What are the aphorisms on the wall of the study room of the library in Harvard University?

Answer 1

The list at the bottom, submitted by a previous visitor, is the widely circulated "broken English" version of the so-called "Harvard University Motto." In fact it is not. ANY ONE WITH A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH CAN SEE THATTHESE ARE SOFTWARE TRANSLATED INCOHERENT ENGLISH. IF you are Chinese and looking for this, I suggest you read:

The Harvard motto nonsense 破肚子的超烂英语: 哈佛图书馆自习室墙上的训言 http://www3.sympatico.ca/dstephen1/fake-harvard.htm

Take for example #6 "...is lacks diligently" is clearly incorrect, so how could it possibly have been written by Harvard?

The list started as "Harvard at 4 a.m.", and was supposed to have been graffiti written on the wall of a study room by a Chinese student. It gained wide circulation on the internet in China and quickly took on various titles including "Aphorisms/Allocutions on the wall of the Harvard Library." School principals post them up for students to recite, and eager souls put them up on their blogs.

The following is for Chinese readers:

传说为"哈佛图书馆自习室墙上凌晨4点中国学生涂鸦留言" 摇身一变成为"哈佛大学图书馆的墙壁上，镶嵌着这样20条训言"!
供参考:
笑破肚子的超烂英语: 哈佛图书馆自习室墙上的训言 http://www3.sympatico.ca/dstephen1/fake-harvard.htm

最近国内网上有个非常流行的贴子。有些是中文的， 有些是英文的， 也有双语的。 标题有些是"哈佛的凌晨4点" 有些是"哈佛大学校训，有些是说在哈佛图书管大学墙上有人写下的。

E.g.

1。 中文原文： 此刻打盹，你将做梦；而此刻学习，你将圆梦。
错误译成 This moment will nap, you will have a dream; But this moment study,you will interpret a dream.
中文的意思是 "你若此刻打盹", "你"是主语 ，英文变了 "This moment" 是主语！) 软件是一个字一个字的译 (此刻"this moment)(打盹 will nap"), 软件不能悟出 "nap 打盹" 者是个人( "你")， 而不是个时间 "此刻"。
"Interpret a dream" 不是圆梦. "Interpret a dream" 是"解梦"

20.没有艰辛，便无所获。 错误译成 不知所云的中式英语: 20. Has not been difficult, then does not have attains. Or, in another version 超烂中式英语 20. Not difficult, it nil.

这样烂的英语， 当然不会是哈佛写的。因此绝不会是"哈佛大学校训"， "哈佛大学图书馆警句"，"哈佛图书馆自习室墙上的训言"。
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The following was sent in by a previous contributor. It is one of the three "broken English 超烂英语" versions of the Chinese list. Once again, this cannot possibly be something written by Harvard! 绝不会是哈佛写的.

1. This moment will nap, you will have a dream; But this moment study, you will interpret a dream.
2. I leave uncultivated today, was precisely yesterday perishes tomorrow which person of the body implored.
3. Thought is already is late, exactly is the earliest time.
4. Not matter of the today will drag tomorrow.
5. Time the study pain is temporary, has not learned the pain is life-long.
6. Studies this matter, lacks the time, but is lacks diligently. ("is lacks diligently" What kind of English is that? 是什么语法？)
7. Perhaps happiness does not arrange the position, but succeeds must arrange the position.
8. The study certainly is not the life complete. But, since continually life part of - studies also is unable to conquer, what but also can make?
9. Please enjoy the pain which is unable to avoid.
10. Only has compared to the others early, diligently diligently, can feel the successful taste.
11. Nobody can casually succeed, it comes from the thorough self-control and the will.
12. The time is passing.
13. Now drips the saliva, will become tomorrow the tear.
14. The dog equally study, the gentleman equally plays.
15. Today does not walk, will have to run tomorrow.
16. The investment future person will be, will be loyal to the reality person.
17. The education level represents the income.
18. One day, has not been able again to come.
19. Even if the present, the match does not stop changes the page.
20. Has not been difficult, then does not have attains

The following is another even worse version. 更烂英语版

1. Nodding at the moment, you will dream; While studying at the moment, you will come true. (E.g. "you will come true" is incorrect. It should be "your dream will come true."
此刻打盹，你将做梦；而此刻学习，你将圆梦。

2. I deserted today, is the person who failed yesterday to pray for tomorrow.
我荒废的今日，正是昨日殒身之人祈求的明日。

3. That too late when it is the first time.

觉得为时已晚的时候，恰恰是最早的时候。

4. Do not wait until tomorrow to recover .

勿将今日之事拖到明日。

5. Time the study pain is temporary, has not learned the pain islife-long.

学习时的苦痛是暂时的，未学到的痛苦是终生的。

6.Learning this, and not lack of time, but lack of effort.
学习这件事，不是缺乏时间，而是缺乏努力。

7. Happiness may not be ranked, but success will at the top.
幸福或许不排名次，但成功必排名次。

8. Learning is not all of life. However, since even a part of life - learning can conquer, what can be done?
学习并不是人生的全部。但，既然连人生的一部分--学习也无法征服，还能做什么呢？

9. Please enjoy the unavoidable suffering.
请享受无法回避的痛苦。

10. Only earlier than others, more diligent efforts to taste the taste of success .
只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。

11. No one should be casual successful, it comes from a thorough self-management and perseverance.
谁也不能随随便便成功，它来自彻底的自我管理和毅力。

12. Time passes.

时间在流逝。

13.Now the Halazi mobility will become tomorrow's tears.

现在淌的哈喇子，将成为明天的眼泪。 (What kind of English is "Halazi mobility"?

14. Dogs like to learn, as a gentleman to play.

狗一样地学，绅士一样地玩。

15. This does not leave tomorrow He walked. 是什么英语？

今天不走，明天要跑。

16. I nvest in the future of the people, loyal to the people in reality.

投资未来的人是，忠于现实的人。

17.Representatives income level of education.
教育程度代表收入。

18. End the day will not come again.

一天过完，不会再来。

19. Even now, opponents also kept banging on the page.
即使现在，对手也不停地翻动书页。

20. Not difficult, it nil. 是什么英语？

没有艰辛，便无所获。

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External Links: (These are all in Chinese)

Possible origin: 百度贴吧 > 珠海一中吧 >
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=349072476 floor 10
学校贴的那个是假的，树根跟我们研究过，那个只是一个哈佛留学生在图书管接受记者采访说的，记者是个标题党才这样写，不过有几条真的很有哲理

供参考:

1.笑破肚子的超烂英语: 哈佛图书馆自习室墙上的训言 http://www3.sympatico.ca/dstephen1/fake-harvard.htm

2. 老外问答 BBS上有人提问。老外看得一头雾水，说是 "incomprehensible" (不明不白)
WordReference Forums - English Only - English Only http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1220368

3. 假作真时真亦假--关于哈佛大学图书馆的训言
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_5789abf20100d5iy.html

or

http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=349072476

4. 新东方 黄老邪: 哈佛图书馆训言"--英文中的甲骨文 http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_499366260100esli.html

5. 英语大集会 - 网上误传- 超烂英语哈佛训言- http://dedoenglish.suddenlaunch3.com/index.cgi?board=falsehood&action=display&num=1233446939

7. 堪称 Chinglish 的典范，值得"共勉"！ 这就是哈佛的凌晨4点！共勉. 有谁知道这是出自何人手笔的吗？
http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/viewthread.php?gid=4&tid=595390&extra=page%3D1