儒家: 《論語》 (公元前480年 – 公元前350年)

“The Analects of Confucius“ (480-350 BC) English translations by James Legge, or Leonard A. Lyall.

《論語》《為政》2.22 :

子曰：「人而無信，不知其可也。大車無輗，小車無軏，其何以行之哉？」

The Master said, “I do not know how a man without truthfulness is to get on. How can a large carriage be made to go without the crossbar for yoking the oxen to, or a small carriage without the arrangement for yoking the horses?”

【Alternative translation】The Master said, “A man without truth, I know not what good he is! A cart without a crosspole, a carriage without a yoke, how can they be moved?”

[現代漢語翻譯]  孔子說：「人無信譽，不知能幹什麽？就像大車沒有車軸，小車沒有車軸，怎麽能啟動？」

[试译]  孔子说：“做人却没有诚信，真不知道还能干什么。好比大车辕没有活销，小车辕没有销钉，这车子怎么走啊？”