《增广贤文》。又名《昔时贤文》《古今贤文》，是中国明代时期编写的儿童启蒙书目。书名最早见之于明万历年间的戏曲《牡丹亭》，据此可推知此书最迟写成于万历年间。《增广贤文》集结中国从古到今的各种格言、谚语。后来，经过明、清两代文人的不断增补，才改成现在这个模样，称《增广昔时贤文》，通称《增广贤文》。

中英对照《增广贤文》（十三）

画龙画虎难画骨，知人知面不知心。 　

Painting a tiger's fur is easy

While painting its bones is hard,

Knowing a person's face is easy

While knowing his ideas is hard.

（胡晓阳 译）

When you picture a tiger it is easier for you to picture its hide than it bones. When you see a person it is easier for you to know their faces than their hearts and minds.

（郭著章 译）

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