洪拳哲學
Hung Kuen jit hok
Hung Ga Philosophy
尊祖尊師尊武道,
Juen jo juen si juen mo do,
Respect ancestors, respect teachers, respect martial arts,
學仁學義學功夫。
Hok yan hok yi hok gung fu,
learn compassion, learn righteousness, learn kung-fu.
學得功夫能守己,
Hok dak gung fu nang sau gei,
Learned kung-fu can protect oneself,
英雄半點不欺人。
Ying hung boon dim bat hei yan.
half a hero never bully others.
相逢不是忠良輩,
Seung fung bat si jung leung booi,
Encountering someone who is not loyal and honest,
黃金萬兩也不傳。
Wong gam maan leung ya bat chuen.
ten thousand ounces of gold still not pass [on the knowledge].
有親無義不可教,
Yau chan mo yi bat hoh gaau,
Although a relative, but without righteousness, cannot teach,
有義無親則可傳。
Yau yi mo chan jak hoh chuen.
One has righteousness, but not related, can surely pass [on the knowledge].
學得洪拳真技藝,
Hok dak hung kuen jan gei ngai,
Master the hung ga fist is real skillful,
緃然廢石變金磚。
Jung yin fai sek bin gam juen.
even worthless rock can turn into gold brick.