Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (佛瑞吉的「所得物教條」)
佛瑞吉文化中的生活格言。每個佛瑞吉兒童都必須牢記這些智慧的結晶,並不斷
重複背頌。此教條一共有 285 條。
教條 1-當你得到他人的錢財,絕對不退還。
"Once you have their money, you never give it back."
教條 3-Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
教條 6-決不允許家庭阻擋自己的機會。
"Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity."
教條 7-永遠豎起耳朵。
"Keep your ears open."
教條 8-機會加直覺等於利潤。
"Opportunity plus instinct equals profit."
教條 10-貪心是不朽的。
"Greed is eternal."
教條 11-所謂值得去作的事就是值得為錢去做。
"Anything worth doing is worth doing for money."
教條 16-成交就是成交。
"A deal is a deal until a better one comes along."
教條 18-無利可圖的佛瑞吉人不算是佛瑞吉人。
"A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all."
教條 19-不保証滿意。
"Satisfaction is not guaranteed."
教條 21-絕不將友情置於利潤之上。
"Never place friendship above profit."
教條 22-聰明人可以從流言中聽到利潤。
"A wise man can hear profit in the wind."
教條 27-沒有東西比誠實的生意人更危險。
"There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman."
教條 31-絕不拿佛瑞吉人的母親開玩笑,要拿他關心的東西。
"Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother,insult something he cares
about instead..."
教條 33-諂媚老闆沒有壞處。
"It never hurts to suck up to the boss."
教條 34-戰爭有益於商業。
"War is good for business."
教條 35-和平有益於商業。
"Peace is good for business."
教條 40-她可以碰你的耳垂,但決不可碰你的拉帝錠。
"She can touch your lobes but never your latinum."
教條 41-利潤本身就是獎賞。
"Profit is its own reward."
教條 44-不可將智慧和運氣混為一談。
"Never confuse wisdom with luck."
教條 47-千萬別相信穿的比你好的人。
"Never trust anyone whom suit is nicer than your own."
教條 49-笑裡藏刀。
"The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife."
教條 52-Never ask when you can take.
教條 57-好顧客跟拉帝錠一樣難得,要珍惜他們。
"Good customers are as rare as latinum, treasure them."
教條 58-成功是無可替代的。
"There is no substitute for success."
教條 59-免費的建議並不便宜。
"Free advice is seldom cheap."
教條 60-Let's you and him fight.
(文法怪怪的...)
教條 61-要維持謊言前後一致。
"Keep your lies consistent."
教條 62-冒險越大,收穫越多。
"The riskier the road, the greater the profit."
教條 65-Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff.
教條 69-佛瑞吉人不為其他種族的愚行負責。
"Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races."
教條 75-Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.
教條 76-每隔一段時間,便與他人和平相處。
"Every once in a while, declare peace."
教條 79-留心瓦肯人對知識的渴求。
"Beware the Vulcan greed for knowledge."
教條 82-商品越脆弱,價格越高。
"The flimsier the product, the higher the price."
教條 85-別讓對手知道你在想什麼。
"Never let the competition know what you're thinking."
教條 89-別問你的利潤能為你做什麼,要問你能為你的利潤作什麼。
"Ask not what your profits can do for you, ask what you can do
for your profits."
教條 94-Females and finances don't mix.
教條 97-永遠都不夠。
"Enough...is never enough."
教條102-萬物會自然腐敗,但拉帝錠是橫久不變的。
"Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever."
教條103-Sleep can interfere ....[cut off]
教條104-Faith moves mountains...of inventory.
教條106-貧窮是不榮譽的。
"There is no honor in poverty."
教條109-Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
教條111-對待欠你債的人有如對待你的家人,榨乾他們。
"Treat people in your debt like family,exploit them."
教條112-絕不可和老闆的姐妹上床。
"Never have sex with the boss' sister."
教條113-絕對要和老闆上床。
"Always have sex with the boss."
教條121-任何東西都可以出賣,包括友誼。
"Everything is for sale,including friendship."
教條123-即使是瞎子也可認出拉帝錠的光芒。
"Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum."
教條139-Wives serve, brothers inherit.
教條141-Only fools pay retail.
教條144-There's nothing wrong with charity...as long as it winds up in
your pocket.
教條153-賣香味,別賣牛肉。
"Sell the sizzle, not the steak."
教條162-Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.
教條177-瞭解你的敵人,但永遠和他們作生意。
"Know your enemies...but do business with them always."
教條181-即使是不名譽也不能損傷利潤的光輝。
"Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit."
教條189-美名留給別人,錢留給自己。
"Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money."
教條191-A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
教條192-絕不欺騙克林貢人...除非你確定你能逃脫。
"Never cheat a Klingon...unless you're sure you can get away with it."
教條194-It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk
in your door.
教條202-The justification of profit is profit.
教條203-New customers are like razor toothed gree worms,
they can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
教條211-Employees are the rungs on the ladder to success. Don't hesitate
to step on them.
教條212-Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
教條216-Never gamble with an empath.
教條217-You can't free a fish from water.
教條218-有時候免費都嫌太貴。
"Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much."
教條218-Always know what you're buying.
教條219-Possession is eleven-tenths of the law.
教條223-Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
教條229-Latinum lasts longer than lust.
教條236-You can't buy fate.
教條242-多一點很好,全部更好。
"More is good...all is better."
教條255-妻子是奢侈品...一個聰明的會計則是必需品。
"A wife is a luxury...a smart accountant a necessity."
教條261-A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
教條263-Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
教條266-不能肯定時就說謊。
"When in doubt, lie."
教條284-每個人的內心深處都住著一個佛瑞吉人。
"Deep down everyone's a Ferengi."
教條285-No good deed ever goes unpunished.
教條286-莫恩不在時,一切都完了。
"When Morn leaves,it's all over."
(這一則教條並不存在,是夸哥編出來的)
(This rule didn't exist, Quark made it up.)
附註:在這本百科全書出版前,並沒有得到完整的佛瑞吉教條,因此在往後的影集中教
條可能會新增或修改。這些教條是 Ira Steven Behr 腦力激盪的產品。