1. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. ——"Shang Shu·Dayu Mo"

Translation: Being complacent about the achievements you have achieved will lead to losses; being humble and feeling your own shortcomings can benefit from it.

2. Isn’t it a gentleman who doesn’t know something but doesn’t feel embarrassed? ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: If others don't understand me, I won't be angry. Isn't this also a sign of gentlemanly demeanor?

3. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds.

You must keep your word if the translation says it; if you decide to do something, you must do it.

4. No intention, no necessity, no cause, no me. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

The translation is not willful, rigid, stubborn, or self-righteous.

5. When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: When several people walk together, there must be someone worth learning from them. I choose their strengths to learn from, learn from their shortcomings, and correct them if they exist.

6. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others. ——"The Analects"

Translation A gentleman always blames himself and looks for problems within himself. Villains often look for faults and shortcomings in others.

7. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation: A gentleman is upright and open-minded, while a villain is preoccupied and worried about gains and losses.

8. Don’t blame God or blame others. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

When encountering setbacks and failures, never complain about God or blame others.

9. Don’t express your anger and never make mistakes. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

The translation will not express anger at others and will not make the same mistake twice.

10. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation If you are not patient with small things, you will ruin big things.

11. Even the villain’s faults must be punished. ——"The Analects of Confucius"

Translation A villain must cover up his faults.

12. Everyone can be Yao and Shun. ——"Mencius"

Translation As long as you work hard, everyone can become a great sage like Yao and Shun.

13. An embankment of a thousand feet will be destroyed by the holes of ants; a room of a hundred feet will be burned by the smoke of the gaps. ——"Han Feizi"

Translation A thousand-mile embankment will eventually be destroyed because of the gnawing of tiny ants. A hundred-foot-tall building may burn down due to fire caused by sparks coming out of the chimney gaps.

14. Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are enough to be warned. ——"Preface to Poetry"

Those who criticize the translation are not guilty. When you hear criticism from others, you should carefully reflect on yourself. If you are wrong, correct it. If it is not wrong, take it as advice.

15. Good medicine is hard on the mouth but good for the disease; good advice is hard on the ears but good for deeds. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings"

The translation of good medicine is bitter but beneficial to the treatment of diseases; words of advice and advice may not sound pleasant to the ear but are beneficial to one's actions.