Hard work:All hard work brings profit; but mere talk leads only to poverty.
努力工作:诸般勤劳,都有益处。嘴上多言,乃致穷乏。(天道酬勤)
Laziness: Sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.
懒惰:沉睡的龙虾被流水冲走。
Earnings:Never depend on a single source of income.
收益:不能依靠单一的收入来源。
Spending:If you buy things you don’t need, you’ll soon sell things you need.
消费:如果你买不需要的东西,你就会很快卖掉你所需要的东西。
Savings:Don’t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.
储蓄:不要花完了再去存剩下的,而是要存完了才去花剩下的。
Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
借款:借钱的人会成为借给你钱的人的奴隶
Accounting:It’s no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.
清算账目:如果你的鞋子漏水,带伞是没有用的。
Auditing:Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a large ship.
审计:谨防小的开支,一个小的漏洞可以使一艘大的轮船沉没。
Risk-taking:Never test the depth of the river with both feet.
冒险:切勿同时用双脚测试河的深度。
Investment:Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
投资:不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。