Four ancient poems about thrift

First, Li Shen's "compassion for farmers" in the Tang Dynasty

Who knows that every grain of Chinese food is hard?

Who knows that every grain on the plate is bought by farmers through hard work?

Second, Li Shangyin's epic poems in Tang Dynasty

Looking at the countries and families of former sages, they became thrifty and extravagant.

Throughout history, every wise country's success comes from thrift, and its decline comes from luxury.

Third, Sima Guang's "Self-cultivation" in the Northern Song Dynasty

It is easy to be frugal, but difficult to be frugal.

It's easy to be frugal and difficult to be frugal.

Fourth, Zhuge Liang's "commandments" in the Three Kingdoms period.

Quiet to cultivate one's morality, frugal to cultivate one's morality.

Quiet and self-cultivation, frugal and self-cultivation.

Five, Tang Bai Juyi's "Two Poems of Taiping Music"

I was frugal when I was young, and I sold more soldiers when I was young.

Don't forget to store (store) grain in the harvest year, and pay attention to preventing and avoiding war in peacetime.