24 企者不立 跨者不行

老子道德經第二十四章

企者不立　跨者不行
見者不明　自是者不彰
自伐者無功　自矜者不長
其在道也　曰餘食贅行
物或惡之　故有道者不處

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TWENTY-FOUR

He who stands on tiptoe is not steady.
He who strides cannot maintain the pace.
He who makes a show is not enlightened.
He who is self-righteous is not respected.
He who boasts achieves nothing.
He who brags will not endure.
According to followers of the Tao,
"There are extra food and unnecessary luggage."
They do not bring happiness.
Therefore followers of the Tao avoid them.

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24. (ah san)

He who tiptoes cannot stand for long.
He who strides cannot travel far.
He who sees only the self cannot discern.
He who agrees only with the self cannot remark.
He who praises only the self cannot improve.
He who loves only the self cannot last.
These are leftover stuff from Tao,
That nobody likes, and the Taoists avoid.