1. 道德三皇五帝，功名夏后商周；英雄五霸闹春秋，顷刻兴亡过手！青史几行名姓，北邙无数荒丘；前人田地后人收，说甚龙争虎斗。

1. The Three Emperors and Five Dynasties in morality, the Xia, Shang, and Zhou in fame and glory; the Five Marquis heroes stirred up the Spring and Autumn period, rise and fall in a blink of an eye! How many lines of names in the annals, countless desolate tombs on the Northern Miao Mountain; the fields of the ancestors are collected by the descendants, what is all this dragon and tiger struggle?

2. 小人知其过，谢之以文；君子知其过，谢之以质。

2. The mean person knows their fault and makes apologies with words; the gentleman knows their fault and makes apologies with substance.

3. 善仕者不但择君，兼欲择友。

3. A good-doer not only chooses a ruler but also desires to choose friends.

4. 明主立政，有功者赏，有能者官，劳大者禄厚，才高者爵尊。

4. A wise ruler establishes policies: those who have achieved merit are rewarded, those who are skilled are given official positions, those who have worked hard receive substantial salaries, and those who excel in talent are honored with high titles.

5. 胜敌者，一时之功也；全信者，万世之利也。?>

5. Defeating an enemy is a momentary achievement; having full trust is a benefit for generations.

6. 技之不精，由于多心；心之不一，由于多视。

6. The reason for not mastering a skill is due to having too many concerns; the reason for a divided heart is due to having too many perspectives.

7. 天下之事，理胜力维常，力胜理为变。一时之强弱在力，千古之胜负在理。

7. In the affairs of the world, reason prevails and maintains order, while force prevails and brings about change. The strength or weakness in a moment lies with force, but the victory or defeat throughout the ages lies with reason.

8. 有生者不讳其死，有国者不讳其亡，讳亡者不可以得存，讳死者不可以得生。

8. Those who are alive should not be ashamed of death, and those who have a country should not be ashamed of its fall. One who is ashamed of the fall cannot survive, and one who is ashamed of death cannot live.

9. 天之所废，虽贵必贱；天之所兴，虽贱比贵。

9. What heaven废弃 (abandons), even the noble will become lowly; what heaven兴 (promotes), even the lowly will rise to nobility.

10. 使鬼为之，则劳神矣；使人为之，亦苦民矣。

10. If ghosts are made to do it, it will exhaust the spirits; if people are made to do it, it will also suffer the people.

11. 不能舍己，必将取人，取人必多怨，亡无日矣。

11. If one cannot put oneself aside, they will take others' places, and taking others' places will certainly lead to much resentment, and the end will be near.

12. 一时之强弱在力，千古之胜负在理。

12. The strength or weakness in the moment lies in power, while the victory or defeat over the ages lies in reason.

13. 脱囚拜相事真奇，仲后重闻百里奚。从此西秦名显赫，不亏身价五羊皮。

13. The miraculous story of a prisoner becoming a prime minister, Zhonghou once again hears of Bailingxi. From then on, the Western Qin becomes famous, and it does not fall short of its worth by not having five sheepskins.

14. 礼同姓，恤困穷，尊贤才，顺天命，四者皆美事也。

14. Respecting those of the same surname, showing compassion for the poor and destitute, respecting the virtuous and talented, and submitting to the will of heaven—these are all beautiful things.

15. 居不幽者志不广，形不愁者思不远。

15. Those who live in an unsecluded place do not have a broad mind, and those who are not burdened by worries do not have far-reaching thoughts.

16. 居不幽者志不广，形不愁者志不远。古之圣贤，皆遇困厄之难，蒙不赦之耻，岂独君王哉？

16. Those who dwell in an unsecluded place have a narrow mind, and those who do not bear sorrows have no far-reaching ambitions. The sages of ancient times all encountered difficulties and trials, and suffered unforgivable humiliations. Is it only the kings who have faced such challenges?

17. 德为本，威济之。德而不威，其国外削；威而不德，其民内溃。

17. Virtue is the foundation, and might is its support. Without might but with virtue, the country's borders will be eroded; without virtue but with might, the people within will be undermined.

18. 旧有三军，今又添二军，共是五军，亚于天子之制。

18. There were originally three armies, and now two more have been added, making a total of five armies, which is comparable to the system of the Son of Heaven.

19. 仁者虽怨不忘亲，虽怒不弃礼。

19. The benevolent person does not forget their relatives even when they are being maligned, and does not abandon etiquette even when they are angry.

20. 君有诤臣，不亡妻国；父有诤子，不亡其家。

20. If you have a loyal minister, your kingdom will not perish; if you have a loyal son, your household will not perish.

21. 尧有九年之水，不失为帝；汤有七年之旱，不害为王。

21. Yao had nine years of flooding and was still able to be an emperor; Tang had seven years of drought and it did not hinder him from being a king.

22. 尔浣纱，我行乞；我腹饱，尔身溺。十年之后，千金报德！

22. You are washing clothes, I am begging; I am full in the belly, while you are soaked in water. Ten years from now, I will repay you a thousandfold for your kindness!

23. 不知贤，害霸；知贤而不用，害霸；用而不任，害霸；任而复以小人参之，害霸。

23. Not knowing the wise, it harms the ruler; knowing the wise but not using them, it harms the ruler; using them but not fully entrusting them, it harms the ruler; entrusting them but then involving the unscrupulous, it harms the ruler.

24. 高飞之鸟，死于美食；深泉之鱼，死于芳饵。

24. Birds that fly high die from fine food; fish that dwell in deep springs perish from alluring bait.

25. 君臣以义合。君待臣如手足，则臣待君如腹心；君待臣如犬马，则臣待君如路人。

25. The ruler and the subject are united by righteousness. If the ruler treats the subject as a hand or a foot, then the subject treats the ruler as his heart and soul; if the ruler treats the subject as a dog or a horse, then the subject treats the ruler as a stranger.

26. 夫忠臣不进阿顺之言，明主不蹈狂悖之行。主有悖行而臣不言，是臣负其君也；臣有忠言而君不听，是君负其臣也。

26. A loyal minister does not promote insincere praise, and a wise ruler does not engage in foolish and rebellious behavior. If a ruler has rebellious behavior and the minister does not speak up, it is the minister who betrays his ruler; if a minister has loyal advice and the ruler does not listen, it is the ruler who betrays his minister.

27. 富贵多士，贫贱寡交，事之常也。

27. It is a common phenomenon that the wealthy have many friends, while the poor have few, and this is as it should be.

28. 为将者，受命之日，即忘其家；临君约束，则忘其亲；秉枹鼓，犯矢石，则忘其身。

28. A leader, upon receiving his commission, should forget his family; when facing the ruler's commandments, he should forget his parents; when wielding the drumstick and facing arrows and stones, he should forget himself.

29. 贱不能临贵，贫不能役富，疏不能制亲。

29. The lowly cannot approach the noble, the poor cannot enslave the rich, and the distant cannot control the close.

30. 赏罚不明，百事不成；赏罚若明，四方可行。

30. Lack of clarity in rewards and punishment leads to the failure of all endeavors; when rewards and punishment are clear, all things can be accomplished in the four directions.

31. 惟有德义者，方能恤民。能恤民者，方能用兵。

31. Only those with virtue and righteousness can show compassion to the people. And only those who can show compassion to the people are qualified to use military force.

32. 仁者不乘危以邀利，智者不侥幸以成功。

32. The benevolent do not take advantage of peril to seek profit, and the wise do not rely on chance for success.

33. 忧在外者攻其弱，忧在内者攻其强。

33. Those who worry about external matters attack their weaknesses, while those who worry about internal matters attack their strengths.

34. 虎卑其势，将有击也；狸缩其身，将有取也。

34. The tiger lowers its posture, indicating it is about to strike; the marten shrinks its body, indicating it is about to seize its prey.

35. 欲人勿恶，必先自美；欲人勿疑，必先自信。

35. If you wish others not to detest you, you must first make yourself beautiful; if you wish others not to doubt you, you must first have confidence in yourself.

36. 桃树有华，灿灿其霞，当户不折，飘而为直，吁嗟复吁！桃树有英，烨烨其灵，今兹不折，证无来者？叮咛兮复叮咛！

36. The peach tree bears blossoms, resplendent as a radiant sunset, but they remain on the branches, soaring straight upwards, alas! Alas! The peach tree has fruit, bright and vibrant, but if it's not plucked now, will there be any for the future? I warn you again, I warn you once more!