人之初，性本善。-》Man's nature is good at birth. 性相近，习相远。-》all the people are good at birth, so they all the same at the very beginning, but your environment and learning can make people various from each other. 子不学，非所宜。-》if you didn't learn knowledge when you are a child, it's unapproprate. 幼不学，老何为。-》Because if you don't learn when you are young, you'll be ignorant and know nothing about dealing skills when you are old. 玉不琢，不成器。-》If you don't polish jade, it's good for nothing. (people should try their best to improve) 人不学，不知义。-》If people don't learn, they won't know morality and justice. 为人子，方少时。-》As the son or daughter of your parents, when you are a child, 亲师友，习礼仪 -》you should be close to teachers and friends, so that you can learn etiquette .