We would rather be short of books than believe all that they say.是什么意思

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Social Change in Chaozhou in the Late Qing Dynasty Recorded in CHEN Kun's Ru Bu Ji Zhai Cong Shu

陈坤《如不及斋丛书》与晚清潮州社会

When I look south towards the distant horizon, my heart cannot help going out to my compatriots there. No word is enough to express what I wish to say. It is hoped that you will take good care of yourself. I am looking forward to a reply from you.

遥望南天，不禁神驰，书不尽言，诸希珍重，伫候复音。

Believe not all you hear, tell not all you Believe.

言不可尽信，信不可尽言。

"Don't speak all you know, But know all you speak"

不要尽言所知,而要尽知所言

Francis Bacon: Read not to contradict and confute,not to believe and take for granted,nor to find talk and discourse ,let to weigh and consider.

培根：读书时不可存心诘难作者，不可尽信书中之言，亦不可段章取义，而应推敲细思。

nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;

读书时不可存心诘难作者，不可尽信书上所言，亦不可只为寻章摘句，而应推敲细思。

Read not to contradict, and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weight and consider.

读书不可存心诘难读者，也不可尽信书上所言，亦不可只为寻章摘句，而应推敲细思。

Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.

读书时不可存心洁难作者，不可尽信书上所言，亦不可只为寻章摘句，而应推敲细思。

Tell not all you know, nor do all you can .

言不宜尽，能不宜竭。

Word Fails in Conveying Meaning" and "Setting Up Image Helps Out;

“言不尽意”与“立象以尽意”——《周易》的言意观探微

On Zhuangzi’s Thought about Language Aesthetics from “Words Expression” and “Thought”;

由“言不尽意”与“得意忘言”谈庄子的语言美学思想

Brief discussion on Speech Methods of Chinese--From Inadequate Expression to Creation of Images for Full Expression;

浅论汉语话语言说方式——从“言不尽意”到“立象以尽意”

Do not all you can, spend not all you have; believe not all you hear; and tell not all you know.

不要为所能为，不要花尽所有，不要全信所闻，不要言尽所知。

One languages is not the same as another though one has brought in some words from the other.

尽管每种语言中都有外来词，但每种语言都不同。

Looking the Opinions About Writing and Reading of Zhuangzi From "Words Being Not Able to Convey Meaning Absolutely" and "Catching Meaning While Forgetting Words";

从“言不尽意”、“得意忘言”看《庄子》之文章写作、阅读论

Limitations of Words--Linguistic Perplexities and Development of Literary Theories;

言不尽意:语言的困惑与文学理论的拓展

The affection of Zhuangzi s “word can t express all the meaning” in the love-poetry of Tang dynasty;

庄子的“言不尽意”在唐代言情诗中的反映

release sb from a promise, duty, undertaking, etc

不要某人履行诺言、 尽义务、 承担任务等

You say it best when you say nothing at all.

你说那是最好，一切尽在不言中。