( 10 ) 谚语 proverb : 小时了了，大未必佳。Intelligent in childhood, when grow up is not always better.

 

小时了了，大未必佳。
Intelligent in childhood,  when grow up is not always better.

 

出处 source * 世说新语 * 言语
作者 author : 刘义庆，
朝代 dynasty : 南北朝 (420 - 589年year)

 

意思 meaning :
小时候很聪明，长大后未必是特出的人才。
A child is very smart in his or her childhood but when he or she grows up will not be the person of outstanding talents.

 

劝告 advice :
一个天资聪颖的人也要经过被栽培后及其本身的努力，长大后才能有卓越的表现。
A talented person is also needed to be cultivated and with his or her own efforts, then he or she will have excellent performance when they grow up .

 

天资 talent                   他 he     他的 his
聪颖 intelligent            她 she   她的 her
栽培 cultivate
本身 own = 自己 self
特出 / 优秀 outstanding
卓越 excellent
表现 performance