《增广贤文》。又名《昔时贤文》《古今贤文》，是中国明代时期编写的道家儿童启蒙书目。书名最早见之于明万历年间的戏曲《牡丹亭》，据此可推知此书最迟写成于万历年间。《增广贤文》集结中国从古到今的各种格言、谚语。后来，经过明、清两代文人的不断增补，才改成现在这个模样，称《增广昔时贤文》，通称《增广贤文》。
《增广贤文·120》 佚名
受享过分，
必生灾害之端；
举动异常，
每为不祥之兆。
救既败之事，
如驭临岩之马，
休轻加一鞭；
图垂成之功，
如挽上滩之舟，
莫稍停一棹。
窗前一片浮青映白，
悟入处，
尽是禅机；
阶下几点飞翠落红，
收拾来，
无非诗料。
Too much enjoyment brews a disaster,
Abnormal acts forebode something unlucky.
To accomplish things on the verge of success
Is like driving a boat upstream,
Do not spare even one oar;
To save things on the verge of failure
Is like controlling a horse
On the edge of a cliff,
Do not exert even one whip.
If you comprehend
A lake out of your window reflecting the sky,
It can lead you to an understanding of Buddhism;
If you notice
Several fallen leaves and flowers on your steps,
It can provide you with material for poetry.
