汉英对照《增广贤文》（120）

受享过分，

必生灾害之端；

举动异常，

每为不祥之兆。

救既败之事，

如驭临岩之马，

休轻加一鞭；

图垂成之功，

如挽上滩之舟，

莫稍停一棹。

窗前一片浮青映白，

悟入处，

尽是禅机；

阶下几点飞翠落红，

收拾来，

无非诗料。

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Too much enjoyment brews a disaster,

Abnormal acts forebode something unlucky.

To accomplish things on the verge of success

Is like driving a boat upstream,

Do not spare even one oar;

To save things on the verge of failure

Is like controlling a horse

On the edge of a cliff,

Do not exert even one whip.

If you comprehend

A lake out of your window reflecting the sky,

It can lead you to an understanding of Buddhism;

If you notice

Several fallen leaves and flowers on your steps,

It can provide you with material for poetry.