弘一大師格言別錄- 6 翰聲英譯
窮寇不可追也。遁辭不可攻也。
Do not run after a bandit who has lost everything. Do not argue with a person who quibbles.
凡勸人不可遽指其過，
必須先美其長。
蓋人喜則言易入，
怒則言難入也。
善化人者，心誠色溫氣和詞婉，
容其所不及，而諒其所不能。
恕其所不知，
而體其所不欲，
隨事講說，隨時開導。
Generally speaking, when you advise someone you should not point out his/her fault directly;
you should start with appraising what he/she is good at.
For once people are cheered up, it is easier for them to accept advices.
When people are resented, it is difficult for them to accept advices.
For those who are good at convincing, sincere in mind, mild in disposition, and gentle in speech;
tolerate what other can’t; forgive what others incapable of doing.
Understand what others don’t know about; realize what others reluctant;
talk as subject brought, and induce as occasion allowed.
蓋是(世)功勞，當不得一個矜字。
瀰天罪惡，當不得一個悔字。
An unparalleled meritorious contribution cannot even stand on the word of conceit.
A grave crime can be forgiven with the word of repentance in the heart of whom committed it.
事當快意處需轉，言到快意時須住。
殃咎之來，未有不始於快心者，故君子得意而憂，逢喜而懼。
物忌全勝，事忌全美，人忌全盛。
When one does things and feels in extreme joy then is the time to change directions; when one speaks in extreme excitement it is the time to stop.
All faults and disasters begin at when one is extremely thrilled.
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窮寇不可追也。遁辭不可攻也。
Do not run after a bandit who has lost everything. Do not argue with a person who quibbles.
凡勸人不可遽指其過，
必須先美其長。
蓋人喜則言易入，
怒則言難入也。
善化人者，心誠色溫氣和詞婉，
容其所不及，而諒其所不能。
恕其所不知，
而體其所不欲，
隨事講說，隨時開導。
Generally speaking, when you advise someone you should not point out his/her fault directly;
you should start with appraising what he/she is good at.
For once people are cheered up, it is easier for them to accept advices.
When people are resented, it is difficult for them to accept advices.
For those who are good at convincing, sincere in mind, mild in disposition, and gentle in speech;
tolerate what other can’t; forgive what others incapable of doing.
Understand what others don’t know about; realize what others reluctant;
talk as subject brought, and induce as occasion allowed.
蓋是(世)功勞，當不得一個矜字。
瀰天罪惡，當不得一個悔字。
An unparalleled meritorious contribution cannot even stand on the word of conceit.
A grave crime can be forgiven with the word of repentance in the heart of whom committed it.
事當快意處需轉，言到快意時須住。
殃咎之來，未有不始於快心者，故君子得意而憂，逢喜而懼。
物忌全勝，事忌全美，人忌全盛。
When one does things and feels in extreme joy then is the time to change directions; when one speaks in extreme excitement it is the time to stop.
All faults and disasters begin at when one is extremely thrilled.
此文來源: 翰聲文集