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「三字經」的英譯是什麼？

「三字經」的英譯是什麼？「三字經」的英譯是什麼？
蛌婥氪蛁隴 岆 Herbert Giles 1910 versionThis is the Herbert Giles 1910 version三字經 趼冪 Text appearing in parenthesis below are

I think

that of Giles' and not my own notes. (?? etc ??) means I am not sure if my copy is correct.蛌婥氪佽堤揭http://www.openface.ca/~dstephen/trimetic.htm人之初　性本善　性相近　習相遠 眳場ㄛ俶掛囡﹝俶眈輪ㄛ炾眈堈Men at their birth

are naturally good. Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different.苟不教　性乃遷　教之道　貴以專僎祥諒ㄛ俶騰﹝諒眳耋ㄛ幛眕蚳If follishly there is no teaching

the nature will deteriorate. The right way in teaching

is to attach the utmost importance in thoroughness.昔孟母　擇鄰處　子不學　斷機杼 昺譁譫ㄛ寁邁揭﹝赽祥悝ㄛ剿儂駉Of old

the mother of Mencius chose a neighbourhood and when her child would not learn

she broke the shuttle from the loom.竇燕山　有義方　教五子　名俱揚鬄桏刓ㄛ衄砱源﹝諒拻赽ㄛ靡整栨Tou of the Swallow Hills had the right method He taugh five son

each of whom raised the family reputation.養不教　父之過　教不嚴　師之惰欱祥諒ㄛ虜眳徹﹝諒祥旆ㄛ呇眳嗉To feed without teaching

is the father's fault. To teach without severity

is the teacher's laziness.子不學　非所宜　幼不學　老何為赽祥悝ㄛ準垀皊﹝衿祥悝ㄛ橾睡峈If the child does not learn

this is not as it should be. If he does not learn while young

what will he be when old ?玉不琢　不成器　人不學　不知義迶祥袬ㄛ祥傖﹝祥悝ㄛ祥眭砱If jade is not polished

it cannot become a thing of use. If a man does not learn

he cannot know his duty towards his neighbour.蛌婥氪蛁隴堤揭http://www.openface.ca/~dstephen/trimetic.htmThis is the Herbert Giles 1910 version蛌婥氪蛁隴 堤揭 為人子　方少時　親師友　習禮儀峈赽ㄛ源屾奀﹝呇衭ㄛ炾獰痀He who is the son of a man

when he is young

should attach himself to his teachers and friends; and practise ceremonial usages. 香九齡　能溫席　孝於親　所當執眅嬝鍵ㄛ夔恲炟﹝苠衾ㄛ垀絞硒Hsiang

at nine years of age

could warm (his parent's) bed. Filial piety towards parents

is that to which we should hold fast.融四歲　能讓梨　弟於長　宜先知侐呡ㄛ夔燧﹝萊衾酗ㄛ皊珂眭Jung

at four years of age

could yield the (bigger) pears. To hehave as a younger brother towards elders

is one of the first things to know. (Please note that the error previously showed up as :