1. 虚骄自大者败之媒，卑飞使用翼者击之渐。

1. The pride of the vain and the arrogance of the humble will be their downfall, while the gradual use of their wings by those who fly low will lead to their destruction.

2. 人之所以犯错误，不是因为他们不懂，而是因为他们自以为什么都懂。

2. The reason why people make mistakes is not because they are ignorant, but because they think they know everything.

3. 骄傲的人，往往通过骄傲来掩饰自己的卑怯。

3. Proud people often use pride to mask their own timidity.

4. 张畏岩说：我是一个穷读书人，能做什么善事呢？

4. Zhang Weiyan said: "I am a poor scholar, what good deeds can I do?"

5. 一个羞赧的失败比一个骄傲的成功还要高贵。

5. A bashful failure is nobler than a proud success.

6. 那时候有一个道士在旁微笑，张畏岩马上就把怒火发在道士的身上。道士说：你的文章一定不好。张畏岩更加的发怒说：你没有看到我的文章，怎么知道我写得不好呢？道士说：我常听人说，做文章最要紧的，是心平气和，现在听到你大骂考官，表示你的心非常不平，气也太暴了，你的文章怎么会好呢？

6. At that time, there was a Taoist monk standing by and smiling, and Zhang Weiyan immediately unleashed his anger on the monk. The monk said: Your article must not be good. Zhang Weiyan became even more angry and said: How can you know that I write poorly without even seeing my article? The monk replied: I often hear people say that the most important thing in writing an article is to remain calm and composed. Now that I hear you raging against the examiners, it shows that your heart is very upset and your temper is too fierce. How can your article be good then?

7. 骄傲的女人大都嫁给了卑微的男人，骄傲的男人娶的大都是卑微的女人。

7. Proud women often marry men of low status, while proud men tend to marry women of low status as well.

8. 道者曰：「闻作文，贵心气和平，今听公骂詈，不平甚矣，文安得工？」

8. The Taoist said: "I have heard that in writing, it is important to maintain a peaceful and composed demeanor. Now, I have heard you curse and abuse, and I am greatly disturbed. How can the writing be skillful?"

9. 辛未(公元1571年)计偕，我嘉善同袍凡十人，惟丁敬宇宾，年最少，极其谦虚。

9. In the year Xinwei (AD 1571), during the joint journey to take the imperial examinations, there were ten of us from Jiaxing. Among us, Ding Jingyu was the youngest and extremely modest.

10. 浅薄无能的人，比谁都自高自大。

10. A shallow and incompetent person is more conceited than anyone else.

11. 骄傲是失败的开头，自满是智慧的尽头。

11. Pride is the beginning of failure, and complacency is the end of wisdom.

12. 各位听众朋友，在听完了《了凡四训有声书》之后，您的内心一定是感触很多，觉得获益匪浅，这的的确确是一部扣人心弦，净化人心的有声书；而了凡四训这本书的原文，文字非常的优美典雅，表面上看起来，好像并不难了解，但是其中所深藏宇宙人生的道理，却是非常的深奥，必须用心体会，才能有得于心。

12. Dear listeners, after listening to the audio book of "Liao Fan's Four Instructions," your hearts must have been deeply touched, feeling that you have gained a lot. Indeed, it is an audiobook that deeply moves the soul and purifies the heart; whereas the original text of "Liao Fan's Four Instructions" is beautifully and elegantly written. On the surface, it may seem not difficult to understand, but the profound truths about the universe and life it contains are extremely profound. They require careful contemplation to truly comprehend and benefit from them.

13. 喜欢吹嘘的人犹如一面大鼓，响声大腹中空。

13. A person who loves to boast is like a big drum, making a loud noise but with an empty belly.

14. 7构成我们学习最大障碍的是已知的东西，而不是未知的东西。——贝尔纳

14. 7 The greatest obstacle to our learning is not the unknown, but what we already know. — Bertrand Russell

15. 谦虚的名言俗语

15. Proverbs and Sayings of Humility

16. 懂得自己无知，说明已有收获。

16. Knowing one's ignorance means one has already made a gain.

17. 骄傲、嫉妒，贪婪是三个火星，它们使人心爆炸。

17. Pride, jealousy, and greed are the three sparks that can ignite a person's heart into an explosion.

18. 谦虚日久人人爱，骄傲日久成孤人。

18. Long-term humility is loved by everyone, while long-term pride leads to isolation.

19. 骄傲来自浅薄，狂妄出于无知。

19. Pride comes from shallowness, and arrogance is born of ignorance.

20. 谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后。我们应当永远记住这个真理。

20. Humility brings progress, whereas pride leads to backwardness. We should always remember this truth.

21. 赵裕峰，光远，山东冠县人，童年举于乡，久不第。其父为嘉善三尹，随之任。慕钱明吾，而执文见之，明吾悉抹其文，赵不惟不怒，且心服而速改焉。明年，遂登第。

21. Zhao Yufeng, from Guanxian County, Shandong, was promoted in his childhood but did not succeed for a long time. His father was the third supervisor of Jia Shan, and he followed his father in his post. He admired Qian Mingwu, so he presented his writing to him. Mingwu thoroughly rejected his writing, but Zhao not only did not get angry, he even felt convinced and quickly made the necessary changes. The following year, he finally passed the imperial examination and became a jinshi.

22. 尺有所短；寸有所长。物有所不足；智有所不明。

22. Every inch has its shortcoming; every foot has its strength. Every object has its deficiencies; every intellect has its limitations.

23. 学问多深也别满足，过失多小也别忽略。

23. Never be satisfied with how deep your knowledge is, and never ignore how small your mistakes are.

24. 孟子曰：「王之好乐甚，齐其庶几乎？」予于科名亦然。

24. Mencius said: "If the king is so fond of music, isn't that a sign of the prosperity of the state?" I have the same feeling about academic titles as well.

25. 张畏岩问道：既然是命，怎样去改变呢？道士说：造命的权，虽然在天，立命的权，还是在我；只要你肯尽力去做善事，多积阴德，什么福不可求得呢？

25. Zhang Weiyan asked: Since it is fate, how can it be changed? The Taoist said: The power to shape fate lies in heaven, but the power to establish fate is still in my hands; as long as you are willing to do your best to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, what blessings cannot be sought?

26. 道者曰：「善事阴功，皆由心造，常存此心，功德无量，且如谦虚一节，并不费钱，你如何不自反而骂试官乎？」

26. The Taoist said: "Good deeds and hidden virtues all come from the heart. As long as one maintains this kind of heart, the merits and virtues are immeasurable. And as for modesty, for instance, it doesn't cost any money. How can you not reflect on yourself and instead curse the examiner?"

27. 宽阔的河平静，博学的人谦虚。

27. The broad river is calm, and the learned are humble.

28. 一知半解的人，多不谦虚；见多识广有本领的人，一定谦虚。--谢觉哉《不惑集》

28. People who know only a little are often not modest; those who have seen much and know much have the ability to be humble. -- Xie Juezhai, "Collection of No Doubts"

29. 骄傲的人喜欢见依附他的人或滔媚的人，而厌恶见高尚的人。

29. Proud people like to see those who flatter them or curry favor with them, while they dislike seeing noble people.

30. 不实心不成事，不虚心不知事。

30. Without sincerity, one cannot accomplish anything; without humility, one cannot understand anything.

31. 10如果说我看的比别人远的话，那只不是站在巨人们的肩膀上罢了。——牛顿

31. 10 If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. - Newton

32. 谦柔卑退者，德之余；**奸诈者，祸之始。

32. Humility, gentleness, and modesty are the remnants of virtue; cunning and deceit are the beginning of misfortune.

33. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。

33. Humility fosters progress, while pride leads to decline.

34. 恢弘志士之气，不宜妄自菲薄。

34. To invigorate the spirit of patriotic individuals, it is not advisable to belittle oneself inappropriately.

35. 唯有对自己卓越的和独特的有坚定、不可动摇之确信的人才被称为骄傲。

35. Only those who have a steadfast and unshakable confidence in their own excellence and uniqueness are called proud.

36. 骄傲的人必然嫉妒，他对于那最以德性受人称赞的人便最怀嫉恨。

36. The proud person must necessarily be envious, and he harbors the greatest resentment towards the one who is most praised for his virtue.

37. 予曰：「惟谦受福。兄看十人中，有恂恂款款，不敢先人，如敬宇者乎？有恭敬顺承，小心谦畏，如敬宇者乎？有受侮不答，闻谤不辩，如敬宇者乎？人能如此，即天地鬼神，犹将佑之，岂有不发者？」

37. I say, "Only the humble receive blessings." Brother, look among the ten of you, are there any who are gentle and sincere, not daring to act before others, like Jingyu? Are there any who show respect and obedience, careful and humble, like Jingyu? Are there any who, when insulted, do not retaliate, and when slandered, do not defend themselves, like Jingyu? If a person can be like this, even the heavens, earth, and gods and spirits will bless them. How could there not be a reward?"