The famous aphorisms about accumulation are as follows:
1. When soil accumulates, mountains become the wind and rain; when water accumulates, the abyss becomes abyss, dragons emerge; when good deeds accumulate, the gods are satisfied with themselves, and the sacred heart Be prepared.
Vernacular translation: The accumulation of earth and rocks creates a high mountain, and wind and rain rise from here; the accumulation of water and water creates an abyss, and dragons emerge from here; accumulate good deeds and develop noble character, and your mind will naturally become clear. It also has the spiritual realm of a saint.
2. Therefore, if you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t become a river or sea. A horse can't take ten steps with one leap; a horse can ride ten times, but it's hard to give up.
Vernacular translation: Therefore, without accumulating one and a half steps, there is no way to reach a thousand miles away; without accumulating small flows, there is no way to form rivers and seas. A good horse can reach the distance less than ten steps with one leap; an inferior horse can reach the distance by taking a carriage for ten days, and its achievements come from walking non-stop.
3. If you persevere, the rotten wood will not be broken; if you persevere, the metal and stone can be carved.
Vernacular translation: (If) it stops after carving a few times, (then) the rotten wood will continue to carve. (If) you keep carving, (then) you can carve gold and stone successfully.
4. Earthworms have no sharp claws and teeth, nor strong bones and muscles. They eat earth and drink from the underworld.
Vernacular translation: Earthworms do not have sharp claws and teeth, but they have strong muscles and bones, but they can eat soil upwards and drink water from the soil downwards. This is because they are single-minded.
5. Crabs kneel six times and hold two claws. If there is no place for snakes and eels to rely on, they are impatient.
Vernacular translation: A crab has six legs and two claws. (But) it has nowhere to hide if there are no caves for snakes and eels. This is because it has impetuous intentions.