《菜根谭》英译（忍让为高、利人利己）

处世让一步为高，退步即进步的张本；待人宽一分是福，利人实利己的根基。

When conducting yourself in society, it is wise to be ready to make concessions. To retreat a pace is to make a good preparation for a later advance. To treat others with kindness is part of your own happiness, for by benefiting others you lay the foundation for your own future benefit.

（保罗·怀特 译）

To make a concession to others in social intercourse is a sign of wit where lies a flight of anticipatory stairs, from which more progress can be made in the future. To be tolerant toward others is a sort of felicity where lies the foundation, on which things can be done to benefit both others and yourself.

（周文标 译）