雙語智慧書·不要成為污點(diǎn)記錄簿

125．不要成為污點(diǎn)記錄簿
　　不要成為污點(diǎn)記錄簿。關(guān)注別人的惡名，說明自己沒有好名聲。有些人慣于用別人的污點(diǎn)來掩蓋自己的污點(diǎn)，以開脫自己，或者求得安慰--這只是愚蠢之人的自我安慰罷了。這種人構(gòu)成了整個城鎮(zhèn)謠言的暗溝，他們呼出的氣味臭不可聞。一個人越是挖這種污垢，便越是濺得滿身臭泥。人無完人。除非你默默無聞，缺點(diǎn)才會鮮為人知。當(dāng)心成為別人污點(diǎn)的記錄員--那種人令人討厭，沒有頭腦。



125．Do not be a black list
　Do not be a black list. It is a sign of having a tarnished name to concern oneself with the ill-fame of others. Some wish to hide their own stains with those of others, or at least wash them away; or they seek consolation therein-it is the consolation of fools. They must have bad breath who form the sewers of scandal for the whole town. The more one grubs about in such matters, the more one befouls oneself. There are few without stain somewhere or other, but it is of little known people that the failings are little known. Be careful then to avoid being a registrar of faults. That is to be an abominable thing, a man that lives without a heart.