行为、态度和方法

1. 战略与战术

战略与战术

persuasion is better than force · it takes a thief to catch a thief · cross the stream where it is shallowest · a clever hawk hides its claws

2. 承担风险

承担风险

a pack of cards is the devil's prayer book · it is ill jesting with edged tools · a ship in a harbor is safe but that's not what a ship is for · a wager is a fool's argument

3. 不圆滑与不顾及他人

不圆滑与不顾及他人

while two dogs are fighting for bone a third one runs away with it · burn not your house to fright away the mice · in vain the net is spread in the sight of the bird · mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken

4. Haste

anger and haste hinder good counsel · draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed · fool's haste is no speed · hurry no man's cattle

5. 远见与谨慎

远见与谨慎

a danger foreseen is half avoided · catch not at the shadow and lose the substance · failing to plan is planning to fail · life is too short to do something that does not matter

6. Imprudence

a bleating sheep loses a bite · a drunkard's purse is a bottle · confess and be hanged · fools live poor to die rich

7. Prevention

a stumble may prevent a fall · an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure · better safe than sorry · it is easier to raise the devil than to lay him

8. 反应与方式

反应与方式

a carper can cavil at anything · a little pot is soon hot · sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof · squeaky wheel gets the grease

9. 希望与积极展望

希望与积极展望

it is an ill wind that blows no one any good · all is not lost that is in peril · better the day the better the deed · better to light a candle than to curse the darkness

10. Optimism

never say die · never say never · nothing so bad as not to be good for something · nothing so bad but might have been worse

11. Openness

believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see · let the wise listen and add to their learning and let the discerning get guidance · a reed before the wind lives on · a wise man changes his mind a fool never

12. 选择与决定

选择与决定

a bad bush is better than the open field · a burden of one's own choice is not felt · a door must be either shut or open · be slow in choosing but slower in changing

13. 问责与责任

问责与责任

a fault confessed is half redressed · accusing the times is but excusing ourselves · every bird must hatch her own egg · everybody's business is nobody's business

14. Acceptance

things past cannot be recalled · what is done is done · past cure past care · live and let live

15. 参与与干涉

参与与干涉

little pitchers have big ears · day has eyes the night has ears · eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves · every man to his trade

16. Boastfulness

each bird loves to hear himself sing · every potter praises his own pot · great barkers are no biters · not bark if you cannot bite

17. Silence

no wisdom like silence · beware of a silent man and still water · silence is half consent · speech is silver silence is golden

18. 理由与借口

理由与借口

all is fair in love and war · a bird never flew on one wing · a bad workman blames his tools · end justify the means