（60）谚语 proverb ：由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。It is easy to go from frugality to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

 

谚语 proverb :

由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

 

出处 source : 《训俭示康》
作者 author : 司马光 ( 1019 - 1086年 year)
朝代 dynasty : 宋朝  （960 -1279年 year）

 

意思 meaning :
由节俭的生活进入奢侈的生活比较容易，然而由奢侈的生活转入节俭的生活就比较困难了。
By frugal life into a life of luxury is easy , however, from a life of luxury into a frugal life is more difficult.

 

劝告 advice :
人们应该养成节俭的好习惯，摒弃奢侈的坏习惯。
People should form the good habit of frugality, abandon the bad habits of luxury.

 

节俭的生活不但过得比较健康也节省资源。
Frugal living is not only healthier but also save resources.

 

生词 vocabulary :

节俭 frugality / frugal

奢侈 extravagant

困难 difficult

容易 easy

生活 life

豪华 / 奢侈 luxury

摒弃 abandon

进入 into

 

养成 / 形成 form                   = 养成 / 培养 cultivate

 

不但 is not only

健康 healthy                       比较健康 heaithier

 

节省 save

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