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
下面的我,會盡力而為幫助別人。
盡管說以上也會,但還沒有沒人盡心,
找不到如此這般歡欣鼓舞。
因此我清楚,假若如果是你,你將會那樣做。