Translations:On Dokuzuncu Lem'a/67/en
In Short: Excess and wastefulness lead to lack of contentment. And lack of contentment destroys enthusiasm for work; it causes laziness, opens the door to complaining about life, and makes the dissatisfied person grumble continuously.(*[1])Also, it destroys sincerity, and opens the door to hypocrisy. And it destroys self- respect, and points the way to begging.
- ↑ *Whenever you meet a wasteful, immoderate person, you hear complaints. No matter how rich he is, his tongue still complains. But when you meet even the poorest, but contented, person, you hear only thanks.