1. 聪明人责备自己，愚蠢人埋怨朋友。

1. The wise blame themselves, while the foolish blame their friends.

2. 若不与人行方便，念尽弥陀总是空。

2. If one does not do others a favor, even reciting the name of Amida (Amitabha Buddha) is in vain.

3. 长在河边站，就是不湿鞋。

3. Standing by the riverbank, you won't get your shoes wet.

4. 你要看见兄弟姐妹之间用得着不自然的礼貌的时候，就能够知道他们的感情已经衰落。——莎士比亚

4. When you see unnatural politeness between brothers and sisters, you can know that their feelings have declined. - Shakespeare

5. 粗暴无礼，是内心虚弱的人用来使自我显得貌似强大的手段。——埃里克

5. Coarseness and rudeness are the means by which the weak-minded people try to make themselves appear as if they are strong. — Erik

6. 人之风动一世，在品行，而不在地位；地位虽高，无品行，何得风动一世。——史迈尔

6. The wind of a person's reputation blows through a generation, not through their status; even if one's status is high, without virtue, how can one move the world with their reputation? — Smil

7. 鸟伴鸾凤飞行远，人随圣贤品德高。

7. Birds fly far with companions of phoenixes, people follow sages and cultivate noble virtues.

8. 多见者博，多闻者智，拒谏者塞，专己者孤。——桓宽《盐铁论》

8. Those who see much are broad-minded, those who hear much are wise, those who reject advice are isolated, and those who are self-willed are lonely. — Huán Kuān, "On Salt and Iron"

9. 议论他人也要看看自己。

9. When discussing others, also take a look at yourself.

10. 恭近于礼，远耻辱也，恭则不侮。

10. Being respectful is close to propriety, and it keeps one distant from shame; when one is respectful, one does not face disgrace.

11. 对一个人的评价，不可视其财富出身，更不可视其学问的高下，而是要看他的'真实的品格。——培根

11. In evaluating a person, one should not consider their wealth or background, nor their level of education, but rather their 'true character.' — Bacon

12. 失足，你可以马上恢复站立；失信，你也许永难挽回。——富兰克林

12. You can quickly regain your standing after a stumble; but if you lose trust, it may be difficult to regain it forever. — Franklin

13. 见怪不怪，怪乃自败。

13. Do not be surprised by the extraordinary; the extraordinary will defeat itself.

14. 待富贵人，不难有礼，而难有体;待贫贱人，不难有恩，而难有礼。——史典

14. It is not difficult to show politeness to the wealthy and powerful, but it is difficult to do so with decorum; it is not difficult to show kindness to the poor and humble, but it is difficult to do so with politeness. — Shi Dian

15. 天下之难事，必作于易；天下之大事，必作于细。——韩非《韩非子·喻志》

15. The most difficult things in the world must be done from the easy; the greatest things in the world must be done from the small. — Han Fei, "Han Feizi·Yu Zhi"

16. 不登高山，不知天之大也；不临深谷，不知地之厚也。——荀况

16. If one does not climb high mountains, one does not know the vastness of the sky; if one does not stand at the edge of a deep valley, one does not know the thickness of the earth. — Xun Kuang

17. 世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章。——《红楼梦》

17. Understanding the complexities of the world is knowledge, being skillful in dealing with people is literature. — From "Dream of the Red Chamber"

18. 礼貌是一枚假币，舍不得花它证明智力的贫乏。——叔本华

18. Politeness is a counterfeit coin, one is reluctant to spend it to prove the poverty of one's intelligence. — Schopenhauer

19. 君子鸡蛋吃不饱，一个臭名背到老。

19. A gentleman's eggs won't satisfy, one's reputation will be tarnished for life.

20. 谁如果追求美丽的蜃景，谁就可能被引进沙漠。

20. Whosoever seeks the beautiful mirage may be led into the desert.

21. 一个人的品格不应由他的特殊行动来衡量，而应由他的日常行为来衡量。——爱默生

21. A person's character should not be measured by their special actions, but by their daily behavior. — Emerson

22. 多下及时雨，少放马后炮。

22. Do more timely rainmaking and fewer post-hoc acts.

23. 三更灯火五更鸡，正是男儿读书时，黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。——颜真卿《劝学》

23. At the third watch with lanterns and the fifth with chickens, it is the time for young men to study. Black hair does not know the importance of studying early, and only when they are white-haired do they regret studying late. — Yan Zhenqing, "Admonition to Study"

24. 读书，始读，未知有疑；其次，则渐渐有疑；中则节节是疑。过了这一番，疑渐渐释，以至融会贯通，都无所疑，方始是学。——朱熹

24. Initially, when one begins to read, there is no doubt; subsequently, doubts gradually arise; and in the middle, there is doubt at every step. After going through this process, doubts are gradually resolved, eventually leading to a comprehensive understanding where there is no doubt left, which is when true learning begins. - Zhu Xi

25. 以细行律身，不以细行取人。

25. Adhere to strict conduct in self-discipline, but do not judge others based on trivial matters.

26. 诚实比一切智谋更好，而且它是智谋的基本条件。——康德

26. Honesty is better than all wisdom, and it is the basic condition of wisdom. — Kant

27. 人人都说小孩小，谁知人小心不小，你若小看小孩子，便比小孩还要小！

27. Everyone says that children are small, but who knows that small people are not small-hearted? If you underestimate children, you are even smaller than them!

28. 穷人不穷志，穷理不穷词。

28. Poor people do not lack ambition, and the pursuit of principles does not mean the pursuit of empty words.

29. 你要宣扬你的一切，不必用你的语言，要用你的本来面目。——卢梭

29. You must propagate all that you are, not through your language, but through your very essence. — Rousseau

30. 礼貌使人类共处的金钥匙。

30. Politeness is the golden key to the coexistence of humanity.

31. 文化修养的目的在于增强和提高鉴赏那些最高尚最深奥的事物的真和美的潜质。——波伊斯

31. The purpose of cultural cultivation lies in enhancing and improving the potential to appreciate the truth and beauty of the most noble and profound things. — Boeyes

32. 礼貌和教养对于装饰人类或其他一切优良品质和天资，都是必不可少的。——切斯特菲尔德

32. Politeness and education are indispensable for adorning human beings and all other fine qualities and talents. — Chesterfield

33. 对于对方的无礼的一种无言的非议和责备，而这种讥讽是使谁都会感受到不安的。——洛克

33. This is a silent censure and reproof of the impertinence of the other party, and such sarcasm is unsettling to anyone who experiences it. — Locke

34. 礼仪是微妙的东西，它既是人们交际所不可或缺的，又是不可过于计较的。——培根

34. Etiquette is a subtle thing, indispensable for human communication yet not to be overly obsessed with. - Bacon

35. 一争两丑，一让两有。

35. A quarrel makes both parties look bad, but a compromise benefits both.

36. 贪花费尽探花心，身损精神德损阴。

36. Greed exhausts the heart of the top scholar, damaging both body and spirit, and tarnishing one's moral integrity.

37. 老骥伏枥，志在千里；烈士暮年，壮心不已。——曹操《龟虽寿》

37. An old horse may rest in its stall, but its heart is set on a thousand miles; a heroic soul in its twilight years still burns with fervor. — Cao Cao, "The Tortoise Although Old"

38. 有两种和平的强大力量，那就是法律和礼貌。——德国

38. There are two great powers of peace, namely law and courtesy. — Germany

39. 不论你是一个男子还是一个女生，待人温和宽大才配得上人的名称。一个人的真正的英勇果断，决不等于用拳头制止别人发言。——萨迪

39. Whether you are a man or a woman, kindness and tolerance in dealing with others are worthy of the title of a human being. A person's true bravery and decisiveness never equals stopping someone from speaking with a fist. — Saadi

40. 所谓良好教养……它们在几乎所有国家中乃至于一个地区里，都不尽相同;每一个明辨事理的人都会模仿他所在之地的良好教养，并与之看齐。——切斯特菲尔德

40. What is called good breeding... it varies in almost every country, and even in a single region; every sensible person imitates the good breeding of the place where he is and aims to be on par with it. — Chesterfield

41. 讲礼貌不会失去什么，却能得到一切。——玛·沃·蒙塔古

41. Politeness loses nothing and gains everything. - Mary Wortley Montagu

42. 没有一种礼貌会在外表上叫人一眼就看出教养的不足

42. No manner of politeness can make one's lack of breeding immediately apparent to the eye.

43. 人害人害不倒，天害人草不生。

43. No man can harm another to the point of being unable to harm them back, and heaven can harm a man but not make grass grow where there should be.

44. 谦逊是藏于上土中甜美的根，所有崇高的美德由此发芽滋长。苏格拉底以谦接物者强，以善自卫者良

44. Humility is the sweet root hidden in the topsoil, from which all noble virtues spring and grow. Socrates believed that those who treat others with humility are strong, and those who protect themselves with goodness are benevolent.

45. 一个人的礼貌，就是一面照出他的肖像的镜子。——歌德

45. A person's politeness is a mirror reflecting his portrait. – Goethe

46. 读书有三到，谓心到、口到、眼到。心不在此，则眼不看仔细，心眼既不专一，却只漫浪诵读，决不能记，记不能久也。三到之中，心到最急。心既到矣，眼口岂不到乎？——朱熹《训学斋规》

46. There are three essentials in reading: the mind must be focused, the mouth must be engaged, and the eyes must be attentive. If the mind is not present, the eyes will not observe carefully, and if the mind and eyes are not focused, one will only read aimlessly, which cannot be remembered, and what is remembered cannot be retained for long. Among the three essentials, the focus of the mind is the most crucial. Once the mind is focused, aren't the eyes and mouth also focused? —— Zhu Xi, "Rules for Educating Students"

47. 没有一种礼貌会在外表上叫人一眼就看出教养的不足，正确的教育在于使外表上的彬彬有礼和人的高尚的教养同时表现出来。——歌德

47. No politeness reveals the lack of education at first glance; proper education lies in showing both the outward politeness and the noble character of a person simultaneously. — Goethe