平民肯種德施惠,
便是無位的公相;
士夫徒貪權市寵,
竟成有爵的乞人。
——《菜根譚》
翻譯
一個平民老百姓,
A civilian population如果愿意盡自己的能力行善積德,
If you are willing to do their ability to do good deeds他雖然沒有公卿相國的名位,
Although he is not as prime minister the Duke卻同樣受到世人景仰;
But it is also admired by the world那些有高官厚祿的士大夫們,
Those who have high position and handsome salary scholar bureaucrats如果只是一味地爭奪權勢、貪戀名聲,
If you just scramble for power and love fame雖然有著公卿爵位,卻像乞丐一樣可悲。
Although there is a Duke title, like a beggar is sad內心寬厚,行善積德,
The heart is generous, good deeds才是真正的“富人”。
It's the real "rich man"
以德立身,愛屋及烏
如今的的我,會不遺余力幫助別人。
現在原先也會,但沒得沒法盡心,
不如此這般其樂融融。
因我都知道,要是就是你,你還如此做。