论语名句英译丨每日一页（7）

51. 君子欲讷于言而敏于行。

A superior man should be slow in speech and prompt in action. 

52. 德不孤，必有邻。

A man of virtue will not walk alone; he shall always have company. 

​( 注：此译参照利物浦队队歌You’ll Never Walk Alone)

53. 事君数，斯辱矣；朋友数，斯疏矣。

Serving a prince overmuch will only beget humiliation. Contacting friends overmuch will only repel them.

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54. 朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可杇也。

Rotten wood cannot be carved; a wall of dirt cannot be whitewashed.

55. 听其言而观其行。

(To judge a man correctly, we should) listen to his words and watch his deeds.

56. 敏而好学，不耻下问。5.15

Be keen on learning and feel no shame in consulting the inferior. 

57. 不迁怒，不贰过。

Never vent anger on others, nor repeat your errors. 

58. 君子周急不济富。

A superior man helps meet an urgent need rather than help enrich the rich.

59. 文质彬彬，然后君子。

The proper combination of exterior refinement with plain nature helps make a true superior man.  6.18

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