1、德者,本也;财者,末也。

Virtue is what it is; wealth is what it is.

2、落红不是无情物,化作春泥更护花。

Falling red is not a merciless thing, but a spring mud to protect flowers.

3、真诚才是人生最高的美德。

Sincerity is the highest virtue in life.

4、从善如登,从恶如崩。

Good is like climbing, evil is like falling.

5、道德是永存的,而财富每天在更换主人。

Morality is eternal, and wealth is changing its owner every day.

6、见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。

See the virtuous and think alike, see the unvirtuous and introspect themselves.

7、知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者。

He who knows is worse than the good, and the good is worse than the happy.

8、不贵于无过,而贵于能改过。

It's not more important to have no faults than to have them corrected.

9、君子之交淡如水,小人之交甘若醴。

A gentleman's acquaintance is as light as water, and a villain's acquaintance is as sweet as lick.

10、只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针。

As long as the work is deep, the pestle is ground into a needle.

11、满口仁义道德,一肚子男盗女娼。

Full of benevolence and righteousness, a belly of male pirates and female prostitutes.

12、天生我材必有用,千金散尽还复来。

Natural talent will be useful, thousands of gold scattered back.

13、智者千虑,必有一失;愚者千虑,必有一得。

If a wise man cares, he will lose; if a fool cares, he will gain.

14、讲话气势汹汹,未必就是言之有理。

The fierce speech may not be justified.

15、临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网。

Linyuan admires fish, so it's better to withdraw and netting.

16、知足不辱,知止不殆。

Satisfaction does not disgrace, but knowledge does not perish.

17、常求有利别人,不求有利自己。

Always seek to benefit others, not ourselves.

18、靡不有初,鲜克有终。

No beginning, no end.

19、如果我看得远,那是因为我站在巨人的肩上。

If I can see far, it's because I'm standing on the shoulders of giants.

20、知者不惑,仁者不忧,勇者不惧。

The knowledgeable are not confused, the benevolent are not worried, the brave are not afraid.

21、兰芳不厌谷幽,君子不为名修。

Lanfang is not tired of the valley, gentleman is not renowned.

22、富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移,威武不能屈。

Wealth cannot be lewd, poverty cannot be removed, and power cannot be surrendered.

23、铁肩担道义,妙手着文章。

Iron shoulders shoulder morality, clever hand article.

24、旧书不厌百回读,熟读深思子自知。

Old books are never tired of repeating and thinking deeply.

25、大道之行,天下为公。

A just cause should be pursued for the common good.

26、侈而惰者贫,而力而俭者富。

Luxury makes the lazy poor, while strength makes the thrifty rich.

27、尺有所短,寸有所长。

The ruler is short and the inch is long.

28、穷则独善其身,达则兼济天下。

Poverty is good for itself, while attainment is good for the world at the same time.

29、品格能决定人生,它比天资更重要。

Character decides life. It is more important than talent.

30、试玉要烧三日满,辨材须待七年期。

It takes three days to burn the test jade and seven years to distinguish the material.

31、学而不厌,诲人不倦。

Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.

32、居安思危,思则有备,有备无患。

When we are in peace, we should be prepared for danger.

33、人类最不道德订户,是不诚实与懦弱。

The most immoral subscriber of mankind is dishonesty and cowardice.

34、慈孝之心,人皆有之。

Everyone has a kind and filial heart.

35、民生在勤,勤则不匮。

People's livelihood is diligent, diligence is not scarce.

36、理智要比心灵为高,思想要比感情可靠。

Reason is higher than mind, and thought is more reliable than emotion.

37、人固有一死,或重于泰山,或轻于鸿毛。

Man's inherent death is either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than feathers.

38、礼貌是最容易做到的事,也是最珍贵的东西。

Politeness is the easiest and most precious thing to do.

39、发号施令,在乎必行;赏德罚罪,在乎不滥。

To give orders is necessary; to reward virtue and punish crime is indiscriminate.

40、鉴前世之兴衰,考当今之得失。

Examine the ups and downs of previous generations and the gains and losses of today.

41、不是不能见义,怕的是见义而不勇为。

It's not that you can't stand for justice, but that you are afraid of doing it without courage.

42、公家之利,知无不为,忠也。

The public interest, knows nothing but to do, loyalty also.

43、穷则独善其身,达则兼善天下。

Poverty is good for itself, while attainment is good for the world.

44、善学者,假人之长以补其短。

A good scholar is a dummy to make up for his shortcomings.

45、精诚所至,金石为开。

Sincerity is the key to success.

46、三军可夺帅也,匹夫不可夺志也。

The three armies can seize commanders, but no man can seize aspirations.

47、黑发不知勤学早,白首方悔读书迟。

Black hair does not know how to study early, white head regrets to study late.

48、德行的实现是由行为,不是由文字。

Virtue is realized by action, not by words.

49、修身洁行,言必由绳墨。

To cultivate one's morality and conduct one's deeds, one's words are bound by lines and ink.

50、路漫漫其修远兮,吾将上下而求索。

Although the road is endless and faraway, I still want to pursue the truth in the world.

51、学而时习之,不亦乐乎。

It's a pleasure to learn from time to time.

52、不要人夸好颜色,只留清气满乾坤。

Don't praise the colour, just leave the air in the sky.

53、祸患常积于忽微,而智勇多困于所溺。

Misfortunes often accumulate in the slightest, but wisdom and courage are often drowned.

54、勿以恶小而为之,勿以善小而不为。

Do not let evil be small, or good be small.

55、如烟往事俱忘却,心底无私天地宽。

Forget the past like smoke, selfless hearts of the world wide.