He that resteth upon gains certain, shall hardly grow to great riches; and he that puts all upon adventures, doth oftentimes break and come to poverty: it is good, therefore, to guard adventures with certainties, that may uphold losses.

只依赖确定收益的人，很难积累巨额财富；把一切押在冒险上的人，又常会破产而陷于贫困。因此，宜以稳妥的收入支撑冒险，以便承受损失。