苟不教 性乃遷 教之道 貴以專
If follishly there is no teaching,
the nature will deteriorate.
The right way in teaching,
is to attach the utmost importance
in thoroughness.
昔孟母 昔(むかし)孟母(もうぼ)
択鄰処 鄰(となり)を択(えら)びて処(を)り
子不学 子(こ)学(まな)ばざれば
断機杼 機杼(きちょ)を断(た)つ
昔孟母 擇鄰處 子不學 斷機杼
Of old, the mother of Mencius
chose a neighbourhood
and when her child would not learn,
she broke the shuttle from the loom.
竇燕山 竇燕山(とうえんざん)
有義方 義方(ぎほう)有(あ)り
教五子 五子(ごし)を教(をし)へ
名倶揚 名(な)倶(とも)に揚(あ)ぐ
竇燕山 有義方 教五子 名倶揚
Tou of the Swallow Hills
had the right method
He taugh five son,
each of whom raised the family reputation.
養不教 養(やしな)ひて教(をし)へざるは
父之過 父(ちち)の過(あやま)ちなり
教不厳 教(をし)へて厳(げん)ならざるは
師之惰 師(し)の惰(おこたり)なり