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Chapter 96 To the Fourth Brother Cherishing Blessings Is More Than Diligence and Thrift

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 329Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Brother Cheng: I don't want to send too much silver to my home, I am always afraid that the elders will lose their luxury, and the younger generations will lose their arrogance. Those who do not have a lot of money but their children are not proud. My brother wants to leave a legacy for the ancestors and cherish the remaining blessings for future generations. Apart from the words of diligence and thrift, there is no other way.Younger brother and younger brother Yuan can be diligent but not frugal, and Yu is a little frugal but not very frugal; the nephew has big eyes and big mouth, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get back later, so the younger brother must always pay attention. (14th day of the first month of the second year of Tongzhi)

【Note】 ① Look at the big eyes and eat the big mouth, which means that the higher the vision of knowledge, the richer the enjoyment required. 【Translation】 About Brother Cheng: I don't want to send too much money or things to my family. I am always afraid that the older generation will be too extravagant, and the younger generation will be proud. If there is no money, the younger generation will not be proud.Our brothers leave some of the good fortune left behind for our ancestors, and cherish some of the remaining good fortune for future generations. There is no other way but to be diligent and thrifty.My younger brother and younger brother Yuan can be diligent but not frugal. I am only a little frugal but not very frugal. My nephews have a higher vision and eat better and better. I am afraid it will be difficult to recover in the future. My younger brother must always pay attention! (14th day of the first month of the second year of Tongzhi)

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