雙語智慧書·要干，且要讓人看見

130．要干，且要讓人看見
　　要干，且要讓人看見。評判事物，人們往往不是根據(jù)它的本質(zhì)，而是根據(jù)它的表象。不僅要能干，也要懂得如何表現(xiàn)自己，這樣才能事半功倍。人們沒看見的東西就會當(dāng)它從來不存在。甚至于如果正確的事看起來不正確，也得不到正確的評價。相比那些被表面現(xiàn)象欺騙的人，能夠洞察事物本質(zhì)的人少之又少。當(dāng)欺詐盛行于世，人們多從外表來判斷事物，許多事物也并非它所表現(xiàn)出來的那樣。不過，話又說回來，外表完美確是其內(nèi)在完美的最好推薦書。


130．Do and be seen doing
　Do and be seen doing. Things do not pass for what they are but for what they seem. To be of use and to know how to show yourself of use, is to be twice as useful. What is not seen is as if it did not exist. Even the Right does not receive proper consideration if it does not seem right. The observant are far fewer in number than those who are deceived by appearances. Deceit rules the roast, and things are judged by their jackets, and many things are other than they seem. A good exterior is the best recommendation of the inner perfection.