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本杰明·富兰克林:致富之路·摘录 7
本杰明·富兰克林《致富之路》· Franklin's Way to Wealth · 投资
'Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many; for, "In the affairs of this world, men are saved, not by faith, but by the want of it:" but a man's own care is profitable; for, "If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like,--serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
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定位:Excerpt 7 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
富兰克林说:太依赖别人操心,很多人就败在这里。世上许多事,与其说靠信任得救,不如说靠不轻信;自己上心才有收益。想要一个称心可靠的仆人,最稳的办法是自己动手。一点小疏忽会惹出大祸:少了一颗马蹄钉,丢了马蹄铁;丢了马蹄铁,失了战马;失了战马,骑手被敌人追上杀掉——全因没在意一颗钉子。这不是叫人谁都不信,而是说关键处要自己把关,把小事当回事,别等链条断了才后悔。
上下文
出自富兰克林《致富之路》,文中引用“少一颗钉子丢一个王国”的古老谚语,说明疏忽小事的连锁后果。
今日一问
你生活里哪颗“马蹄钉”一直没补,可能正在拖垮后面一整条链?
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