(十三)
子贡问君子。子曰:“先行其言而后从之”
A disciple enquired what constituted a wise and good man. Confucius answered, “a wise and good man is one who acts before he speaks and afterwards speaks according to his actions”
译文:
子贡问孔子怎样才能成为一个君子。孔子说:“对你要说的话先做后说,事情做了以后再说。”
补充:
孔子历来主张先行后言,也就是常说的“敏于事而慎于言”。