标题：每日成长必知：老祖宗10句话糙理不糙的话
Title: Daily Growth Essentials: 10 Rough but Profound Sayings from Our Ancestors

开头：老祖宗10句话糙理不糙的话
Opening: 10 Rough but Profound Sayings from Our Ancestors

1、猫鼠不同眠，虎鹿不同行。
1. Cats and mice don’t sleep together; tigers and deer don’t walk together.
（猫鼠不在一起睡觉，虎鹿不走在一块。道不同，不相为谋，交友贵在价值观相容。在原则问题上，假设一方赞成的恰好是一方反对的，久而久之必然反目成仇。因此想要成为什么样的人，就要跟什么样的人在一起。）
(Cats and mice don’t sleep together, tigers and deer don’t walk together. People with different beliefs and values don’t make good friends. If one side supports something that the other opposes, they will eventually become enemies. Therefore, to become the kind of person you want to be, you should surround yourself with like-minded people.)

2、先钉桩子后系驴，先撒窝子后钓鱼。
2. Set the stakes before tying the donkey; scatter the bait before fishing.
（想要系住驴，一定要先打好桩子。想要钓到鱼，就一定要事先撒好鱼饵。凡事预则立，不预则废。说话先有准备，就不会词穷理屈站不住脚。行事前计划先有定夺，就不会发生让自己后悔的事。）
(If you want to tie the donkey, you must set the stakes first. If you want to catch fish, you must scatter the bait beforehand. If you fail to prepare, you will fail. If you speak without preparation, you will run out of words and lose the argument. If you act without planning, you may regret it later.)

3、一人不说两面话，人前不讨两面光。
3. One person doesn’t speak with two faces; don’t seek favor from both sides in public.
（一个人不能两个面都光滑，说话要人前人后都一样，不能口是心非，两面倒，没有主心骨。做事太圆滑，到最后就可能两面不讨好。）
(One cannot be smooth on both sides. Speak the same way in front of and behind others, without being hypocritical or two-faced. If you act too cunning, you may end up pleasing no one.)

4、相识满天下，知心能几人。
4. Acquaintances are everywhere, but who can be trusted?
（朋友易得，知己难求。相知，不是只有他知你，或者只有你知他，而是彼此互相知心。交谈之间不必害怕说错什么话会伤害对方，而且能知道对方真正需要些什么，人生得一知己，足矣！）
(Friends are easy to find, but true confidants are hard to come by. Knowing each other means understanding each other without fear of saying something wrong that might hurt the other person. You can know what the other truly needs, and having one true confidant in life is enough.)

5、一代亲，二代表，三代了了了。
5. First generation is close, second generation is distant, third generation is almost gone.
（第一代人感情上很亲近，到了第二代上那就有些离的远了，第三代就没什么联系了。但是你得知道，亲族是你出生后第一张关系网，请珍惜。）
(The first generation is emotionally close, the second generation is somewhat distant, and by the third generation, there is almost no connection. However, remember that relatives are your first social network after birth, so cherish them.)

6、贫居闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲。
6. In the bustling city, the poor are ignored; in the deep mountains, the rich have distant relatives.
（如果你是位有钱有势的人，即使你住在山上，也会有人亲自上门来攀亲带故。如果你是个穷困潦倒的人，即使住在人来人往、熙熙攘攘的闹市街头，也没有任何人会搭理你。世故，是人生的必修课。看破世故，是你成长迈出的第一脚。）
(If you are a wealthy and powerful person, even if you live in the mountains, people will come to your door to befriend you. If you are poor and destitute, even if you live in the bustling streets, no one will pay attention to you. Understanding the ways of the world is a required course in life. Seeing through the worldly ways is the first step in your growth.)

7、瓜无滚圆，人无十全。
7. No melon is perfectly round, and no person is perfect.
（瓜没有长得很圆的，人也没有十全十美的。宽容待人，严以侓己，这日子才能好过）
(There are no perfectly round melons, and there are no perfect people. Be tolerant towards others and strict with yourself, and life will be easier.)

8、一瓶子水不响，半瓶子水晃荡。
8. A full bottle of water makes no noise, while a half-empty bottle clanks.
（一个人心怀一颗谦逊之心，才可以赢得他人的尊重与欣赏。但更重要的是，人还可以在这颗谦逊之心的帮助下成长，进步，自我完善，获益匪浅。）
(Only with a humble heart can one win the respect and appreciation of others. More importantly, one can grow, progress, and improve oneself with the help of this humble heart, reaping great benefits.)

9、不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
9. Disregard the advice of the elderly, and suffer the consequences immediately.
（任何比你优秀的前辈之言，要狠狠听；垃圾的，随他去）
(Listen carefully to the words of any elder who is better than you; let go of the worthless ones.)

10、人在世上练，刀在石上磨。
10. People are honed in the world, and knives are sharpened on the stone.
（俄国著名的物理学家列别捷夫说：“平静的湖面练不出精悍的水手，安逸的环境造不出时代的伟人。” 太对了！现在如果你过得太苦，告诉自己，磨刀，贵在坚持。）
(The famous Russian physicist Lebedev said, “A calm lake cannot train skilled sailors, and a comfortable environment cannot create great figures of the era.” So true! If you are struggling now, tell yourself, sharpen the knife, and persistence is key.)

结尾：人生最可怕的不是碌碌无为，而是你不努力还安慰自己平凡可贵
1. 结尾 Ending 2. 人生最可怕的不是碌碌无为， The most terrible thing in life is not mediocrity, 3. 而是你不努力还安慰自己平凡可贵 but that you don’t strive and comfort yourself with the idea that being ordinary is valuable.