1. No matter how clever a person is, there are also long-term plans and mistakes; A fool may give advice to a wise man. history

Smart people always make mistakes in thousands of considerations; Stupid people always get something after thinking a lot.

2. Wise people go far before they sprout, and avoid before they see it. history

A wise man foresees (things) before they happen, and a wise man can avoid disasters invisibly.

3. The bird will die and its song will moan; The dying man speaks the truth. history

When a bird is dying, its cry is sad; When a person is dying, his words are kind.

4. What can be done may not be said, and what can be said may not be done. history

A person who can do a thing may not say how he did it, and a person who can say how to do it may not be able to do it well.

5. The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is bustling for profit. history

Translation: (life is nothing more than the pursuit of fame and fortune), the world is prosperous, all for profit; The world is bustling for profit.

6. Mean words are good medicine, but sweet words are disease. history

Translation: Bitter words are like good medicine; Beautiful words are like diseases.

7. Those who rely on virtue prosper and those who rely on strength die. history

People who rely on character are more and more prosperous, while those who rely on force to make people obey will gradually die out.

8. Successful people are hard to achieve and easy to lose, while successful people are hard to find and easy to lose. history

Success is difficult, but failure is easy; It's hard to get time, but it's easy to lose it.

9. The safe road to senior one is dangerous for senior one. history

The nobler the morality, the better and safer the people; The greater the power, the easier it is to be abused and the more dangerous it is to be willful.

the Book of the Han Dynasty

10. Strike first, then strike people. the Book of the Han Dynasty

The first mover is often in the active position, and the second mover is often subject to others.

1 1. If you don't change it, it will be too much. the Book of the Han Dynasty

Translation: If you make a mistake and don't repent, that is a mistake.

12. Hanshu

If you know how to be content, you will not be humiliated. If you know enough, you will not be in danger.

13. Different winds in a hundred miles, different customs in a thousand miles. the Book of the Han Dynasty

Within a hundred miles, the climate may be the same. Hundreds of miles away, the climate will be different. If you go thousands of miles away, the customs will be different.

14. Don't worry about wealth and poverty. the Book of the Han Dynasty

Don't worry and grieve for poverty, and don't rush for wealth.

15. Take precautions before they happen. the Book of the Han Dynasty

Things should not be decided at once, we should nip in the bud.

book of later han

16. Where there is a will, there is a way. book of later han

Ambitious people will succeed in the end.

17. Turbid its source and observe its flow, bend its shape and want its straightness, but can't get it. book of later han

It is impossible to hope that the clear spring will flow from the turbid source, and it is impossible to hope that the distorted form will have a straight shadow.

18. What is ignorance? book of later han

God knows, the earth knows, I know, you know, how can you say no one knows?

19. It's better to settle for the second best and be lenient. book of later han

It is better to go home and make a net than to stand by a deep pool and hope to catch the fish.

It is wise to walk on thin ice. Tremble, be careful every day. book of later han

We should be as nervous and jittery as walking on thin ice in the face of the abyss, and be more cautious every day.

2 1. Honest and prudent, self-denial. book of later han

Cautious, able to control one's own selfish desires, focusing on business.

22. Husband is ambitious, be strong when he is poor, and be strong when he is old. book of later han

The more difficult a gentleman is, the more determined he is, the older he is, and the more ambitious he is.

23. Poor knowledge can't be forgotten, and the wife of dross can't stay in class. book of later han

Don't forget your friends when you have money, and don't abandon your wife who is in trouble when you have no money.

24. those who specialize in themselves are lonely, and those who refuse to fight are blocked. book of later han

I refuse to accept other people's opinions, and I am arbitrarily isolated.

25. Those who are close to the thick will not be hurt, but those who see the enemy will be quick. book of later han

Don't make people close to you feel sad, while opponents feel happy.

26. I sincerely add that the stone is open. book of later han

People's sincerity can move the world and split the stone.

27. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

How can you catch a little tiger without venturing into the tiger's den?

28. If you love, you won't feel too much, and if you hate it, you won't feel good. book of later han

If you like someone, you won't notice his shortcomings; If you hate a person, you won't know his good points.

29. Don't disrespect your position, but don't worship virtue; There is nothing to be ashamed of, but there is nothing to worry about. book of later han

We should not be ashamed of our low status, but of our low virtue. Don't be ashamed of not getting high pay, but of not having extensive knowledge.

30. The wise man abandons the short and takes the long to make it successful. book of later han

A wise man abandons his shortcomings, develops his strengths and succeeds.

History of Three Kingdoms

3 1. Better put out the fire than lose money. History of Three Kingdoms

Scoop up the boiling water in the pot and pour it out, so it will cool down and not boil. It is better to put out the fire and smoke the firewood.

32. If you get lost, you will get lost. If you can change it, you can't say it. History of Three Kingdoms

When you get lost, you won't stray from the right path until you come back. If it can be corrected in time, mistakes are nothing.

33. Good soldiers are not afraid of death to avoid death, while martyrs are not destroyed to survive. History of Three Kingdoms

A good soldier will not live for fear of death, and a strong man will not ruin his honor for survival.

34. Exaggerated words will not have much effect. History of Three Kingdoms

The speech goes beyond the real situation and cannot be used too much.

35. Farewell for three days is even more impressive. History of Three Kingdoms

After a period of separation, people should look at it with new eyes.

36. Those who walk Wan Li Road are not in the road; If you look at the whole world, bandits will do great harm. History of Three Kingdoms

Those who are interested in taking Wan Li Road will not give up halfway; Those who seek the greatness of the four seas should not care about small profits and hinder major events.

37. The country's prosperity also treats the people as children; His death also treats people like dirt. History of Three Kingdoms

If a country wants to be rich and strong, it must take care of its people as babies (that is, love them as children). Because the people are treated like dirt, the country is destroyed.

38. Looking at the leopard in the mirror, the past never forgets the teacher of the future. History of Three Kingdoms

Look at your face clearly in the mirror, study ancient things and know the present situation.

39. A wise man regards danger as invisible, and a wise man regards disaster as immaturity. History of Three Kingdoms

The wise can foresee the danger before it forms, and the wise will realize the disaster before it happens.

40. The patient knew and didn't know how to retire, but his desire was not satisfied, so he was tired of embarrassment and regret. History of Three Kingdoms

What makes people worry is that they know how to advance but not how to retreat, and they know how to take but not how to satisfy. That's why they are embarrassed and humiliated by regret.

Jin Shu

4 1. A gentleman with a sense of justice is a villain. Jin Shu

Morality can touch a gentleman, and interests can touch a villain.

42. If you are too rigid, you will be folded and you will not find an apprentice. Jin Shu

If you are too rigid, you will be broken. If you are too picky, you will have no apprentices.

43. One person's virtue is light, and those who have made achievements in the world are important. Jin Shu

Helping one person is not enough, but saving the world is great.

44. it is difficult to use virtue; Hard to use, hard to believe. Jin Shu

It is not difficult to get talents, but it is difficult to use them; It is not difficult to use talents, but it is difficult to trust talents.

45. Scholars, not suffering from talent, do not stand. Jin Shu

People who study are not worried about being inferior to others, but that they have no lofty aspirations.

46. Three years of good deeds are little known; The whole world knows about the evil day. Jin Shu

Few people know the long-term accumulation of good deeds; If one day you do something bad, everyone will know.

Song Shu, Nan and He.

47. The wind knows the grass, and the frost knows the wood. Song Shu

When there is a strong wind, we know what kind of grass is enough to resist the wind; It's frosted, and we don't know what trees can resist cold.

48. Punish it carefully and avoid its bias; If you abuse it, you will not be punished. If you are biased, you will be better off without it. Song Shu

Translation: the punishment should not be too wide and the reward should not be too narrow; If the punishment is too wide, it is better not to punish; If the reward is too narrow, it is better to have no reward.

49. Don't enrich the people first, just talk about benefiting the country. Is there a person who is poor in the world and the country is extremely rich? Nanqishu

Without making the people rich first, only talking about national interests, what else can make the people in the world poor and the country rich and strong?

50. There are sages who don't know, know sages without using them, use sages without appointing them, and appoint sages without trusting them. Nanqishu

Some people don't know, they don't need to know, even if they do, they don't entrust them with heavy responsibilities, and they don't trust others when they do. This is a common problem.

5 1. Don't indulge in wealth, don't indulge in what you want. Liang Shu.

Don't be carried away by wealth and power, and don't rush to pursue what you want.

52. Rivers and valleys can be full and ambitious. Liang Shu.

Gullies can be filled with water, but people's aspirations and desires are endless.

53. Retrospect and prospect are the first; Look at the front. Look at the back. That's the back. Chen Shu

In the back, look at the front, that is the front; And the front is the back.

54. Taking grass and uprooting it lies in vines; Fire fighting costs more than quick fire fighting. Chen Shu

Translation: the grass has broken its roots and has not spread yet; Put out the fire. If you don't burn it, you'll soon lose it.

Shu Wei, Beiqi Book and Zhou Shu

55. Ask Tian Nv when plowing, and ask Weaver when spinning. Shu Wei

To understand the knowledge of farming, ask the farmers; ; If you want to know about textiles, ask the Weaver Girl.

56. A thrifty person is the source of wealth, while a luxurious person is a sign of poverty. Shu Wei

People who advocate thrift open the source of wealth, while those who like luxury care about the signs of poverty.

57. Ideological and political thinking does not follow the principle of disobedience, does not know the size and shape, and is not strong. With these three colors, capturing is very suitable. Beiqishu

Ideological and political leaders do not understand the truth of disobedience, the size and shape of disobedience, and the weak forces. With these three shelters, they should catch them.

58. The most important person is the body, the person who is afraid of the road is the mouth, and the person who is far away is the year. He is afraid of the road of heavy responsibility, and in the long run, only a gentleman can reach it. Beiqishu

The burden is as heavy as the body, the experience is as dangerous as the tongue, and the time is as long as years. Only a gentleman can shoulder the heavy responsibility, take the dangerous road and persist for a long time.

59. Thrift is a gift of virtue, while luxury is a great evil. Zhou Shu

Diligence is a necessary attitude to cultivate virtue; Luxury is the root of all evil.

60. A clean and honest life is the foundation of a foothold, and frugality is the way to settle down. Zhou Shu

Innocence is the foundation of being an official, and frugality is the foundation of being a man.

6 1. It is better not to study if you are not diligent. Zhou Shu

It is better not to study hard than not to study hard.

62. A scholar will come from a small place, and his works will accumulate from small to large. Zhou Shu

Successful people will inevitably go from obscurity to fame, and credit is also a small contribution that gradually accumulates into a big contribution.

63. Teachers are easy to find, but hard to find. Zhou Shu

It is not difficult to teach others (as a teacher) with his superb professional knowledge; With its profound knowledge and noble personality cultivation, it is not so easy to teach people how to be a teacher.

Southern History, Northern History and Sui Shu.

64. You can't live with your heart, but it's a pity to live for a hundred years. Southern history

If you can't realize your ambition in this life, even if you live to be a hundred years old, you will be dead.

65. Cicada is calm in the forest, but Tonamiyama is more hidden. Southern history

The louder the cicada calls, the quieter the forest becomes; The louder the birds sing, the quieter Shan Ye looks.

66. The line is born in oneself, and the name is born in people. Northern history

Behavior is done by oneself, and reputation is given by others.

67. It's not too late to judge before sending it. Northern history

Aim carefully and then shoot an arrow. Although more time is needed, it is not too late.

68. It's now or never. Sui Shu.

You can't miss a good opportunity. If you lose it, you won't come back.

69. It is not difficult to be made by people. Sui Shu.

It is not difficult to succeed by relying on the strength of others.

70. Clear its flow, exhaust its source, clear its flow, and end it. Sui Shu.

If you want to make the water clear, you must keep the water clear. If you want to correct its behavior, you must correct its thinking.

Old Tang Shu and New Tang Shu

7 1. Those who seek the afterlife first will escape, and those who seek the afterlife first will lose. Old Tang book

Those who plan before doing things succeed, and those who plan before failing fail.

72. With copper as a mirror, you can dress; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. Old Tang book

Using copper as a mirror can straighten clothes and hats; Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; Take people as a mirror and you can understand the gains and losses.

73. Bamboo in the southern mountainous area is endless; Resolving the waves in the East China Sea is difficult to shed evil. Old Tang book

Translation: the evil that can't be written with the bamboo (pen) of Nanshan; Putting all the water in the East China Sea can't end evil deeds! (sinful)

74. I am very happy to hear it, but I am not interested; Refuse to remonstrate, but don't be confused. new history of the tang dynasty

I like listening to others point out my mistakes, and there is nothing wrong with them. There is nothing but the confusion of rejecting other people's suggestions.

75. People who have no talent will be blocked by talent. new history of the tang dynasty

People without talents are promoted and reused, so talented people will not get the opportunity to display their talents.

History of the Old Five Dynasties and History of the New Five Dynasties

76. The son of heaven, when the soldier is strong, Ma Zhuang would rather have descendants. History of the Old Five Dynasties

Is the natural son of heaven born to be the son of heaven? It was only because Ma Zhuang was strong in arms that he became the son of heaven.

77. Worry and fatigue can rejuvenate the country, and leisure can die. New five dynasties history

Worry and fatigue can rejuvenate the country, but seeking comfort will harm life.

78. If you are used to seeing good, you will be satisfied with doing good; if you are used to seeing evil, you will be satisfied with doing evil. New five dynasties history

It is often seen that good deeds are also affected by being kind to others, and vice versa.

History of Song and Liao Dynasties

79. If people don't rate, they won't follow, and if they don't, they won't believe it. Song Shi

Translation: If you don't set an example, others won't obey; If you don't put yourself first, others won't believe you.

80. In the chaos of the world, there is reward for merit, and there is no cure for sin. Song Shi

The rule of a country's peace and chaos lies in that reward is commensurate with merit and punishment is commensurate with sin. If this is done, there will be no country that is not well governed.

8 1. The way to feel things is honesty. Song Shi

Nothing can compare with the sincerity that touches everything.

82. Reward the bright, the sage will enter, and punish the bad, the traitor will disappear. Liao history

Those who reward the wise and distinguish the wise will flock to them, and those who punish them properly will be eliminated.

83. The sorrows and joys of the wise are not between the poor and the rich. Liao history

The joys and sorrows of a wise and open-minded person have nothing to do with poverty, understanding, disaster and happiness.

History of Jin and Yuan Dynasties

84. Don't make people doubt, make people don't doubt. metal and stone―hardness and strength

Don't use him if you doubt him, and don't doubt him if you do.

85. This law has been misled. If people are not satisfied, even if they get it, they will lose it. metal and stone―hardness and strength

If there is a mistake in the law, the people will be dissatisfied, and even if they get the land of the Central Plains, they will lose it.

86. The journey of education begins at school. metal and stone―hardness and strength

The Enlightenment flourished in schools.

87. People who study at school are taught by scholars, so those who are talented are also successful. the yuan dynasty history

The school is the place where scholars are educated, and under the training of teachers, they become cultivated and knowledgeable useful people.

88. Force is useless and powerless, courage is useless and not brave, and planning is not equal to planning. the yuan dynasty history

Efforts without practice are like no efforts, courage without efforts is like no courage, and plans without implementation are like no plans.

89. The way to govern the country lies in legislation and in employing people. If the law is not established, it must be done by people; People don't abuse it, but choose the virtuous. the yuan dynasty history

The way of a country lies in both legislation and employment. The law is not made casually, it needs someone to do it; People do not abuse, they just choose.

90. There is no shortage of talents in the world. If you ask for it, you will get it. Give up, you lose. the yuan dynasty history

There is never a shortage of talents in the world. You ask, you get, you give up, you lose. That's all.

9 1. between heaven and earth, the geometry of life? Evil is unheard of, the same as rotten vegetation! the yuan dynasty history

How long can people live between heaven and earth? Unknown, like rotten vegetation!

92. Gather like a hill, scatter like a storm, be as quick as lightning, and be as agile as a stork. the yuan dynasty history

When gathered together, it is as shocking as a hill, and when scattered together, it is as ubiquitous as wind and rain, as moving as lightning, as fierce as an eagle stork.

Mingshi

93. Prosperity is short-lived, but honor is eternal. Mingshi

The enjoyment of wealth can only last for a short time, but a clean and beautiful festival can last forever.

94. Those who are attached to villains will be villains, and those who are attached to gentlemen may not be gentlemen. Mingshi

People who are close to villains must be villains, and people who are close to gentlemen are not necessarily gentlemen.

95. People in high positions tend to be arrogant, while people who enjoy themselves tend to be extravagant. Mingshi

People in high positions are easy to be proud, while people in leisure environment are easy to be extravagant.

96. The way to seek governance is before the custom. Mingshi

The most fundamental way to govern the country is more important than the purity of folk customs.

97. An empty talker is the lifeblood of a country. Mingshi

Freedom of speech is the lifeblood of a country.

98. It's not that talent is difficult, not that it's difficult to use. Mingshi

Talent is not rare, but it is really difficult to display it on your own.

99. Talent is hard to come by, but you can't bear to abandon it with defects. Mingshi

Talent is rare, and I can't bear to abandon it because of a little flaw.

100. Far away is not sympathetic to the grievances near, and is responsible for the carelessness of major events. Mingshi

Those who have long-term plans should not worry about a little complaint in front of them, and those who do great things should not worry about some trivial things.