Daily Advice October 18, 2012 自取沒趣 Ask for embarrassment

Daily Advice 每日忠言

作者: 陳中興
Author: Philip Chan
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十月十八日           October 18, 2012

自取沒趣 ***

莫以為懂得小小
便覺別人不如已
高傲看不起別人
還大聲高談闊論
其實所知是有限
見識少沒有視野
未必得別人認同
到頭來自取沒趣

Ask for embarrassment ***

Don’t look down at others because you are a little bit more knowledgeable. Don’t be arrogant and speak loudly as if you know everything. Possibly, you may know very little especially when you don’t have a long term view. No one will respect you when you behave like this. In fact, what you are doing is looking to be embarrassed.

螳螂捕蟬 ***

常言道螳螂捕蟬
忘記了黃雀在後
人迷失於個利字
而忘了害字在後
就等於螳螂捕蟬
而黃雀戄食螳螂
做人要銘記於心
不可重利而忘害

Don’t be blinded by greed ***

It is often said the Praying Mantis always stalks the Cicada. Yet the Mantis forgets there is Oriole watching him from behind. Similarly people are obsessed by chasing wealth and forget that there maybe disaster looming. It is like the Mantis catching the Cicada but ultimately being eaten by the Oriole. We should remind ourselves that we should focus not only on pursuing wealth, but also not to forget about any harm that such action may bring.