围炉夜话 · 王永彬 · Chapter 59 of 221

第五九则

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shē chǐ zú yǐ bài jiā

奢侈足以败家;

qiān lìn yì zú yǐ bài jiā

悭吝亦足以败家。

shē chǐ zhī bài jiā yóu chū cháng qíng

浪费而败家,有常理可循,往往可以预料;

ér qiān lìn zhī bài jiā bì zāo qí huò

而悭吝之败家,必遭奇祸。

yōng yú zú yǐ fù shì

庸愚足以覆事;

jīng míng yì zú yǐ fù shì

精明亦足以覆事。

yōng yú zhī fù shì yóu wèi xiǎo jiù

庸愚之覆事,犹为小咎;

ér jīng míng zhī fù shì bì jiàn dà xiōng

而精明之覆事,必见大凶。

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