古代名言翻譯

古代名言翻譯

　　古代名言翻譯--臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網(wǎng)

　　1 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網(wǎng)。—— 董仲舒·《元光之年舉賢良對策》

　　Better go back and make a net than long for the fish by merely staring into the water.

　　2 利天下者，天下啟之;害天下者，天下閉之。——《六韜·發(fā)啟》

　　If you benefit the people of the world, you will attain their support. If you harm the people of the world, you will face their opposition.

　　3 君子之事上也，進思盡忠，退思補過。——《孝經(jīng)·事君章》

　　In serving his sovereign the man of the talent and virtue considers how to discharge his duty faithfully while in office; when he retires, he considers how to make up for his own errors.

　　4 夫爭天下者，必先爭人。明大數(shù)者，得人;審小計者，失人。——《管子·霸言》

　　Whoever competes for the authority over the world should compete for the support of the people. The most sensible persons will win over the people. The sharp-witted but petty-minded ones will lose the support of the people.

　　5 人欲見其所不見，視人所不窺;欲得其所不得，修人所不為。——《列子·仲尼》

　　If you want to see what you cannot see, you should watch with care what is neglected by others; if you want to get what is beyond your reach, you must do what others are unwilling to do.