雙語詩歌翻譯|《菜根譚》

《菜根譚》是明朝還初道人洪應明收集編著的一部論述修養(yǎng)、人生、處世、出世的語錄集。其文字簡煉明雋，兼采雅俗。似語錄，而有語錄所沒有的趣味；似隨筆，而有隨筆所不易及的整飭；似訓誡，而有訓誡所缺乏的親切醒豁。

《菜根譚》（保已成業(yè)、防將來非）

圖未就之功，不如保已成之業(yè)；悔既往之失，不如防將來之非。

It is better to safeguard what you have already accomplished than to crave for exploits of the future. It is better to guard against further mistakes than to waste time regretting past ones.

（保羅·懷特 譯）

It is better to preserve the exploits already in hand than to attempt the ones not yet achieved. Likewise, it is better to prevent mistakes in the future than to regret the ones you made in the past.

（周文標 譯）

Rather than seek new achievements, try to maintain old ones; regret over past mistakes, but also try to avoid future ones.

（蔣堅松 譯）