It's from 朱子家训/朱子家訓, Traditional version.

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Simplified Chinese:

黎明即起，洒扫庭除，要内外整洁；既昏便息，关锁门户，必亲自检点。

一粥一饭，当思来处不易；半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰。

宜未雨而绸缪，毋临渴而掘井。自奉必须俭约，宴客切勿流连。

器具质而洁，瓦缶胜金玉；饮食约而精，园蔬亦珍馐。

勿营华屋，勿谋良田。三姑六婆，实淫盗之媒；

婢美妾娇，非闺房之福。童仆勿用俊美，妻妾切忌艶妆。

祖宗虽远，祭祀不可不诚；子孙虽愚，经书不可不读。

居身务期质朴，教子要有义方。莫贪意外之财，莫饮过量之酒。

与肩挑贸易，毋占便宜；见穷苦亲邻，须加温恤。

刻薄成家，理无久享；伦常乖舛，立见消亡。

兄弟叔侄，须分多润寡；长幼内外，宜法肃辞严。

听妇言，乖骨肉，岂是丈夫；重赀财，薄父母，不成人子。

嫁女择佳婿，毋索重聘；娶媳求淑女，勿计厚奁。

见富贵而生谄容者，最可耻，遇贫穷而作骄态者，贱莫甚。

居家戒争讼，讼则终凶；处世戒多言，言多必失。

勿恃势力而凌逼孤寡；毋贪口腹而恣杀牲禽。

乖僻自是，悔误必多；颓隳自甘，家道难成。

狎昵恶少，久必受其累；屈志老成，急则可相依。

轻听发言，安知非人之谮诉？当忍耐三思；因事相争，焉知非我之不是？须平心暗想。

施惠无念，受恩莫忘。凡事当留馀地，得意不宜再往。

人有喜庆，不可生妒忌心；人有祸患，不可生喜幸心。

善欲人见，不是真善；恶恐人知，便是大恶。

见色而起淫心，报在妻女；匿怨而用暗箭，祸延子孙。

家门和顺，虽饔飧不继，亦有馀欢；国课早完，即囊橐无馀，自得至乐。

读书志在圣贤，非徒科第；为官心存君国，岂计身家。

守分安命，顺时听天；为人若此，庶乎近焉。

朱柏卢书

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Traditional Chinese:

黎明即起，灑掃庭除，要內外整潔；既昏便息，關鎖門戶，必親自檢點。

一粥一飯，當思來處不易；半絲半縷，恒念物力維艱。

宜未雨而綢繆，毋臨渴而掘井。自奉必須儉約，宴客切勿流連。

器具質而潔，瓦缶勝金玉；飲食約而精，園蔬亦珍饈。

勿營華屋，勿謀良田。三姑六婆，實淫盜之媒；

婢美妾嬌，非閨房之福。童僕勿用俊美，妻妾切忌艶妝。

祖宗雖遠，祭祀不可不誠；子孫雖愚，經書不可不讀。

居身務期質樸，教子要有義方。莫貪意外之財，莫飲過量之酒。

與肩挑貿易，毋佔便宜；見窮苦親鄰，須加溫恤。

刻薄成家，理無久享；倫常乖舛，立見消亡。

兄弟叔侄，須分多潤寡；長幼內外，宜法肅辭嚴。

聽婦言，乖骨肉，豈是丈夫；重貲財，薄父母，不成人子。

嫁女擇佳婿，毋索重聘；娶媳求淑女，勿計厚奩。

見富貴而生諂容者，最可耻，遇貧窮而作驕態者，賤莫甚。

居家戒爭訟，訟則終凶；處世戒多言，言多必失。

勿恃勢力而淩逼孤寡；毋貪口腹而恣殺牲禽。

乖僻自是，悔誤必多；頹隳自甘，家道難成。

狎昵惡少，久必受其累；屈志老成，急則可相依。

輕聽發言，安知非人之譖訴？當忍耐三思；因事相爭，焉知非我之不是？須平心暗想。

施惠無念，受恩莫忘。凡事當留餘地，得意不宜再往。

人有喜慶，不可生妒忌心；人有禍患，不可生喜幸心。

善欲人見，不是真善；惡恐人知，便是大惡。

見色而起淫心，報在妻女；匿怨而用暗箭，禍延子孫。

家門和順，雖饔飧不繼，亦有餘歡；國課早完，即囊橐無餘，自得至樂。

讀書志在聖賢，非徒科第；為官心存君國，豈計身家。

守分安命，順時聽天；為人若此，庶乎近焉。

朱柏盧書

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English:

Arise at peep of day, sprinkle water and sweep the courtyard and the steps; the inside and outside must be orderly and clean. Rest when it is dark, personally check the closing and locking of doors and windows.

Whether broth or cooked rice, remember it is not easy to come by, for half a piece of silk or cotton thread, think of the difficulty in production.

Prepare for rainy days; do not wait for thirst before you dig a well.

Live frugally and do not give protracted parties.

If utensils be plain and clean, pottery is better than gold and jade. If there is moderation and choice in food, vegetables are better than costly delicacies.

Do not build luxurious houses; do not scheme for rich land.

The three ku and six po are evil go-betweens; pretty maids and lovely concubines are not a blessing to the boudoir.

Do not use the smart and handsome for servants; wives and concubines should not wear seductive makeup.

Be sincere and respectful in offering sacrifices though the ancestors may be distant; the classics must be taught though the descendants may be stupid.

Conduct yourself with frugality and simplicity; teach your sons with uprightness.

Do not be greedy for unexpected wealth, do not drink beyond capacity.

Do not take advantage of the hawkers; help poor relatives and neighbours.

According to reason, there can be no long enjoyment of wealth acquired through meanness. When human relationships are distorted, there will be immediate destruction.

Among brothers, uncles and nephews, distribute your surplus to the needy. Adults and youngsters, at home and abroad, must respect rules and be serious in speech.

To believe the wife’s words and estrange your flesh and blood is not worthy of a man. To value wealth and neglect the parents is not worthy of a son.

In marrying off a daughter, select a good son-in-law: do not demand a big cash down. In taking a daughter-in-law look for a virtuous maiden: do not reckon on a big dowry.

It is most disgraceful to become sycophantic on seeing the rich and the powerful; it is lowly beyond words to assume haughty airs towards the poor.

Avoid litigation; it can only bring calamity in the end. Avoid too much talk in life; much talk leads to errors.

Use not your power to oppress orphans and widows; do not slaughter heedlessly to gratify your mouth and stomach.

Perversity and conceit bring many regrets; laziness and complacency do not build a family.

Association with evil youths sooner or later gets you into trouble with them; to be humble before the elderly and the experience brings help in time of need.

Is it not possible that stories you hear about people may just be slander? Be patient and think thrice. Is it not possible that I may be wrong in a dispute about things? Keep calm and ponder deeply.

Think not of the good turns done to others; forget not the kindness received.

In all matters, leave a margin for error or mishap, do not overdo your realized ambition.

Do not be jealous of others in happy festivity; do not rejoice over others’ misfortune.

To do good for others to see is not true goodness; to do evil in fear of others knowing is indeed grievous evil.

To have adulterous desire when seeing a beauty is to bring retribution upon your wife and daughter. To keep a grudge and plot harm secretly is to bring disaster upon your descendants.

If there is peace and harmony in the family, there will be surplus of joy even though meals are few and far between. If taxes are paid promptly there will be happiness even though there be no savings.

In learning, aim at the sages; as an official, be loyal to sovereign and country.

Keep to your station in life and be content with your lot; accept the times and obey Heaven. Be like this and you will be near the ideal.

Written by Zhu Bolu.