1. A gentleman avoids difficulties with frugality.

General idea: A gentleman uses the virtue of frugality to avoid danger.

2. Be diligent in your country and frugal in your family.

The general idea: Be diligent in national affairs and frugal in family life.

3. Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil.

The general idea: Frugality is the greatest virtue among good deeds; luxury is the greatest evil among evil deeds.

4. People’s livelihood depends on diligence, but diligence means nothing.

The main idea: People's livelihood depends on hard work. Only if they work diligently can they

not be short of money.

5. Frugality leads to prosperity, while immorality leads to ruin.

The general idea: Frugality will lead to prosperity, while lustful enjoyment will lead to ruin.

6. It’s noon on the day of hoeing, and the sweat is dripping from the soil.

Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work.

The general idea: The farmer was hoeing under the scorching sun at noon, and drops of sweat fell on the soil where the grass

seedlings grew. Who knew that every grain of food on the plate was obtained with such hard work

.

7. Looking back at the virtuous countries and families in the past, success was due to diligence and frugality, and failure was due to extravagance.

The general idea: Throughout history, whether it is a country or a family, they all thrive on diligence and frugality, and

succumb to extravagance.

8. Worry and labor can rejuvenate a country, while leisure can destroy one's life.

The main idea: Worrying about state affairs can make the country prosperous and prosperous, but pursuing ease and enjoyment can lead to one's own destruction.

9. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

The general idea: It is easy to change from frugality to luxury, but it is very difficult to change from luxury to frugality.