A polite way of scolding a person for being uneducated.

A polite way of scolding a person for being uneducated. In ancient times, literati used euphemisms to describe a person's lack of education and politeness. The method adopted is not direct scolding, but tactful, which is really clever. Let me share with you an old saying to tactfully scold someone for being uneducated. I hope it will be helpful to you. Ancient sayings to tactfully scold a person for being uneducated 1

1. "The Book of Songs·Wanfeng·Xiang Rat" - Spring and Autumn Period·It was collected by Yin Jifu and edited by Confucius

The zodiac rat has skin, If a man has no manners, if a man has no manners, what will happen if he does not die!

A rat has teeth, but a man has no restraints, and a man has no restraints, so why not die!

A rat has teeth. Body, people are rude, people are rude, and they will die!

Translation:

Look, this squirrel still has skin, how can people be so shameless? If a person has no face, he might as well die.

Look, this squirrel still has teeth, but people have no regard for virtue. If a person has no virtue, what else will he do if he doesn't die?

Look, this yellow rat still has limbs, but people don’t know etiquette. If a person does not know etiquette and justice, it is better to die quickly.

2. The behavior is unconventional and the person is afraid of reading articles. ——Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty, "A Dream of Red Mansions"

Definition: Activities that do not conform to secular etiquette, stubborn and bad personality, and do not like reading.

3. The eyes are on the buttocks, and they only recognize clothes but not people. ——Wen Yingjiang of the Qing Dynasty, "Ying the Needle"

Definition: Writing about people who wear clothes, they have no sense of gratitude and only look at the clothes, regardless of the hard work of the people who wear the clothes. Ancient sayings to tactfully scold a person for being uneducated 2

1. There is no evil greater than the good that destroys others, and no virtue is greater than the injustice of white people.

2. People leave their children and grandchildren with wealth, but I leave my children and grandchildren with innocence.

3. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal.

4. The husband works hard for the family, and the wife is diligent and thrifty in running the house.

5. A gentleman should be willing to let his ambitions be low, but not a villain who should be humble.

6. Emphasis on moral cultivation, strict sentiments and character; support justice and denounce evil.

7. A married child is like treasure, but a prodigal child is like grass.

8. Don’t take ill-gotten gains if you see them, but follow what is reasonable.

9. Anyone who does not love himself is really unqualified to be a parent.

10. True love has no preconceptions, and true faith must not be doubted.

11. Those who do not have strong ambitions will not be wise, and those who do not believe in their words will not achieve results.

12. An inch of time is worth an inch of gold. It is difficult to buy time when saving money.

13. My family has lived in the Song Dynasty for more than 300 years, and we must not forget that our descendants will not be in official positions.

14. Good people cultivate virtue and bring good fortune to heaven. Evil people sow disaster and bring disaster later. .

15. Be sincere without regrets, forgive without resentment, be harmonious without enmity, and endure without humiliation.

16. Those with great wisdom and hard work are crazy, while those with little strength and heavy responsibilities are hesitant.

17. When naming the descendants of the Fang family, the descendants of the family should be named with one character in the middle and one character in the back. There should be no disorder.

18. Those who are intelligent and agile should be knowledgeable.

19. If a family has one mind, it will have money to buy gold; if a family has two minds, it will have no money to buy needles.

20. The husband should not think his wife is ugly, and the wife should not think her husband poor.