雙語智慧書·要貶低一個人，莫過于表明他和任何人都沒有區(qū)別
289．要貶低一個人，莫過于表明他和任何人都沒有區(qū)別
要貶低一個人，莫過于表明他和任何人都沒有區(qū)別。就在他被看做凡人的那一天，他不再被視為圣人。輕浮與名譽南轅北轍。深沉之人高于常人，輕浮之人不及常人。沒有什么缺陷比輕浮更能讓你喪失尊重，因為它和可靠的嚴肅完全相反。輕浮之人即便是到了老年，也沒有什么分量，盡管歲月的磨煉本應讓他謹慎。輕浮這一缺點普通尋常，卻依然招來人們的輕視。
289．Nothing depreciates a man more than to show he is a man like other men
Nothing depreciates a man more than to show he is a man like other men. The day he is seen to be very human he ceases to be thought divine. Frivolity is the exact opposite of reputation. And as the reserved are held to be more than men, so the frivolous are held to be less. No failing causes such failure of respect. For frivolity is the exact opposite of solid seriousness. A man of levity cannot be a man of weight even when he is old, and age should oblige him to be prudent. Although this blemish is so common it is none the less despised.
要貶低一個人，莫過于表明他和任何人都沒有區(qū)別。就在他被看做凡人的那一天，他不再被視為圣人。輕浮與名譽南轅北轍。深沉之人高于常人，輕浮之人不及常人。沒有什么缺陷比輕浮更能讓你喪失尊重，因為它和可靠的嚴肅完全相反。輕浮之人即便是到了老年，也沒有什么分量，盡管歲月的磨煉本應讓他謹慎。輕浮這一缺點普通尋常，卻依然招來人們的輕視。
289．Nothing depreciates a man more than to show he is a man like other men
Nothing depreciates a man more than to show he is a man like other men. The day he is seen to be very human he ceases to be thought divine. Frivolity is the exact opposite of reputation. And as the reserved are held to be more than men, so the frivolous are held to be less. No failing causes such failure of respect. For frivolity is the exact opposite of solid seriousness. A man of levity cannot be a man of weight even when he is old, and age should oblige him to be prudent. Although this blemish is so common it is none the less despised.
