三字经英汉对照（注解·二）

 养不教，

父之过。

教不严，

师之惰。 　　

What's a father?

A good teacher.

What's a teacher?

A strict preacher.

仅仅是供养儿女吃穿，而不好好教育，是父亲的过错。只是教育，但不严格要求就是做老师的懒惰了。 　　  

It is not enough to provide children with food and clothing. Education is important. To rear children without giving them good education is a father's fault; a teacher is considered lazy if he is not strict with the children he teaches.  

子不学，

非所宜。

幼不学，

老何为？

An unschooled child

Will grow wild.

A poor-learning youth,

Will turn uncouth.

小孩子不好好学习，是不应该的。一个人如果小时候不好好学习，到老的时候能有什么用呢？ 　　

A child should have proper education. If one does not do well, what will become of him when he is grown up?

玉不琢，

不成器。

人不学，

不知义。 　　

A crude jade

Isn't finely made;

Not learning right,

One'll virtues slight.

玉不打磨雕刻，不会成为精美的器物；人若是不学习，就不懂得礼仪，不能成才。 　

If a jade is not honed and carved, it will not be a fine piece of art; if one doesn't receive education, he will not be a gentleman, and will not be something.

为人子，

方少时，

亲师友，

习礼仪。 　　

Son of man,

Mature you can,

None you slight,

Learn the rite. 

做儿女的，或如人子，从小时候就要亲近师友，不要轻慢无礼，要学会为人处事的礼节。

As children or son of man like Jesus, you should respect your teachers and friends, and learn good manners.　

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