该句通过因果结构说明控制言语的重要性。
Those who only chase fame and wealth without knowing how to enjoy life suffer most in their hearts. Unfortunately, most people in this world spend all their waking moments pursuing various desires, leaving only a tiny fraction of time to seek the true meaning of life.
Living fish swim against the current, while dead fish drift with the flow.
Water is silent, yet it leaves ripples wherever the wind passes.
Learn to know without speaking, for excessive words lead to mistakes; learn to liberate yourself, for only then can you transcend; learn to think in solitude, for only then can you become more clear-headed and enlightened; learn to observe the world with your heart, for only then can you see its true nature; learn to let go, for only by letting go can you start anew. Sometimes, our choices yield no results, leaving us only to depart in silence.
一味追求名利却不知享受生活的人，内心最为苦累。可惜世间大多数人为了满足各种欲望，占据了几乎所有的清醒时刻，只留下极少的时间去探寻生命的意义。
活鱼逆流而上，死鱼随波逐流。
水虽无言，风过之后，仍会留下波纹。
学会知而不言，因为言多必失；学会自我解脱，因为唯有如此才能实现自我超越；学会静心思考，因为唯有如此才能更加清醒与通透；学会用心观察世界，因为唯有如此才能看清事物的本质；学会放下，因为唯有放下才能重新出发。有时，我们的选择并没有结果，只能黯然离去。
"in idle talk refrain from discussing the failings of others"
"Let no evil words escape the mouth."
"Careful speech and prudent action are the first tasks of self-cultivation."
"Words should not be spoken recklessly; each word must be considered carefully."
"Do not say everything you know, and do not believe everything you hear"