《智慧书·第四辑·一五一至二百》第43则
Watch him that begins with Another's to end with his own. Watchfulness is the only guard against cunning. Be intent on his intentions. Many succeed in making others do their own affairs, and unless you possess the key to their motives you may at any moment be forced to take their chestnuts out of the fire to the damage of your own fingers.
注释摘要
这一则的西班牙文原句结构像是把一条街分成两段来走：前半句发出警告，后半句拆解机关。标题说，留意那种拿别人的事开头、末了却把自己的事办成的人。正文紧跟着说，警觉是防备阴险花招的唯一屏障；你得盯着他的动机。许多人之所以能办好自己的事，正是通过让别人动手替他办事，你若没摸到动机的那把钥匙，随时都可能替人徒手取火，烧伤的却是自己的手指。最后那半句比喻非常鲜明：它不…