Do not be importunate, and so you will not be slighted. Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. Be sooner sparing than lavish with your presence. You will thus become desired and so well received. Never come unasked and only go when sent for. If you undertake a thing of your own accord you get all the blame if it fails, none of the thanks if it succeeds. The importunate is always the butt of blame; and because he thrusts himself in without shame he is thrust out with it.

不要多管闲事。这样你才不受人怠慢。欲得人尊重，需先自重。出场宁可少，不要多。这样，别人才会需要你，从而接受你。只去别人邀请你去的地方，不要不请自来。如果主动担责，失败则自取其辱，事成也无人感激。多管闲事之人总是成为责备的对象。他不觉羞耻地进入，也会被羞辱地赶出来。