Twenty divine sentences in "The Book of Songs", each sentence speaks volumes about life

When it comes to "The Book of Songs", the first thing that comes to mind is the beautiful love poems in it. In fact, "The Book of Songs" is far more than just love.

In the Book of Songs, there are many famous sayings and aphorisms that tell the philosophy of life and explain the knowledge of worldly affairs.

The following 20 famous lines from the Book of Songs speak volumes about life.

It is a great virtue to forget oneself and think about my small grievances. ("The Book of Songs·Gu Feng")

Translation: You have forgotten all my good points and only remember my little flaws.

People often make a little mistake, and all the good things they have done in the past are wiped out.

The gangster ordered him face to face and spoke to his ears. (The Book of Songs·Yi)

Translation: Not only does he teach you face to face, but he also picks up your ears to make you listen.

I am eager to teach, but I am afraid that I will not listen at all.

There is no beginning for extravagance, and there is an end for freshness. ("The Book of Songs·Dang")

Translation: Everything starts well, but rarely ends well.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Once you have started, you must finish it seriously. No matter what you do or do, you must start well and finish well.

My son Hui thinks of me, and he wears his clothes and walks through the water. If you don't think about yourself, how can there be no other people? What a crazy child! ("The Book of Songs: Shang")

Translation: If you love me and miss me, quickly pick up your clothes and go to the Qin River. If you no longer miss me, won't anyone come to me? You are such a stupid boy!

If you want to do something, don't procrastinate. If you hesitate, you will have no chance.

If a person has no manners, what is the point of not dying? ("The Book of Songs·Xiang Mouse")

Translation: If you don't have dignity as a person, you might as well die early.

If a person does not care about virtue and does not know etiquette and justice, he is really a useless person.

It is like discussing and discussing, and it is like polishing. ("Book of Songs·Qi'ao")

Translation: The study of knowledge becomes more exquisite, and the study of moral character becomes better.

Learning and research are inseparable from consideration and discussion. Only in this way can we strive for excellence.

Those who know me tell me that I am worried; those who don’t know me tell me what I want. ("The Book of Songs·Miuli icon")

Translation: People who can understand me say that I am sad in my heart. People who cannot understand me ask me what I seek.

People’s joys and sorrows are different from each other. You can’t expect everyone to understand your mood. After all, it’s hard to find a confidant.

People can be intimidated by their excessive talk. ("The Book of Songs·Jiang Zhongzi")

Translation: The slander and slander of my neighbors scare me.

Three men make a tiger, and gossip can hurt more than an arrow.

The high mountains stand still and the scenery stops. ("The Book of Songs·Che Ju")

Translation: Virtue is as high as the mountains, people admire it, virtue is like the high road, people follow it.

People with lofty virtues make others look up to them and follow them as examples. Although they cannot match them, they strive to make progress.

Stones from other mountains can attack jade. ("The Book of Songs·He Ming")

Translation: There are fine stones on other mountains, which can be used to carve jade.

With the help of external forces, you can improve your knowledge and correct your mistakes.

There is no waste of happiness, and a good man will rest. ("The Book of Songs·Cricket")

Translation: The good work is not abandoned but also entertainment, and the virtuous people enjoy themselves leisurely.

While not neglecting your main work, you should also take time for entertainment.

It can still be said that scholars are lazy. A woman's procrastination cannot be explained. ("The Book of Songs·Meng Icon")

Translation: If a man falls in love with you, it will be too easy to throw him away. If a woman is in love with a man, it will be difficult for her to break free.

Women are always more likely to fall into emotions than men, lacking independence and rationality.

The brothers are jealous of each other and guard their affairs outside the wall. ("The Book of Songs·Tangdi")

Translation: Brothers fight at home and encounter foreign aggression and disaster.

It is normal to have internal differences, but everyone can still be united when encountering external enemies.

Don’t dare to attack the tiger, don’t dare to fight against the river. People know one, but not the other. ("The Book of Songs·Xiaomin")

Translation: Dare not fight a tiger with bare hands, dare not cross a river on foot. People only know about this danger and don't know about other disasters.

It is difficult to predict the hidden dangers behind the danger, so you must be cautious when dealing with people.

How can it be that eating fish is like carp in the river? How can it be that if he takes his wife, he must be the son of Song Dynasty? ("The Book of Songs·Hengmen")

Translation: If you want to eat fresh fish, you must choose carp? Does it mean that if you want to marry a wife, you must have a wife from Song Dynasty to be happy?

You don’t necessarily want the best in everything, but you want what suits you best.

The high bank is the valley, and the deep valley is the mausoleum. ("The Book of Songs·The Turn of October icon")

Translation: The high bank turned into a deep valley, and the deep valley turned into a peak.

Everything in the world is unpredictable. No matter you are in a high place or a low place, you must maintain a good attitude.

I looked around, wondering where I was going. ("The Book of Songs·Jie Nanshan")

Translation: I stood in the car and looked at the scenery in all directions, feeling confused and not knowing where to go!

The world is so vast that people will inevitably feel cramped and unable to use it. But don't be afraid, there is always a way out.

Those who speak are not guilty, but those who hear are warned. ("The Book of Songs·Guan Ju·Preface")

Translation: The person who speaks is not guilty, but the person who listens is enough to be alert.

Those who boldly put forward opinions do not need to bear responsibility, and those who listen to the opinions should take a warning even if they do not adopt them.

Give me a peach and repay me with a plum. (The Book of Songs·Yi)

Translation: Someone gave me a basket of peaches, and I reciprocated with plums.

People need to know how to repay kindness and reciprocate courtesy.

It is not appropriate to be angry if you work together to encourage others. ("The Book of Songs·Gu Feng")

Translation: Husband and wife are of the same mind and should not be angry and incompatible.