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As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. | |
| 2 | ´¼¼z¤Hªº¤ß©~¥k¡D·M¬N¤Hªº¤ß©~¥ª¡C
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. | |
| 3 | ¨Ã¥B·M¬N¤H¦æ¸ô¡BÅã¥XµLª¾¡D¹ï²³¤H»¡¡B¥L¬O·M¬N¤H¡C
Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is. | |
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If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest. | |
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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler: | |
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Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones. | |
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I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves. | |
| 8 | «õ³´§|ªº¡B¦Û¤v¥²±¼¦b¨ä¤¤¡D©îÀ𫮪º¡B¥²¬°³D©Ò«r¡C
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. | |
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Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them. | |
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If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success. | |
| 11 | ¥¼¦æªk³N¥H¥ý¡B³DY«r¤H¡B«á¦æªk³N¤]¬OµL¯q¡C
If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer. | |
| 12 | ´¼¼z¤Hªº¤f¡B»¡¥X®¦¨¥¡D·M¬N¤Hªº¼L¡B§]·À¦Û¤v¡C
Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips. | |
| 13 | ¥L¤f¤¤ªº¨¥»y¡B°_ÀY¬O·M¬N¡D¥L¸Üªº¥½§À¡B¬O¦l´cªº¨g¦k¡C
At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness-- | |
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and the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming--who can tell him what will happen after him? | |
| 15 | ¤Z·M¬N¤H¡B¥Lªº³Ò¸L¨Ï¦Û¤v§x¥F¡D¦]¬°³s¶i«°ªº¸ô¥L¤]¤£ª¾¹D¡C
A fool's work wearies him; he does not know the way to town. | |
| 16 | ¨¹°êªü¡B§Aªº¤ýY¬O«Äµ£¡B§Aªº¸s¦Ú¦±á®b¼Ö¡B§A´N¦³º×¤F¡C
Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning. | |
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Blessed are you, O land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time--for strength and not for drunkenness. | |
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If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks. | |
| 19 | ³]Â\ºá®u¡B¬O¬°³ß¯º¡D°s¯à¨Ï¤H§Ö¬¡¡B¿ú¯à¥s¸U¨ÆÀ³¤ß¡C
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything. | |
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Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say. | |