多交费财,
少交省用。
千里送毫毛,
礼轻仁义重。
骨肉相残,
煮豆燃萁;
兄弟相爱,
灼艾分痛。
以身教者从,
以言教者讼。
厚积不如薄取,
滥求不如减用。
一字入公门,
九牛拖不出。
理字不多大,
千人抬不动。
两人自是,
不反目稽唇不止,
只温语称他人一句好,
便有无限欢欣;
两人相非,
不破家亡身不止,
只回头认自己一句错,
便有无边受用。
译者未知:
More association wastes money,
Less association saves money.
A goose feather
Sent from a thousand miles away
Is trifling as a gift,
But can indicate deep feelings.
Brothers loving each other
Can share each other's pains,
Brothers harming each other
Are like beanstalks burnt to cook beans.
Students believe teaching by examples,
But doubt teaching by words only.
Expanding money-making activities
Is not as good as cutting down on spending,
Rich accumulation
Is not as good as thrifty consumption.
Nine oxen cannot pull back a lawsuit
Once it is underway.
Reason is a small word,
But cannot be moved by thousands of men.
If two people regard themselves as infallible,
They will fall into
Unrelenting ridicule and quarrel;
If they speak some kind words
To praise the other,
There will be endless happiness.
If two always blame each other,
Their families may get involved and suffer;
If they turn to confess
Some of their own faults,
There will be inexhaustible benefit.

