There are many famous sayings of Confucius in English. Here are a few common ones for reference:
1. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. ——From "The Analects of Confucius - Chapter 24 of Wei Linggong" by Confucius in the Pre-Qin Dynasty
English: Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you.?
Vernacular: If you don't want to be treated like this by others, then don't treat others like that either.
2. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your actions. ——From "The Analects of Confucius" by Confucius in the pre-Qin Dynasty
English: ?Keep what you say and carry out what you do.
Vernacular: Keep your word when you say it, and do it when you do it .
3. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——From the Pre-Qin Dynasty? Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius: For Politics"
English: Learning without thought is labor lost, thought without learning is perilous.?
Vernacular: Reading without thinking is just labor lost. Because they cannot deeply understand the meaning of books, they will not be able to reasonably and effectively use the knowledge in books, and may even fall into confusion. And if you just dream without actually studying and studying, you will end up building a tower on sand and gain nothing.
4. If you don’t learn enough, you are afraid of losing it. ——From "The Analects of Confucius Taibo" by Confucius in the pre-Qin period
English: Learn as if you could not reach your object, and were always fearing also lest you should lose it.?
Vernacular: Studying is like chasing something for fear of not being able to catch up. If you have learned something, you are afraid that you will lose it.
5. When three of us travel together, we must be my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——From "The Analects of Confucius" by Confucius in the pre-Qin Dynasty
English: When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.?
Vernacular: When several people are walking together, there must be someone among them who can be my teacher. I must choose their strengths to learn from. If I see their shortcomings, I must reflect on whether I have any. If there are any shortcomings like theirs, they must be corrected together.