吳姓族譜
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錄自清道光癸卯歲《吳氏族譜》

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一、孝弟須竭力盡職;

1. In filial and fraternal duty, exert yourself to the utmost.

二、學術須避邪崇正;

2. In learning, shun the heterodox and honour the upright.

三、錢糧須及時早完;

3. Taxes and grain levies must be paid promptly and in full.

四、本業須克勤無荒;

4. In your trade be diligent and never idle.

五、窃盜須悔過遷善;

5. Those who have stolen must repent and turn to the good.

六、構訟須解冤息誣;

6. In lawsuits, resolve grievances and put an end to false accusation.

七、仇忿須冰消霧釋;

7. Enmity and resentment must melt away like ice and mist.

八、社黨須永保長留;

8. The community bond must be preserved and kept forever.

九、山坟須歲時修葺;

9. Ancestral graves must be repaired at the proper seasons each year.

十、家樹須培植謹守。

10. The family's trees must be nurtured and carefully guarded.

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