| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Name or body, which is dearer? | |
| Body or wealth, which is more precious? | |
| Gain or loss, which is the illness? | |
| Therefore, excessive love leads to great cost; | |
| much hoarding leads to heavy loss. | |
| Knowing contentment avoids disgrace; | |
| knowing when to stop avoids peril; | |
| thus one can endure. |
name; title; reputation; to call; to designate
and; with; give; participate; join
body; self; person; torso; status
who; which; what
parent; kin; close; intimate; dear
goods; merchandise; wealth; to accuse; to speak
many; much; numerous; abundant; frequent; to abound
obtain; get; achieve; be able to; succeed
perish; die; lose; vanish; escape
illness; sick; flaw; defect; ailing
right; correct; this; to be
cause; reason; former; old; therefore
very; exceedingly; extreme; grave; excessive
love; cherish; be fond of; affection
necessarily; certainly; must; inevitable
big; large; great; adult; major; high-ranking
cost; spend; waste; expense; lavish
hide; conceal; store; treasury; secret
thick; generous; substantial; kind
know; recognize; understand; knowledge; wisdom
foot; sufficient; enough; to suffice
not; no; un-; non=
humiliate; insult; disgrace; shame
stop; cease; halt; foot; limit
danger; perilous; almost; exhausted
can; may; possible; permissible; acceptable; to approve
by means of; use; because; so as to; in order to
long; grow; leader; elder
long time; long-lasting; for a long while; enduring