1. 越自尊大，越见器小。

1. The more conceited a person is, the smaller their abilities seem.

2. 尽人事以听天，吾唯日日谨慎而已。

2. To do one's best and leave the rest to fate, I can only be cautious day by day.

3. 勤于邦，俭于家，言忠信，行笃敬。

3. Be diligent in the state, thrifty at home, speak with sincerity and trustworthiness, and act with steadfast respect.

4. 君子但尽人事，不计天命，而天命即在人事之中。

4. A gentleman only does his best in matters of human effort, without concerning himself with the will of heaven, yet the will of heaven is inherently contained within human endeavors.

5. 人生至愚是恶闻己过。人生至恶是善谈人过。

5. The greatest folly in life is to be averse to hearing one's own faults. The greatest vice in life is to freely talk about others' faults.

6. 爵禄可以荣其身，而不可以荣其心。文章可以文其身，而不可以文其行。?>

6. Wealth and status can enhance one's external honor, but not necessarily one's inner peace. Literature can adorn one's words, but not necessarily one's actions.

7. 倚富者贫，倚贵者贱，倚强者弱，倚巧者拙。倚仁义不贫不贱不弱不拙。

7. Relying on the rich leads to poverty, relying on the noble leads to lowliness, relying on the strong leads to weakness, and relying on the cunning leads to clumsiness. Relying on benevolence and righteousness avoids poverty, lowliness, weakness, and clumsiness.

8. 举止端庄，言不妄发。

8. Conduct yourself with decorum, and do not speak without thinking.

9. 人于平旦不寐时，能不作一毫妄想，可谓智矣。

9. If a person can remain free of any delusion when they cannot sleep at dawn, they can be considered wise.

10. 多躁者必无沉毅之识，多畏者必无踔越之见，多欲者必无慷慨之节，多言者必无质实之心，多勇者必无文学之雅。

10. Those who are overly restless will lack deep and resolute insight; those who are overly fearful will lack bold and outstanding views; those who are overly greedy will lack generous virtue; those who are overly talkative will lack sincere and substantial heart; those who are overly brave will lack the elegance of literature.

11. 善观人者观己，善观己者观心。

11. One who is good at observing others observes themselves, and one who is good at observing themselves observes their mind.

12. 人若一味见人不是，则到处可憎，终日落嗔。

12. If a person constantly finds fault with others, they will be detested everywhere and will be in a state of constant resentment throughout the day.

13. 定静安虑得，此五字时时有，事事有。离了此五字，便是孟浪做。

13. To be tranquil, serene, and thoughtful, these five characters are always present, in everything. Without these five characters, it is a hasty and reckless act.

14. 要与世间撑持事业，须先立定脚跟始得。

14. To support worldly endeavors, one must first firmly plant one's feet.

15. 处事速不如思，便不如当，用意不如平心。

15. It is better to think than act quickly, better to be present than be hurried, and better to have a calm mind than use force.

16. 今人计较摆布人，费心心思，却何曾害得人？只是自坏了心术，自损了元气。

16. People today are so preoccupied with manipulating others, expending their efforts and cunning, yet have they ever truly harmed anyone? It is only that they have corrupted their own character and depleted their vitality.

17. 利可共而不可独，谋可寡而不可众。独利则败，众谋则泄。

17. Benefits can be shared but not enjoyed alone; plans can be made by a few but not by many. Acting alone for personal gain leads to failure, while collective planning leads to information leakage.

18. 世间极占地位的，是读书一著。然读书占地位，在人品上，不在势位上。

18. The most prestigious thing in the world is to read a book. However, the status of reading a book lies in character, not in a position of power.

19. 人之处于患难，只有一个处置。尽人谋之后，却须泰然处之。

19. When a person faces adversity, there is only one way to deal with it. After exhausting all possible means, one must calmly accept it.

20. 遇诡诈人变幻百端，不可测度，吾一以至诚待之，彼术自穷。

20. When faced with cunning and deceitful individuals who change their ways endlessly and are unpredictable, I respond with the utmost sincerity. Their tricks will naturally fail.

21. 凡天下事，虑之贵，详行之贵，力谋之贵，众断之贵独。

21. In all matters under heaven, it is important to weigh them carefully, act meticulously, strive diligently, and rely on the collective judgment alone.

22. 文人富贵，起居便带市井。富贵能诗，吐属便带寒酸。

22. Literati with wealth and status, their daily lives are full of the common people's ways. Wealthy and capable of poetry, their speech often carries a trace of poverty and humility.

23. 书蔬鱼猪，一家之生机；少睡多做，一人之生气。

23. Books, vegetables, fish, and pork, the vitality of a family; less sleep, more work, the vigor of an individual.

24. 学而废者，不若不学而废者。学而废者恃学而有骄，骄必辱。不学而废者愧己而自卑，卑则全勇多于人谓之暴，才多于人谓之妖。

24. If a person who learns and then abandons their studies is not better than one who never learned and abandoned, then the learner who abandons is prideful, and pride will bring shame. The unlearned who abandon are ashamed of themselves and feel inferior, and the inferior are considered violent when they show more courage than others, and are considered sinister when they possess more talent than others.

25. 与多疑人共事，事必不成。与好利人共事，己必受累。

25. Working with a suspicious person, nothing will ever be accomplished. Working with a greedy person, you will surely suffer.

26. 治军之道，总以能战为第一义，能爱民为第二义，能和协上下为第三义。

26. The way to govern the military always holds the ability to fight as the first principle, the ability to love the people as the second principle, and the ability to harmonize relationships between different levels as the third principle.

27. 薄福之人过享其福，必有忽然之祸。贯贫之人不安其贫，必有意外之忧。

27. People who have little happiness but excessively enjoy it will inevitably suffer a sudden disaster. Those who are poor but are not content with their poverty will undoubtedly encounter unexpected worries.

28. 见得天下皆是坏人，不如见得天下皆是好人。

28. It is better to believe that everyone in the world is good than to believe that everyone is bad.

29. 决不可存苟且心，决不可做偷薄事，决不可学轻狂态，决不可做惫赖人。

29. Absolutely no compromise, absolutely no stealing or being stingy, absolutely no adopting a light-hearted attitude, and absolutely no being lazy or shiftless.

30. 人苟能自立志，则圣贤豪杰何事不可为？何必借助于人？

30. If a person can set their own resolve, then what great feat cannot a sage or hero accomplish? Why must one rely on others?

31. 二十年来治一怒字，尚未清磨得尽，以是知克己最难。

31. For twenty years, I have been dealing with the issue of anger, yet I have not been able to completely eliminate it, thus I understand that overcoming oneself is the most difficult thing.

32. 因循二事，误尽一生。鼓舞精神，方破此弊。

32. Due to adhering to two things, one's whole life is wasted. It takes the鼓舞 spirit to break this malady.

33. 好便宜不可与共财，狐疑者不可与共事。

33. It is unwise to share wealth with someone who is too cheap, and it is unwise to work with someone who is suspicious.

34. 人之生，不幸不闻过，大不幸无耻。有耻则可教，闻过则可贤。

34. In life, it is most不幸 not to hear of one's faults, and it is doubly不幸 to be without shame. If one has shame, they can be educated; if they hear of their faults, they can become virtuous.

35. 富贵家宜劝他宽，聪明人宜劝他厚。

35. The rich and noble should be advised to be magnanimous, and the wise should be advised to be generous.

36. 沽虚誉于小人，不若听之于天。遗货财于子孙，不若周人之急。

36. It is better to let false honor be bestowed upon the unprincipled than to yield to it. It is better to leave wealth to one's descendants than to assist others in their dire need.

37. 为善者常受福，为利者常受祸，心安为福，心劳为祸。

37. Those who do good are often blessed, while those who seek profit are often cursed. Peace of mind is happiness, and distress of mind is祸.

38. 静坐自我妄为，读书即是立德。

38. To sit quietly and indulge in self-delusion is to commit a folly; reading is to cultivate virtue.

39. 恭而无礼，遇君子固所深恶，即小人亦未尝不非笑之，枉自卑诌耳。

39. To be respectful yet lacking in propriety is deeply disliked by gentlemen, and even by the mean-spirited, it is not without derision. It is only a self-abasing and obsequious demeanor.

40. 天下古今之庸人，皆以一惰字致败；天下古今之才人，皆以一傲字致败。

40. Throughout history, both the common people and the talented ones have all fallen into failure due to a single word: laziness; and both the common people and the talented ones have all fallen into failure due to a single word: arrogance.

41. 富贵功名皆人世浮荣，惟胸怀次浩大是真正受用。

41. Wealth, status, and fame are all ephemeral glories of the world, but only a vast and expansive mind is truly beneficial.

42. 聪明外露者德薄，词华太盛者福浅。

42. One who shows off intelligence lacks virtue, and one who is overly verbose lacks fortune.

43. 居心平，然后可历世路之险。

43. With a peaceful mind, one can then navigate the dangers of the world's journey.

44. 何必择地？何必择时？但自问立志之真不真耳！

44. Why bother to choose a place? Why bother to choose a time? Just ask yourself if your determination is truly genuine!

45. 礼义廉耻，可以律己，不可以绳人……为子孙做富贵计者，十败其九。为人做善方便者，其后受惠……为善最乐，是不求人知。为恶最苦，是惟恐人知。

45. The principles of propriety, righteousness, modesty, and shame can be used to govern oneself, but not to bind others... Those who make plans for their descendants' wealth and status will fail in nine out of ten cases. Those who make it easy for others to do good will benefit later on... Doing good is the greatest joy, as it is not seeking recognition from others. Doing evil is the greatest suffering, as one is afraid of being discovered by others.

46. 古今之庸人，皆以一惰字致败，天下古今之才人，皆以一傲字致败。

46. Both the ordinary people of ancient and modern times fail due to one word of laziness, and both the talented individuals of ancient and modern times fail due to one word of arrogance.

47. 人皆有爱生恶死之心，人皆为舍生取死之道。何也？见善不明耳。

47. All people have a natural aversion to death and a desire for life. Why is that? It is because they are not clear about what is good.

48. 智大心劳者狂，力小任重者踣。

48. The wise and the industrious become crazy, and the weak who take on heavy responsibilities stumble.

49. 常沉静，则含蓄义理而应事有力。

49. Being always tranquil and composed, one can embody profound meanings and be capable in handling affairs.

50. 须有宁拙毋巧之意，而后可以持久。

50. One must have the intention of preferring simplicity over cunning, then only can it last long.

51. 盛世创业之英雄，以襟怀豁达为第一义。

51. The heroes of prosperous entrepreneurship prioritize broad-mindedness as the foremost virtue.

52. 薄福者必刻薄，刻薄则福益薄矣。厚福者必宽厚，宽厚则福亦厚矣。

52. Those who are blessed with little must be mean-spirited, and being mean-spirited will further diminish their blessings. Those who are blessed with much must be generous, and being generous will also increase their blessings.

53. 忧时勿纵酒，怒时勿作札。

53. Do not indulge in alcohol when in sorrow, and do not vent anger by writing letters.

54. 凡办大事，以识为主，以才为辅；凡成大事，人谋居半，天意居半。

54. In handling great affairs, wisdom is the primary factor, talent being a supplement; in achieving great things, half of it depends on human planning, and the other half on divine will.

55. 久利之事勿为，众争之地勿往。物极则反，害将及矣。

55. Avoid long-term endeavors, and do not venture into places where there is intense competition. When things reach their extreme, they will reverse, and harm will soon be upon you.

56. 好汉打脱牙，和血吞。

56. A brave man breaks his teeth and swallows his blood.