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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 301

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The book is a little history in itself, and cannot fail to be interesting to the boy's brothers and sisters, as well as to his parents. They call him "good lad," and they see he is a well-conducted lad. The father, if he be a sensible man, naturally bethinks him that, if his boy can do so creditable a thing, worthy of praise, so might he himself. Accordingly, on the next Saturday night, when the boy goes to deposit his threepence at the Penny Bank, the father often sends his shilling.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 301 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

孩子把零钱存进便士银行,这件事本身就像一段小历史,会让兄弟姐妹和父母都觉得有意思。家人夸他是“好孩子”,也看出他行为端正。父亲若是明白人,自然会想:儿子能做这么值得称赞的事,我自己也能。于是到了下一个星期六晚上,孩子去存三便士时,父亲常常会多送一先令让他一起存。关键不在钱多钱少,而在于孩子的好习惯会反过来带动大人,让储蓄从一个人的举动变成全家的事。想复制这个效果,就别只催孩子节俭,自己先跟着做,哪怕每次只多存一点。

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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》一书中的例子,讨论十九世纪英国便士银行如何通过儿童储蓄影响家庭。

今日一问

你家里有没有一个“好习惯”是孩子带动大人养成的?

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