He who despises small things seldom grows rich.

轻视小事的人很难致富。

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A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.

假冒为善的人藐视他所欺骗的人,却不尊重自己。如果可能的话,他也会让自己上当。

I was asked once, “You're a smart man. Why aren't you rich?” I replied, “You're a rich man. Why aren't you smart?

曾经有人问我:“你是个聪明人。你为什么不富有?我回答说:“你是个有钱人。”你为什么不聪明?

To be rich nowadays merely means to possess a large number of poor objects.

如今,富有仅仅意味着拥有大量的贫穷物品。

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

这句格言的笑声有时是胜利的,但很少是无忧无虑的。

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

法律太温和,很少有人遵守;太严厉,很少执行。