The fisher who draws in his net too soon,

渔夫太快收网，

Won't have any fish to sell;

什么鱼也没捕到；

The child who shuts up his book too soon,

小孩过早合上书，

Won't learn any lessons well.

哪课都学不好。

If you would have your learning stay,

如果你想记住学到的知识，

Be patient,—don't learn too fast:

耐心——不要学得太匆忙；

The man who travels a mile each day,

一个人每天走一英里，

May get round the world at last.

总有一天会走遍世界。