fall, and if God harms people, grass will not grow.

80. Let the charm of youth show in your confidence.

81. Persuading people will eventually be beneficial, and retreat will naturally be easy.

82. The poor are not short of aspirations, and the poor are not short of words.

83. Listen carefully to what is said, but be aware of the inhuman accusations, and be patient and think twice; when you argue over something, you know it is not your fault, you must think calmly to yourself.

84. Never break the law knowingly, and be careful not to do it.

85. Sending goose feathers from thousands of miles away is more important than kindness and righteousness.

86. It is difficult to be poor without resentment, but easy to be rich without arrogance.

87. When an ordinary man sees humiliation, he stands up and draws his sword. This is not courageous.

88. It is better to be someone he is not than to be someone I am not virtuous.

89. It’s better to be surprised and not come than to be disgusted and not leave.

90. I would rather let the world fail me; I will never let the world fail me.

91. It is better to suffer body pain than face heat.

92. Birds fly far with phoenixes, and people follow sages and have high moral character.

93. People of the bright side do not do secret things.

94. A wise person should not do secret things and act according to the rules.

95. To avoid resentment, always be gentle.

96. Without good character, it is difficult to have good popularity.

97. A person who suffers many losses will benefit from modesty, and a person with few desires will benefit from a longer life.

98. A kind word warms you for three winters, but a bad word hurts you for six months.

99. A kind word can warm you in three winters, but a bad word can hurt you in six months.

100. You can’t indulge in too much pleasure.

101. Even though you are old and your pride is still there, how can you be willing to bend your waist to flatter Mr. Quan?

102. The old party is getting stronger, and the poor is getting stronger.

103. The wax head is not higher than the two ends.

104. The virtuous do not criticize the foolish in quarrels.

105. A gentleman repays kindness with merit, while a villain is ungrateful and ungrateful.

106. A gentleman has great power, but a villain has great popularity.

107. A gentleman does not treat qi with villains.

108. A gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way.

109. Sit quietly and think about your own mistakes. Don’t criticize others when you are free.

110. Be cautious in socializing without worries, be patient and easy to discuss.

111. Make virtuous friends, never friends without justice.

112. Make friends who have gained, but never friends who have no righteousness.

113. There will never be a bad sound in communication.

114. Don’t be surprised if you are surprised. If you are surprised, you will be defeated.

115. If you do it when you find a favor, let it go.

116. The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the loyal ministers.

117. When a stone is struck, there is fire. Don’t make enemies when you encounter enemies.

118. Dogs cannot come out of the tiger’s gate.

119. Good words are hard to come by, but bad words are easy to dish out.

120. Don’t be too harsh in attacking people’s faults, and don’t be too high in teaching people to be good.

121. Giving is better than taking.

122. Everyone eats and everyone is satisfied, and men act like men.

123. Everything that is true is missing.

124. Be realistic in everything and accumulate blessings for yourself.

125. Evil people are bold and good people are blessed.

126. If you have to be patient and patient, if you can’t bear it, small things will become big things.

127. If you receive a favor from someone, you must repay it with a spring of water.

128. There is nothing right or wrong in speaking face to face.

129. Don’t talk short words in front of a scumbag.

130. But if you only have one step, why not be a human being.

131. The words of a man are hard to follow.

132. It is difficult for a man to be a beauty.

133. Adults do not see villains, gods do not see mortals.

134. Don’t slap someone in the face and don’t expose someone’s shortcomings by talking.

135. Eat rice and talk rationally.

136. The prime minister’s head can run horses, and the prime minister’s belly can sail boats.

137. Being calm does not mean being timid, and being brave does not mean being reckless.

138. Always be self-restrained and observe the laws.

139. How can you stand by the river without getting your shoes wet?

140. If you stand by the river for a long time, your shoes will not get wet.

141. Don’t rely on yourself to show off your talents, and don’t try lightly to gain success.

142. Do not blame others for what they cannot do, do not force others to do what they cannot do, and do not suffer for what others do wrong.

143. Don’t lead others as you please.

144. If you don’t make people happy, you will never exhaust people’s loyalty.

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Cultivating

Cultivating, xiū yǎng, the comprehensive quality of a person. 1. [Form one’s mind]: Cultivate noble qualities and a correct attitude towards others, and strive to achieve fullness and perfection of knowledge and moral character. Ancient Confucianism mostly refers to cultivating a perfect personality in accordance with the requirements of its doctrine and making words and deeds conform to the rules. 2.[Accomplishment;Training;Understanding;Cultivation]: A certain level reached in scientific and cultural knowledge, art, thought, etc. 3. [Self-cultivation]: refers to the correct attitude towards others and things that is gradually developed. 4. [View]: Intelligence, personality.