1. 劳谦虚己，则附之者众;骄慢倨傲，则去之者多。

1. If one is humble and modest, many will attach themselves to him; if one is proud, haughty, and overbearing, many will leave him.

2. 君子泰而不骄，小人骄而不泰。——《论语·子路》

2. A gentleman is serene and not proud, while a small man is proud and not serene. — From the Analects of Confucius, Zu Lu.

3. 骄傲来自浅薄，狂妄出于无知。

3. Pride comes from shallowness, and arrogance arises from ignorance.

4. 夜夜防贼不受害，时时防虫不受灾。

4. Prevent thieves every night to avoid harm, and guard against pests at all times to avoid disasters.

5. 实干能成事，虚心能添智。

5. Hard work can achieve things, and modesty can add to wisdom.

6. ●思想史上载明，谦虚几乎总是和学者的才能成正比例，不谦虚则成反比。 ——普列汉诺夫

6. The history of thought shows that modesty is almost always proportional to the scholar's talent, while pride is inversely proportional. —— Plekhanov

7. ●对骄傲的人不要谦虚，对谦虚的人不要骄傲。 ——杰弗逊

7. ● Do not be humble to the proud, and do not be proud to the humble. ——Jefferson

8. 孔子学问渊博，可是仍虚心向别人求教。有一次，他到太庙去祭祖。他一进太庙，就觉得新奇，向别人问这问那。有人笑道：“孔子学问出众，为什么还要问？”孔子听了说：“每事必问，有什么不好？”他的弟子问他：“孔圉死后，为什么叫他孔文子？”孔子道：“聪明好学，不耻下问，才配叫‘文’。”弟子们想：“老师常向别人求教，也并不以为耻辱呀！”

8. Confucius was widely learned, yet he was always humble and eager to seek knowledge from others. Once, he visited the Grand Temple to pay respects to his ancestors. As soon as he entered the temple, he felt something new and asked others questions here and there. Someone laughed and said, "Confucius is so learned, why does he still need to ask questions?" Upon hearing this, Confucius replied, "It is good to ask about everything." His disciples asked him, "After Kong Yu died, why was he called Kong Wenzi?" Confucius said, "He was intelligent, loved learning, and was not ashamed to ask from those below him, which is why he was named 'Wen'." The disciples thought, "Our teacher often seeks knowledge from others and does not consider it a disgrace!"

9. 气吞万里的海洋，何等浩潮壮阔！但它总是那么谦虚，始终把自己放得很低，因而能容纳百川的水流，吸收地球的雪雨。——中国锦言

9. The boundless ocean, swallowing ten thousand miles, is how vast and magnificent! Yet, it is always so modest, always placing itself lowly, thus able to accommodate the flow of a hundred rivers, and absorb the snow and rain from the Earth. — Chinese Proverb

10. 谦，美德也，过谦者多怀诈；默，懿行也，过默者或藏奸。——徐学谟

10. Modesty is a virtue, but excessive modesty often hides deceit; silence is a commendable behavior, but too much silence may conceal cunning. — Xu Xuemo

11. 高者不说，说者不高。

11. Those who are high do not speak, and those who speak are not high.

12. 一个成功者所知道的，除了勤奋，便是谦逊。

12. What a successful person knows, besides diligence, is modesty.

13. ●妄自尊大只不过是无知的假面具而已。 ——伏尔泰

13. ● Arrogance is but a mask for ignorance. — Voltaire

14. 人不能象走兽那样活着，应该追求知识和美德。

14. Human beings should not live like beasts; they should strive for knowledge and virtue.

15. 讷讷寡言者未必愚，喋喋利口者未必智。

15. A person who speaks little and slowly is not necessarily foolish, and a person who talks fluently and glibly is not necessarily wise.

16. 三根毛爱晃，半瓢水爱荡。

16. Three hairs love to sway, half a scoop of water loves to荡.

17. 审慎的人做事总是按步就班。

17. Prudent people always proceed with methodical care.

18. 贝耶尔在大学读书时，有机化学家贾拉古教授的名字传遍了德国。不过，那时这位教授还很年轻。一些科学界耆宿总是提出这样那样的问题挑剔他。有一天，贝耶尔和父亲在一起闲谈，提起了贾拉古教授。贝耶尔说：“贾拉古只比我大6岁……”言外之意是这个人并没有什么了不起。

18. While studying at the university, the name of the organic chemist Professor Jälarag was well-known throughout Germany. However, at that time, the professor was still quite young. Some senior figures in the scientific community always raised various questions to criticize him. One day, Bayer was chatting with his father, and the topic turned to Professor Jälarag. Bayer said, "Jälarag is only six years older than me..." which implied that this person was not particularly remarkable.

19. ●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

19. ● 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

20. ——贝弗里奇 只有大意吃亏，没有小心上当。 ——谚语 勇敢而谦虚、谨慎，这是美德。

20. —— Beveridge: Only suffer losses through carelessness, never be deceived through caution. — Proverb: Bold but modest, cautious, this is virtue.

21. 人上有人，天外有天。

21. There is someone above you, and there is a sky beyond the sky.

22. 寡妇门前少去，瓜园边沿少来。

22. It's best to avoid the widowed woman's door, and the edges of the melon garden.

23. 执经叩问 忠信乐易 戒骄戒躁 自知之明 不骄不躁

23. Persevere in inquiry; be loyal and trustful; avoid arrogance and restlessness; possess self-knowledge; remain modest and calm.

24. ●对自己的不满足，是任何真正有天才的人的根本特征之一。 ——契诃夫

24. ● Dissatisfaction with oneself is one of the fundamental characteristics of any truly talented person. ——Chekhov

25. 谦让是身体的良心。

25. Modesty is the conscience of the body.

26. 谦虚与伟大是近邻。

26. Humility and greatness are neighbors.

27. 如果有了胡子就算学识渊博，那么，山羊也可以讲课了。

27. If having a beard equates to being learned, then goats can also give lectures.

28. ●当你意识到自己是个谦虚的人的时候，你马上就已经不是个谦虚的人了。 ——列夫·托尔斯泰 ●虚假的谦让一出现，真正的谦让就及时消亡。 ——马克·吐温

28. ● When you realize that you are a humble person, you have already ceased to be humble. — Leo Tolstoy ● As soon as false modesty appears, true modesty promptly disappears. — Mark Twain

29. 决定结果的正是我们在处理表面上微不足道、枯燥乏味，而且不用麻烦的细枝末节时所采取的谨慎小心的态度。

29. It is our careful and cautious attitude towards the seemingly insignificant, boring, and trouble-free details that determines the outcome.

30. 只有做到~；戒骄戒躁；才能保持已经取得的成绩。

30. Only by doing so; being modest and prudent; can one maintain the achievements already achieved.

31. ●只有坚强的人才谦虚。 ——赫尔岑

31. ● Only the strong are humble. —— Herzen

32. 为人第一谦虚好，学问茫茫无尽期。——冯梦龙

32. Humility is the first principle in human nature, and the pursuit of knowledge has no end in sight. — Feng Menglong

33. 骏马当中有骏马，能人里面有能人。

33. Among the swift horses, there are the swiftest; among the able, there are the most able.

34. 当我们是大为谦卑的时候，便是我们最近于伟大的时候。——泰戈尔

34. It is when we are most humble that we are closest to greatness. – Tagore

35. 人到九十九，别笑人家贫和有。

35. When one reaches ninety-nine, don't laugh at others for being poor or rich.

36. 即使双腿能跨过方桌，粗心时也会被矮凳绊倒。

36. Even if you can leap over a square table with both legs, you may still trip over a low stool when you're carelessly negligent.

37. 勇敢的最重要的成分是谨慎。

37. The most important ingredient of courage is caution.

38. 恃国家之大，矜民人之众，欲见威于敌者，谓之骄兵。——魏相

38. To rely on the grandeur of the state and to pride oneself on the multitude of the people, desiring to show one's might to the enemy, is called a proud army. — Wei Xiang

39. 辨析~和“谦恭虚己”都有“谦虚”的意思。但~指既虚心；又慎重；而“谦恭虚己”只指谦虚；语义范围小。

39. Both "辨析" and "谦恭虚己" carry the meaning of "modesty." However, "辨析" refers to both being open to learning and cautious; whereas "谦恭虚己" only refers to modesty, with a narrower semantic scope.

40. 强辩者饰非，谦恭者无争。

40. The one who argues strongly is covering up his wrongdoings, and the humble one has no disputes.

41. 行善由于心，办好由于慎。

41. Doing good comes from the heart, and doing well comes from caution.

42. ●虚伪的谦虚，仅能博得庸俗的掌声，而不能求得真正的进步。 ——华罗庚

42. ● False modesty can only win vulgar applause, but cannot seek true progress. ——Hua Loo-keng

43. 自赞就是自轻。

43. Self-praise is self-deprecation.

44. ●能虚心接受人家的意见，能虚心去请教他人，才能集思广益。 ——松下幸之助

44. ● One must be open to others' opinions and willing to consult with others in order to gather a wealth of ideas. —— Konosuke Matsushita

45. 我一辈子全靠谨慎小心，才躲过了许多奇灾异难。你要想安然无恙，也得处处小心才是。--谢德林闭心自慎，终不失过兮。——屈原

45. Throughout my life, it is all due to carefulness and caution that I have dodged many strange disasters. If you want to be safe and sound, you must be careful everywhere. — "Xie Delin keeps his heart closed and cautious, thus he never makes a mistake." — Qu Yuan

46. ●当我们是大为谦卑的时候，便是我们最近于伟大的时候。 ——泰戈尔

46. ● When we are most humble, that is when we are closest to greatness. — Tagore

47. 强中更有强中手，莫向人前自夸口。?>

47. There are even stronger hands than the strong, do not boast before others.

48. 相敬如宾 以礼相待 虚怀若谷 虚己以听 虚左以待

48. Treat each other with respect and礼貌, hold oneself with humility, listen with an open mind, and wait with a deferential attitude.

49. 谨慎即良师。

49. Caution is a good teacher.

50. 越是成熟的稻穗，越懂得弯腰。

50. The more mature the rice ears, the more they know to bow.